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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: June 11, 2002 Merchant Info: BroadwayPhoto -- "These people are criminals. It would seem that the sole qualification for employment at any of these "fine establishments" is an ethical bypass at birth. I question whether they are even capable of telling a single truth, because as far as I can tell, they don't have a single satisfied customer. They are the predator, we are the sheep. Don't venture outside the fold because they will devour you with a smile." (Comments: This is one complaint out of many. If you have the time, you need to visit this page and read them all. Extremely entertaining.)
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Before buying a digital camera, review all sections of Digital Photography Review. After you've narrowed your selection of potential cameras, read the user forums. Among other things, you'll learn about gray market cameras (e.g., non-U.S. warranty cameras sold in the U.S. and/or without all of the normal accessories). When you find a merchant with an incredibly low price, research the hell out of them to be sure they're not gray market, or won't play games with you after you've given them your credit card number... and ask other users at DPR about the company you've found. In many cases, other satisfied users will point you to the best deal. I'm currently looking at using a low price I found on the web to price-match it with brick 'n' mortar Sears. The trick is that Sears provides has a much better (and easier) return policy than any dot-com. Posted by: JS on June 11, 2002 10:59 PM
Jack, I also like Digital Photography Review. Two other good sites are photo.net and Steve's Digicams. Posted by: John S. Rhodes on June 11, 2002 11:07 PM
I've never used photo.net. I have to disagree on Steve's Digicam's. People do seem to rank Steve #3, but IMHO his reviews aren't as comprehensive as #1 DPR and #2 DC Resource. Posted by: Jack on June 12, 2002 12:20 AM
Jack, you are right that Steve's material isn't quite as good as DPR. However, it is still worth looking at when shopping around. It adds another perspective. Posted by: John S. Rhodes on June 12, 2002 12:24 AM
Has anybody noticed that the only good reviews for BroadwayPhoto and Amphoto came from people who were buying the same item (a Sony DSC-F707)? Posted by: Francis Wu on June 12, 2002 09:19 AM
I notice some folks were complaining about these companies not having a physical addy: A&M Photo World LLC Ahh, the wonderful whois search. I was going to post it to nextag, but their policy prohibits doing that. Posted by: Thad Pasquale on June 12, 2002 04:48 PM
Just a question, I'm wondering who made the positive comments on both of those dealers? I noticed only a couple. They seem to run the exact same business nearly, with several of the same scams. Interesting. Very. Posted by: Matt Rhodes on June 12, 2002 10:00 PM
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