Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread Cotty
On 8/9/08, CheekyGeek, discombobulated, unleashed: Nobody has mentioned gray market stuff yet, but even reputable dealers can and will sell NON-U.S. Warranty stuff cheaper than the U.S. Warranty stuff. Not a problem, unless there's a problem. Then you'll have to send it off to Timbuktu for

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/09/09 Tue AM 06:37:05 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: buying digital camera on-line On 8/9/08, CheekyGeek, discombobulated, unleashed: Nobody has mentioned gray market stuff yet, but even reputable dealers can and will sell NON

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread AlunFoto
2008/9/9 mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 8/9/08, CheekyGeek, discombobulated, unleashed: Nobody has mentioned gray market stuff yet, but even reputable dealers can and will sell NON-U.S. Warranty stuff cheaper than the U.S. Warranty stuff. Not a problem, unless

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread Toralf Lund
Bob Sullivan wrote: I've dealt with BH with excellent results at good prices. I bought my *ist DS at www.buydig.com at a good price when new, also several Pentax point shoot models. I'd recommend them. KEH is a good source of used stuff, but not cheap. It's been mentioned here before,

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can check the sellers at epinions.com. If the price seems very low it's too good to be true. Most of them are bait and switch scamers just like they were in the old days, except now they're electronic.. I wouldn't put a lot of faith in epinions.

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:27:25 -0500, CheekyGeek [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Nobody has mentioned gray market stuff yet, but even reputable dealers can and will sell NON-U.S. Warranty stuff cheaper than the U.S. Warranty stuff. Not a problem, unless there's

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Sure they don't filter out the shills, but if 1 in 5 posts on a seller are negative it's a good indicator even if the shills try to overpower the real signal. John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can check the sellers at epinions.com. If the price seems very low

buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread 272yb
Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of a camera store or someplace like BH.. I put into google K20d or Nikon D300 and I get prices a lot lower than the regular camera stores.. Are these deals to good to be true or are they ? I have seen K20d for $700.00 and the D300

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Jim Apilado
I have purchased some cameras from eBay.My last purchase was a converted-to-infrared Canon Rebel. No problem in the process. Thought I got it for a good price. Jim A. On Sep 8, 2008, at 3:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Adam Maas
eBay can be safe, but online stores, unless reputable names already, are for the most part complete ripoffs. -Adam On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 6:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of a camera store or someplace like BH.. I put into

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread 272yb
I do not mean from Ebay. I mean new from dealers online...Thanks -- Original message -- From: Jim Apilado [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have purchased some cameras from eBay.My last purchase was a converted-to-infrared Canon Rebel. No problem in the process.

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Tim Bray
On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 3:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of a camera store or someplace like BH.. I put into google K20d or Nikon D300 and I get prices a lot lower than the regular camera stores.. Are these deals to good to be

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Jack Davis
unique. Avoid the low ball scam offers. Jack --- On Mon, 9/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: buying digital camera on-line To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 3:37 PM Has anyone on the list bought a digital

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread CheekyGeek
the low ball scam offers. Jack --- On Mon, 9/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: buying digital camera on-line To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 3:37 PM Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
You can check the sellers at epinions.com. If the price seems very low it's too good to be true. Most of them are bait and switch scamers just like they were in the old days, except now they're electronic.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in

RE: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of a camera store or someplace like BH.. I put into google K20d or Nikon D300 and I get prices a lot lower than the regular camera stores.. Are these deals to good to be true or are they ? I have seen K20d

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
I've dealt with BH with excellent results at good prices. I bought my *ist DS at www.buydig.com at a good price when new, also several Pentax point shoot models. I'd recommend them. KEH is a good source of used stuff, but not cheap. The rest is 'Buyer Beware', if it's too good you won't get it!

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread CheekyGeek
Nobody has mentioned gray market stuff yet, but even reputable dealers can and will sell NON-U.S. Warranty stuff cheaper than the U.S. Warranty stuff. Not a problem, unless there's a problem. Then you'll have to send it off to Timbuktu for warranty work. If you see a price that seems to good to be

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Rick Womer
digital camera on-line To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 6:37 PM Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of a camera store or someplace like BH.. I put into google K20d or Nikon D300 and I get prices a lot lower than the regular camera stores.. Are these deals

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Rebekah
/RickW --- On Mon, 9/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: buying digital camera on-line To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 6:37 PM Has anyone on the list bought a digital camera online in stead of a camera store

Re: buying digital camera on-line

2008-09-08 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:27:25 -0500, CheekyGeek [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Nobody has mentioned gray market stuff yet, but even reputable dealers can and will sell NON-U.S. Warranty stuff cheaper than the U.S. Warranty stuff. Not a problem, unless there's a problem. Then you'll have to send it off