WHAAAATTT!! I normally buy my camera equipment from B&H. However, in my search for a "Killer Deal" on a D7200 I came across this on Walmart's Market Place. The price of the camera body...

foxfirerodandgun Loc: Stony Creek, VA

I normally buy my camera equipment from B&H. However, in my search for a "Killer Deal" on a D7200 I came across this on Walmart's Market Place. The price of the camera body was good, but......................check out the shipping cost. What a scam! I hope this doesn't violate any UHH rules.

Nikon D7200 DX-format DSLR Body (Black)
$790.99
+ $109.98shipping
PIXIBYTES INC
Email this seller
718-705-7778

Fergus Loc: Westfield,IN

I just text a Walmart text asking that they really meant $10.99. If not it is a scam!

Just Fred Loc: Darwin's Waiting Room

Appears to me as a variation on the old "bait and switch." My sense is the seller hopes you'll be so taken by the low price of the camera that you won't check the cost of S&H.

dlwhawaii Loc: Sunny Wailuku, Hawaii

That's a fairly common occurance on eBay. Low price high shipping. % taken by eBay on sale price, but not shipping.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

During the past Mothers Day Holiday Week, you could have purchased a brand new D7200 for $796 from B&H Photo, with free shipping, and no State Sales Tax. And not a gray market camera either. The price has now risen to $996 today. And with the recent new Supreme Court Ruling, all States that collect Sales Tax, will now get it with online orders. If it isn't already implemented? A $109.98 shipping fee is unreasonable. More like $10.98.

tommy2 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

Check what's in the box. The seller will be glad to sell you the standard "included" pieces too. The last time I phoned about a "deal" like that one I was told they checked and there wasn't one in stock after I insisted I would buy just the camera alone.

foxfirerodandgun Loc: Stony Creek, VA

mas24 wrote:

During the past Mothers Day Holiday Week, you could have purchased a brand new D7200 for $796 from B&H Photo, with free shipping, and no State Sales Tax. And not a gray market camera either. The price has now risen to $996 today. And with the recent new Supreme Court Ruling, all States that collect Sales Tax, will now get it with online orders. If it isn't already implemented? A $109.98 shipping fee is unreasonable. More like $10.98.

I always seem to be a dollar short and a day late. I bought a Echo pole trimmer recently just after a 20% rebate had expired. Could have saves $120.00 on that one. ;~( On a different note........................has anyone done business with Berger Brothers Camera? If so, is it a reputable company? Thanks.

Charlie'smom

dlwhawaii wrote:

% taken by eBay on sale price, but not shipping.

I don’t believe that’s the case any longer.

d3200prime

dlwhawaii wrote:

That's a fairly common occurance on eBay. Low price high shipping. % taken by eBay on sale price, but not shipping.

Your comment is not true. eBay has included shipping charges in with the price of the item for a long time. Example: Item sells for $20 and shipping is $50 so eBay charges 10% on $70.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Reminds me of the famous Old West sign... "You pay going in or you pay going out, no one rides free." I always remember that when something sounds too good to be true. It is always final cost, not advertised cost. This has been in effect since the snake offered Eve the free apple.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

U.S with warranty or gray market?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

foxfirerodandgun wrote:

I normally buy my camera equipment from B&H. However, in my search for a "Killer Deal" on a D7200 I came across this on Walmart's Market Place. The price of the camera body was good, but......................check out the shipping cost. What a scam! I hope this doesn't violate any UHH rules.

Nikon D7200 DX-format DSLR Body (Black)
$790.99
+ $109.98shipping
PIXIBYTES INC
Email this seller
718-705-7778

I've seen that kind of thing other places. An item might be listed for $0.25, with a high shipping cost. It sounds like an Abe's of Maine or 42nd St Photo type of place.

https://www.amazon.com/sp?seller=A7S86WHK3Y3D1

I don't put much stock in BBB reports because people go there to complain, not to praise. This place has it's share of complaints, though.
https://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/online-retailer/pixibytes-company-in-saint-albans-ny-156328/reviews-and-complaints

I buy from the reliable sellers: Adorama, Amazon, B&H, Cameta, Costco, Crutchfield, Hunt’s, Robert’s

Domtom999

foxfirerodandgun wrote:

I always seem to be a dollar short and a day late. I bought a Echo pole trimmer recently just after a 20% rebate had expired. Could have saves $120.00 on that one. ;~( On a different note........................has anyone done business with Berger Brothers Camera? If so, is it a reputable company? Thanks.

I used to buy exclusively from Berger brothers when they were local to me. They were always reputable. I now use b&h and Cameta camera for the most part. They pretty much guarantee satisfaction, while my experience with Berger brothers is they sort of want you to be satisfied, but the guarantee isn’t there. They really don’t want anything returned unless you can prove it is defective. Just my experience.

foxfirerodandgun Loc: Stony Creek, VA

I did manage to call and talk to the person who handles the WalMart Marketplace ads. I was told that the $109.98 shipping charge was for expedited shipping and that that regular shipping was free. This, however, was not indicated in the listing. As I originally posted, it plainly stated that shipping was the $109.95. With that said, the ad now states that regular shipping is free and if you click on the shipping options then the $109.98 shows as expedited shipping. We all tend to make mistakes. It's how we handle them that shows our true nature.

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

foxfirerodandgun wrote:

I normally buy my camera equipment from B&H. However, in my search for a "Killer Deal" on a D7200 I came across this on Walmart's Market Place. The price of the camera body was good, but......................check out the shipping cost. What a scam! I hope this doesn't violate any UHH rules.

Nikon D7200 DX-format DSLR Body (Black)
$790.99
+ $109.98shipping
PIXIBYTES INC
Email this seller
718-705-7778

There are 6 "sellers" for that camera on the Walmart website. They all say free shipping at first, but when you choose a vendor, they all charge some sort of S&H. Your best bet is to continue shopping at B&H, or one of the other reputable stores.