I've gotten a gas attack and I'm looking to buy some gear that Abe's of Maine has at a very good price.
I've never bought from them before as I almost always buy from B&H, or eBay, but considering Abe's price and the fact that I can save on NY Sales tax I thought I might give them a try.
Any advice about them ?
Thanks much !
Lille
Truly? Abe's again? Search "Bait and Switch".
I wouldn't.......
(I use B&H 99.7% of the time.)
Do a search here on Abe's of Maine or Abes of Maine.
LOTS of comments.
Did you try the search field on this site and read any of the existing comments / posts?
Lille wrote:
I've gotten a gas attack and I'm looking to buy some gear that Abe's of Maine has at a very good price.
I've never bought from them before as I almost always buy from B&H, or eBay, but considering Abe's price and the fact that I can save on NY Sales tax I thought I might give them a try.
Any advice about them ?
Thanks much !
Lille
Which items do you want to buy?
Lille wrote:
I've gotten a gas attack and I'm looking to buy some gear that Abe's of Maine has at a very good price.
I've never bought from them before as I almost always buy from B&H, or eBay, but considering Abe's price and the fact that I can save on NY Sales tax I thought I might give them a try.
Any advice about them ?
Thanks much !
Lille
Go with B&H and use their payboo card to get a rebate on sales tax! Also, beware of Abe's often selling none USA tagged gear (no US warranty).
Is Abe's of Maine located in Maine? If they're lying about that, what else are they lying about?
flyguy
Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Run, don't walk away from those people.
For many camera items there is the lowest price an authorized dealer can sell them for. If the price is too low then something isn't right.
No! No! No!
Read the ad very carefully. If it says 'camera' don't assume they won't charge you for the battery, charger, lens caps, strap, box, warranty etc. They won't send it until you call them to 'clarify' your order and then you will get a 30 minute 'upsell' of all the things you assumed were included.
Scroll down through B&H's offerings. They will usually lead with the same price as everybody else, but if you scroll down a bit you might find it packaged with some decent extras for the same price - depends on what you are buying.
If it is too good to be true......... it ain't true. Hundreds of horror stories about Abe's. Use B&H, Adorama, or other reputable dealers.
GAS may get you there but when you leave, heart burn is all you will feel!
Bill P wrote:
Is Abe's of Maine located in Maine? If they're lying about that, what else are they lying about?
Years ago (many) Abe's of Maine was actually located in Maine. Then they sold out, the name was retained, and they moved (IIRC) to New Jersey. Pretty much they're a grey market dealer. Avoid them.
Bill P wrote:
Is Abe's of Maine located in Maine? If they're lying about that, what else are they lying about?
No longer in Maine. Sold? Moved to Linden, NJ.
EDIT: Wingpilot clicked send before I did...
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