Abe's of Maine (Page 3): I have only bought from Abe's of Maine once years ago and was not happy. I had ordered a Nikon Speedlight and was assured it was a Nikon USA light. When I...

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I have only bought from Abe's of Maine once years ago and was not happy. I had ordered a Nikon Speedlight and was assured it was a Nikon USA light. When I opened the box I found a gray market light. I called them and was told it was the same light and they would send me the USA warranty information. I insisted they take the light back and send me another light with an enclosed USA warranty. They did but I should not have had to go through all of that when I had insisted on a USA warranty to begin with. The salesman flat out lied.

Dennis

sonny7145 Loc: colorado

Thanks again for all the replies - very helpful.

sonny7145 Loc: colorado

sueyeisert wrote:

Check out re furbished at B&H $939.00http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/995421-REF/nikon_1513b_d7100_dslr_camera_body.html

Thanks - this may be the way to go. I would like to find out the shutter activations first though.

banjonut Loc: Southern Michigan

sonny7145 wrote:

I am looking to get a Nikon d7100 and noticed Abe's had a good price. Has anyone ever dealt with this company? Feedback??

I've bought several cameras, lenses and flashes from them. Never a problem. If they do try to upsell, (never happened with me) just say no.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

Have dealt with them twice (not recently) and had no problems.

pchoudhury Loc: Sugar Land, Texas

I did purchase a TV and couple of camrea lenses from Abes Of Main and I did not have any issue with their service. They do try to up sell, all one has to do, say NO.

tusketwedge Loc: Nova Scotia Canada

sonny7145 wrote:

I am looking to get a Nikon d7100 and noticed Abe's had a good price. Has anyone ever dealt with this company? Feedback??

do a search on them and I don't think you'll want to have a business transaction with them.

Batman Loc: South-Central Texas

dooragdragon wrote:

Remember the old adage , if it sounds to good to be true, most likely it's not .
Just remember too, you get what you pay for .

Just wondering: When someone says, as you did, "You get what you pay for." Is that another way of saying that it is impossible for you to get overcharged?
If I pay more for the same item, will my item be superior to the one that costs less?
Did someone just fall off the turnip wagon?

:thumbup:

banjonut Loc: Southern Michigan

Batman wrote:

Just wondering: When someone says, as you did, "You get what you pay for." Is that another way of saying that it is impossible for you to get overcharged?
If I pay more for the same item, will my item be superior to the one that costs less?
Did someone just fall off the turnip wagon?

:thumbup:

Right on!

donrich Loc: Abilene, Tx

Batman wrote:

Just wondering: When someone says, as you did, "You get what you pay for." Is that another way of saying that it is impossible for you to get overcharged?
If I pay more for the same item, will my item be superior to the one that costs less?
Did someone just fall off the turnip wagon?

:thumbup:

Sometimes I think my wife has that theory. Don't tell her I said that please.

lwerthe1mer Loc: Birmingham, Alabama

mwsilvers wrote:

I've bought a number of things from Abe's, includi... (show quote)

I'm not sure what "grey goods" are. Could someone explain?

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

lwerthe1mer wrote:

I'm not sure what "grey goods" are. Could someone explain?

Grey Market refers to items sold without a USA warranty. Nikon will not repair these items if you attempt to turn them into them for repair work. Accordingly, they are usually priced less than items sold with a USA warranty. Most large retailers like B&H, Adorama, KEH, and Abe's sell both grey market, also called import, and USA items. It's best to ask when you are making the purchase.

lwerthe1mer Loc: Birmingham, Alabama

RKL349 wrote:

Grey Market refers to items sold without a USA warranty. Nikon will not repair these items if you attempt to turn them into them for repair work. Accordingly, they are usually priced less than items sold with a USA warranty. Most large retailers like B&H, Adorama, KEH, and Abe's sell both grey market, also called import, and USA items. It's best to ask when you are making the purchase.

Thanks. As always, UHH provides an answer.

Michael66 Loc: Queens, New York

sonny7145 wrote:

I am looking to get a Nikon d7100 and noticed Abe's had a good price. Has anyone ever dealt with this company? Feedback??

If you can manage, go to a local brick and mortar. With Nikon's latest pricing policy, you will not get much of a better deal there or on-line. The exceptions are gray market, re-furbished or used. But for those, I would want to see the actual item. KEH is a notable exception for used, their ratings are quite conservative. Their E+ items looked like they were just taken new, out of the box. If you have an issue with the item, they pay for shipment back to them. I've heard that Adorama and B&H have similar policies, but I've never used them.

jjbrenner Loc: San Angelo, TX

sonny7145 wrote:

Thanks for the replies - I think I may just stick with my old standby - B&H.

I use B&H exclusively--never a hint of a problem. Also, have heard from others that Adorama is equally good.
jjbrenner