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Is 42nd Street Photo Reputable?
Aug 6, 2018 12:54:41 #
rbmartiniv wrote:
42nd St. Photo is offering a Nikon D500 for $1449, that's $450.99 under the regular price. It is by far the best price I have found for the camera. However, I'm a little skeptical and not sure whether to order from them or not. I have heard some stories about gray market and bait/switch tactics. Anybody have any experience with them? Thanks.
Reputable? No x 1,000 times.
Aug 6, 2018 13:48:57 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
If you decide to do business with 42nd street photo, I would like to sell you the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
Hey! That’s my bridge now. I bought it last week.
Aug 6, 2018 17:00:07 #
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Aug 6, 2018 17:12:18 #
Don't confuse 42nd Street Photo with the far more reputable 47th Street Photo.
Aug 6, 2018 18:08:26 #
I feel like I stirred up a hornet’s nest!! I should have done a search and seen all that had been written in the past. I apologize for not doing so. Obviously, I won’t be ordering from 42nd St.
Aug 6, 2018 21:19:53 #
rbmartiniv wrote:
42nd St. Photo is offering a Nikon D500 for $1449, that's $450.99 under the regular price. It is by far the best price I have found for the camera. However, I'm a little skeptical and not sure whether to order from them or not. I have heard some stories about gray market and bait/switch tactics. Anybody have any experience with them? Thanks.
NO. Stay away!
Aug 6, 2018 21:23:23 #
rook2c4 wrote:
Don't confuse 42nd Street Photo with the far more reputable 47th Street Photo.
The original 47th Photo was cheap, and just OK - with pretty awful customer service. It closed for good in 1997. The "new" 47th Street Photo is in Brooklyn and probably another scam just 42nd Street Photo. I'd stay away from both. I bought my first Nikon F there in 1968.
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Aug 7, 2018 00:01:51 #
I have used Beach Camera in NJ with great success! Fast delivery with new equipment - USA warranty and everything included. My latest purchase was a Canon 5D Mark IV. Given I live in NYS, I don't need to pay the tax and they offer free shipping and a great return policy. I have no affiliation with them other than being a customer.
Aug 7, 2018 01:04:02 #
Run don’t walk away from 42nd Street. Run a search on the site. This comes up every 2 months or so. Same reply by the experienced: stay away from them.
Aug 7, 2018 05:50:50 #
NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO.NO. Oh yeah...NO. NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!
Aug 7, 2018 05:58:40 #
Dun1
Loc: Atlanta, GA
You would have better odds with your camera budget dollars by going to the nearest casino and playing the roulette wheel. If you won't want a camera or equipment with a US Warranty, want to have your credit card charged immediately as soon as you place your order regardless if the product you chose is in stock, if you think you have made a purchase only to be contacted later and advised you might need to purchase "our battery package, or extended warranty, go ahead and send your money to 42nd Street, make their day increase their profit.
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Aug 7, 2018 06:05:39 #
Why run???
If you are not near the store don't order anything from them.
If you are near the store you can simply pay them a visit and you know.
If you are not near the store don't order anything from them.
If you are near the store you can simply pay them a visit and you know.
Aug 7, 2018 06:18:44 #
rbmartiniv wrote:
42nd St. Photo is offering a Nikon D500 for $1449, that's $450.99 under the regular price. It is by far the best price I have found for the camera. However, I'm a little skeptical and not sure whether to order from them or not. I have heard some stories about gray market and bait/switch tactics. Anybody have any experience with them? Thanks.
Here is my actual experience with 42nd St Photo. Several years ago, I bought some camera equipment from them. I called them, and asked them questions about what I wanted to buy. They were UPFRONT and HONEST with me, told me that the item(s) I wanted to buy were gray market items, and exactly what I was getting. They DID NOT try to sell me anything I did not want. I must say, for me, my experience in dealing with them was a satisfying experience.
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