Buy From These Companies!

[Richard Nelson]

I agree with the comments about B & H. I've bought many times from them, both online and by phone, and have had extremely good luck. Yes their sales staff can be a bit cantankerous, but understand that these guys are trying to handle about 15 people at once! I'm sure their nerves get frazzled real quickly! Adorama is good, but watch for the upsells they try. Both Helix, and Calumet here in Chicago are good to deal with. Calumet is a bit on the high side, but they cater more to professionals than anything else, however their service is first rate. Samy's Camera in L.A., is a good choice also. I have bought from them, and they actualy matched (and then beat) the B & H price. The best thing to do, is make sure you know what you are looking for, get prices up front, including the shipping costs, and make sure any of these places gives you the "final" out the door price. That way there are no surprises in the end......

 

[Jason Foster]

Anybody have any experience with Abe's of Maine?

Don't quote me, but I think this is another one of those "don't buy from". I know they often advertise in videomaker.

This is from BBB:

On May 22, 2007, this company's membership in the Metropolitan New York BBB was revoked by our BBB's Board of Directors due to the company’s repeated and unauthorized use of the BBB logo and failure to eliminate the underlying cause of complaints on file concerning: non-delivery of products, misrepresentation of availability of merchandise, refusal to honor cancellations or provide timely refunds, unprofessional conduct, failure to resolve customer complaints, overcharging, undisclosed cancellation of orders, improper upselling tactics, and bait & switch selling.

 

[john.sibley]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

I've been getting parts from B&H Photo Video for the past year. They're great for parts, just not a deal on major purchases.

 

[Sean Mullen]

Don't quote me, but I think this is another one of those "don't buy from". I know they often advertise in videomaker.

This is from BBB:

They may have cleaned up their act....note the improvement in the last 6 months. It does look like from the reviews that they actively seek feedback.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Abe_s_of_Maine

Sean

 

[Paul Racine]

A great place I have gotten cables, mounts and adapters from is Monoprice; http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp

They have great prices and have a great reputation among IT/techie people. I have purchased from them many times in the past(40-50) and have never had any problems at all, even got mt wall mount for my 60" flat screen there for 50 bucks and been there 2 years w/o a problem. Just a great cheap place

 

[Jason Foster]

They may have cleaned up their act....note the improvement in the last 6 months. It does look like from the reviews that they actively seek feedback.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Abe_s_of_Maine

Sean

I'm still leary especially after hearing news stories about some of these rating sites. Particularly Yelp...which apparently was "fixing" the ratings based on whether or not (and also how much) restaurants were purchasing advertising from Yelp. I've noticed a large majority of the reviews are from a single person review. The occasional bad review is still there with the "same old story". I Personally would still consider them a "stay away from" until I here a long track record.

 

[Melanie Kern-Favilla]

Anybody have any experience with Abe's of Maine?

Thought I added to this thread, but I guess not...

I've bought at least 3 lenses from Abe's of Maine and never had a problem. Their website isn't the best, but they usually have free shipping and if you enter LOYALTY10 at check out, you get $10 off your order.

Very happy w/Abe's.

Also very happy with http://www.cameralensrentals.com. Rented from them a few times at good prices. Also bought my Canon 5D Mark II body from them when it was first released...for $250 less than the list price that everyone else was paying.

 

[Zachary Lassiter]

I recommend woot and their family of sites. Always good service, and usually low prices!

 

[Greg Campbell]

Be advised that B&H customer product reviews are screened, and that feedback critical of the hardware in question is deleted!
This explains why most everything on their site has a 4 or 5 star rating.

 

[Keith Fronk]

For antennas, wiring and radio accessories there is none better than http://www.theaudioguru.com/

 

[David Hodges]

For survival equipment and outdoor gear www.bladehq.com is hard to beat. They have a really high rating for customer loyality and customer service. Check them out!
Ask for Anna. She will give you the best prices.

 

[Jeff.Flower Mound]

www.PoorFish.com is where I baught my GoLight, for at more than $100.00 less than what you find it for anywhere else.
www.ambientweather.com

 

[Lisa M Beal]

I have also had great luck with the Amateur Electronic Supply (http://aesham.com) store in Milwaukee.
Great hams on the sales desk, never sell you stuff you don't need, great selection of ham gear (new and used), and nice selection of weather stations (Davis, etc.) in stock.

I have not tried their other stores, but would love to hear from anybody who has.

 

[Laura Dragoo]

I work for VSA, Inc. in Lincoln, NE. We've been in business over 35 years and wholesale electronics and blank media including, but not limited to: Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC, Bogen, etc. We also have some availability of rental cameras. I've been here over 13 years and have no intention of leaving, a wonderful company! When you call us, you get an actual person. We will go out of our way to win your business and keep it. Most times we can beat any competitors pricing. I do accounting here not sales however, I would be happy to help anyone here if you'd like to give us a try.
Not trying to toot my own horn here but, we rock! Beep Beep!
Laura

402-467-3668 x 100
800-888-2140
www.vsa1.com

 

[David Hodges]

There is a company on amazon that I have done business with that stands out because they go above and beyond what would be normally expected to make sure the customer is satisfied with what they bought . The do stand behind everything they sell. EZNMART is the name of the company and their website is:
http://www.amazon.com/shops/a1j33oayz7e0yy

Check them out when you need anything electronic or for your computer.