42nd Street Photo? I have been researching bridge cameras and decided for my needs the Panasonic FZ200 would suit the bill. In shopping price I found that while B&H and Andorama were...

seeSAW Loc: Western Mass

I have been researching bridge cameras and decided for my needs the Panasonic FZ200 would suit the bill.

In shopping price I found that while B&H and Andorama were advertising $599 42nd Street photo is advertising it on sale for $499 (their regular price is $549). It is listed as new with a USA warrantee.

It sounds too good to be true :hunf: ,
but it also sounds too good to pass up :mrgreen: .

Does anyone have personal experience with them good or bad? :|

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

seeSAW wrote:

I have been researching bridge cameras and decided for my needs the Panasonic FZ200 would suit the bill.

In shopping price I found that while B&H and Andorama were advertising $599 42nd Street photo is advertising it on sale for $499 (their regular price is $549). It is listed as new with a USA warrantee.

It sounds too good to be true :hunf: ,
but it also sounds too good to pass up :mrgreen: .

Does anyone have personal experience with them good or bad? :|

Hey Doc ..... do you really have to ask ..... it'll be nothing but aggravation

Nikon_DonB Loc: Chicago

I have bought a few batteries and minor accessories like that. Never any big dollar items.

I must say though, the things I did buy were delivered promptly and performed as promised.

Rbode Loc: Ft lauderdale, Fla

From another post:

http://www.resellerratings.com

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Nikon_DonB wrote:

I have bought a few batteries and minor accessories like that. Never any big dollar items.

I must say though, the things I did buy were delivered promptly and performed as promised.

Hey Doc ..... $100 less than the competition just doesn't sound right ..... maybe if it was Walmart, but it's not

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Rbode wrote:

From another post:

http://www.resellerratings.com

Hey Doc ..... that site isn't worth a S**t .....

MtnMan Loc: ID

seeSAW wrote:

I have been researching bridge cameras and decided for my needs the Panasonic FZ200 would suit the bill.

In shopping price I found that while B&H and Andorama were advertising $599 42nd Street photo is advertising it on sale for $499 (their regular price is $549). It is listed as new with a USA warrantee.

It sounds too good to be true :hunf: ,
but it also sounds too good to pass up :mrgreen: .

Does anyone have personal experience with them good or bad? :|

42nd St. Photo is a serious business on the order of Adorama and B&H. It has been a very long time since I bought from them but what I recall is a no problems experience...and some excellent deals.

As with all the New York firms don't expect chummy sales people or deviations from what they quote. But in my experience they will live up to their stated policies.

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

MtnMan wrote:

quote=seeSAW I have been researching bridge camer... (show quote)

Hey Doc ..... 42nd street Photo is a small shop ..... can't possibly have the buying power like B&H ..... the FZ200 is a new model ..... there's no way they can sell it for $100 less than the competition .....

And if you check their reputation is, "you will Not being able to buy that camera for that low advertised price" .....

Here, read it and weep .....

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/42ND_St_Photo/sort/likes

Fran Loc: Northeast, United States

Not sure about 42nd street photo; but I recently bought the fz200 and love it!!!

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Fran wrote:

Not sure about 42nd street photo; but I recently bought the fz200 and love it!!!

Hey Doc ..... I'm lookin forward to a review .....

MtnMan Loc: ID

Wabbit wrote:

And if you check their reputation is, "you will Not being able to buy that camera for that low advertised price" .....

Here, read it and weep .....

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/42ND_St_Photo/sort/likes

Ratings look extraordinarily good to me:

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/42ND_St_Photo/sort/likes

I don't know why they put the one stars first...they are a small minority. Click on sort by rating to read the good ones that build their high overall rating.

There are always a percentage that have unhappy experiences. Theirs seem less than many...certainly than Adorama.

They used to be very large. Where did you get the idea they were small?

I have no interest in them but feel we should present fairly for anyone.

MtnMan Loc: ID

MtnMan wrote:

I have no interest in them but feel we should present fairly for anyone.

This is an interesting one because they certainly show up with some terrible reviews.

Here's another one with the most reviews I have found (5,000)...and they look pretty good:

http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews__mid--31456.html

Puzzling. One thing I do know is that unhappy people are energized to spread their word but satisfied people not so much.

I'd give them a try again if they seemed to offer a good deal. I am pretty immune to people trying to sell me anything more than I am going for. Almost all outfits try that today.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

i bought a medium format camera from them years ago. Quite satisfacotry transaction in every way--good price, fast delivery, no issues at all. But that was years ago.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

There is a 42nd Street Photo and a 47th Street Photo. Their reputations get confused. I've not done business with either.

I have done business with B&H and have enjoyed the experience.

Bill

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

47th was the leader back in the film days (70's)if I recall...not so sure anymore.