Marc, I�m quite sorry this deal did not work out � this nonsense about sending back all those zooms for quality control faults is of course a lie. I�m amazed at how creative these guys are in finding new ways of defrauding people.
To think that last night, after writing my initial post on this topic discouraging you from the "deal," I was actually close to writing you that maybe you should go for it after all! As Robert Harris pointed out, there is the possibility that, if you gave your credit card on line, they�ll still bill you. Nothing is too immoral for these jerks. I would check periodically with your card company for charges and be prepared to dispute through them. I of course second Joseph Tainter�s advice to purchase the older FA 28-105 powerzoom 27667 (which I mentioned in my earlier posting as still being available new at Focus) � that or the 28-70/4. I always recommend at least one good FA prime � the least expensive way to do this is the FA 50/1.4, which is great bang for the buck. Also, though I�ve had good luck with most of the retailers you mention (and particularly B&H), most of these are still New Yorkers, and operating at very low margins, and therefore not above some sly tactics and pressure sales. So, you still have to be a bit wary, and exactly certain of what you are buying. Have you seen this site?: "http://www.photo.net/photo/where-to-buy"; You may consider submitting your story. There are some interesting stories about the Regency/Executive/Marine Park/Tri-State/CCI/Abe's/Smile, etc. type of stores. Anyway, good luck and tell us what you end up with! Rob _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
