Has Cameta finally disappeared? (Page 2): There are still so many good online dealers - Hunt's, B&H, Adorama, KEH, Roberts, Samy's, MBH - just to name a few. Patronize the good ones...

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

There are still so many good online dealers - Hunt's, B&H, Adorama, KEH, Roberts, Samy's, MBH - just to name a few. Patronize the good ones and you can expect good customer service and return policies. I've heard Cameta was on that list, and it's sad every time our choices become smaller. But any of the above are still good choices, and I'm sure I'm leaving out at least one or two.

Andy

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Ron 717 wrote:

They are talking about “Cameta Camera” not Camera Camera.

Is that similar to Pizza Pizza?.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Roberts usedphotopro is a great place for used deals, and unlike many sites they list camera shuttercounts. Bought my D3S from them.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

boberic wrote:

It's not a matter of losing sleep. It's losing another resource. They, every so often, had better prices on used items than the other outfits.

Again, there are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many choices out there. Yes, Cameta is GONE, but, ebay has so much more than any camera store, and it all comes with a 30 day return policy for the buyer.
And,again, so many choices out there.

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

rcarol wrote:

They were very good to deal with. They had great prices on manufacturer refurbished equipment.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

billnikon wrote:

Again, there are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many choices out there. Yes, Cameta is GONE, but, ebay has so much more than any camera store, and it all comes with a 30 day return policy for the buyer.
And,again, so many choices out there.

EBay has lots of overpriced listings though. Some eBay listings say " no returns" and with most listings, you are taking your chances that the seller is both knowledgable and ethical. Some listings also say that the buyer pays return charges...

krl48 Loc: NY, PA now SC

According to their listing on Yelp.com, they were due to reopen Saturday, March 14th. As most of us will remember, that date was sort of a turning point in Covid-19 actions in New York, and many other locations.

Right now, I think it's reasonable to conclude that their plans were changed.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

NJphotodoc wrote:

When the old owner of Cameta closed down late last... (show quote)

That's a shame. Cameta was an excellent source of refurbished cameras - new cameras, too. I'd hate to see it open with new owners and the same name. Look what happened with Abe's of Maine.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Screamin Scott wrote:

EBay has lots of overpriced listings though. Some eBay listings say " no returns" and with most listings, you are taking your chances that the seller is both knowledgable and ethical. Some listings also say that the buyer pays return charges...

They can say NO RETURNS until they are BLUE in the face, the FACT is buyers have 30 days, this is backed up in writing by ebay. I have bought and sold on ebay for more than 15 years. They have great customer relations, I have sold over 500 items on ebay without a hitch.
There are camera stores selling used equipment that cannot come close to ebay customer service.
I also use a lot of COMMON SENSE when using ebay, if it says no returns, I simply do not order anything from them.

NJphotodoc Loc: Now in the First State

Being a Long Island guy, I bought from Berger, Cameta and other shops that served the Long Island photo community. They all had great and knowledgeable staff along with services to meet a photographers's needs. Sadly due to age or simply lack of business (and COVID19 is not helping either), more and more are closing their doors.
Until this year, you could see folks write about ABC as the Big 3 in NY (Adorama, B&H, and Cameta). It looks like we're down to just "AB" with other stores scattered around to provide local and mail order photo needs. Sad, but true.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

It may be a loss to a lot, but there are others. The biggest problem is the unknown medical catastrophe that occurred just as the new owners were getting ready to initiate their business. However, the cautionary approach is to question what the new owners business model was going to be. I'm sure that when the store re-opened it would not be exactly like the old one. Again, it was just bad timing that would be the major issue.
--Bob

NJphotodoc wrote:

When the old owner of Cameta closed down late last... (show quote)

eadler

Yes, eBay has a lot of used and new (frequently gray market) cameras to buy. When selling however you have to be very aware of scams which are pervasive. I recently tried selling a camera on eBay. The only offers I got were scams a few of which I accepted. (you never ship until you get paid). If you click accept eBay registers a sale and they bill you a fee which of course they are not entitled to because there was never a real sale. Then you have go through the process of getting a refund

JeffinMass Loc: MA

Losing sleep is not the point here. Smaller camera stores like Cameta are very important to the photo industry. It would be a shame if Bill Cameta did not reopen.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I dealt with Cameta a couple of times, on the phone, and found them to be rude. Too bd they're gone. Competition is important.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

eadler wrote:

Yes, eBay has a lot of used and new (frequently gray market) cameras to buy. When selling however you have to be very aware of scams which are pervasive. I recently tried selling a camera on eBay. The only offers I got were scams a few of which I accepted. (you never ship until you get paid). If you click accept eBay registers a sale and they bill you a fee which of course they are not entitled to because there was never a real sale. Then you have go through the process of getting a refund

Easy remedy, never do anything until you see the funds in paypal, yes grasshopper, it is that easy.