Posts: Hershel | Ugly Hedgehog

B&H Photo Kudos

mas24 wrote:

I'm on B&H email list. They let me know about ... (show quote)

Yes indeed, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost upon us and to this end I bought a can of WD40 to spray on my Payboo Card to prevent it from overheating as I will be doing some serious shopping myself :)

HERSHEL

Nov 18, 2019 11:41:23 #

B&H Photo Kudos

frjeff wrote:

I love it when a retailer takes care of their cust... (show quote)

Thank you and to those who follow who took the time to write about their positive buying experience with B&H Photo. It's always gratifying to hear that our efforts bear fruit and are acknowledged. I make every effort to pass this information upstream whenever I have the opportunity.

HERSHEL

Nov 13, 2019 09:29:00 #

Collhar wrote:

Kinda figured. The days of walking over maybe coming to an end. We are looking at moving. The city is getting to be a cess pool.

I've grown weary as well. To this end I've sold my home in Brooklyn and bought a house in Lakewood, N.J. We are for the time being maintaining a small apartment in Brooklyn as both my wife and I work in the city.

Nov 11, 2019 09:59:18 #

traderjohn wrote:

So, Hershel, Let me save you some time. You are very important. So, I'll take a 25% coupon.

LOL! So would I but I don't see it happening anytime soon for either of us.

HERSHEL

Nov 10, 2019 09:28:52 #

cmc4214 wrote:

I only bought from B&H once,(based on positive comments from this site) and it was not a good experience.
I realize that anyone can make a mistake, but I have been leery of buying from them again. I would always buy from a brick and mortar store if there was on anywhere near me.

If your purchasing experience was less than positive, please drop a line to Henry Posner at henryp@bhphoto.com with all of the details.

HERSHEL

Nov 10, 2019 09:25:41 #

LFingar wrote:

Hershel, a UHH member, gave a guided tour to a fri... (show quote)

I remember it well. It was my pleasure to meet you and show you around. If any UHH member is planning a visit to NYC and wants a tour of our extensive facilities they are welcome to contact me to set this up.

HERSHEL

Nov 10, 2019 09:19:51 #

rdemarco52 wrote:

I am fortunate to live on Long Island, which gives... (show quote)

Thank you and the many fellow UHH members who follow and took the time to pay compliment to B&H Photo. We are all grateful for your patronage and hope to continue to earn your trust for many years to come.

HERSHEL

Nov 4, 2019 15:09:08 #

fetzler wrote:

As Herschel joined into this thread, I would just like to say that the folks at B&H are great. It is always a pleasure doing business with them. Wish I could say the same about the folks in government.

Thank you for the kind words. I always make a point of conveying them to colleagues and management.

Nov 4, 2019 12:48:54 #

BebuLamar wrote:

I live in Texas and the tax rate is 8.5%. Now if I buy the Nikon D850 from B&H with PayBoo it would cost me $2796.95. My question that if B&H doesn't have the policy to pay for the tax can B&H sell the camera for $2577.83 and collect the tax normally? It would cost me the same but does Nikon accept that? Just curious though.

If you buy the Nikon D850 you would pay the $2796.95 + the 8.5% Sales Tax. If you pay this using the Payboo card, the 8.5% Sales Tax comes off the bottom line and your net cost will be $2,796.95 + any applicable shipping charges.

Nov 4, 2019 12:04:54 #

Shooter313 wrote:

I won't argue taxes or politics with anyone.
I pay over half of my income in taxes! If that's not enough to pay for all the freeloaders in this country, then cut some of the crap they ALREADY blow it on!
Thanks for the break B&H! I know WHY you do it..but it's still very cool of you to do so.
Peace!

Most welcome and as always we are grateful for your continued trust and patronage.

HERSHEL

Nov 4, 2019 06:27:44 #

Linda From Maine wrote:

In this program by B&H, they pay the tax. Nobody is dodging. It's simply a promotional tool.

Hi Linda,

I hope this finds you and yours well. You are and others who have similarly stated are quite correct in that B&H pays all required taxes on a any Payboo purchase. The ideal way to buy with Payboo is to make sure you pay for your Payboo purchase in full in the time allotted so as not to incur interest charges, late fees, etc.

Our Payboo Card has been well received by our customers and is steadily growing in popularity. Since I got my Payboo card my dining room looks like the B&H Warehouse! It's like getting an additional 8.75% discount (NYC Sales Tax) off our already low prices.

Anyone seeking more information about the card can send an email to Henry Posner at henryp@bhphoto.com

All the best.

HERSHEL

Oct 30, 2019 14:09:40 #

Odd problem w/ transferring images

MrMophoto wrote:

I teach high school digital photography

I would suggest sending an email to our technical group with all of the pertinent details and see if they can suggest a solution.

You can reach them at askbh@bhphoto.com

Good luck!

HERSHEL

Sep 18, 2019 06:19:23 #

(Introduce Yourself)

Hello from upstate NY 🍎

Salt and Pine Photography wrote:

Starting my own photography business and looking for all the great tips to the trade.

Welcome and best wishes for your success!

HERSHEL

Who would vacation in NYC?

Sep 12, 2019 17:42:58 #

(Photo Gallery)

lorenww wrote:

All my life and I am 60 now, I could never imagine... (show quote)

It was great meeting you and my pleasure to show you our extensive operation. It's always a thrill for me to meet folks from all corners of the world that I have become acquainted with here on UHH.

Looking forward to seeing you again upon your next visit.

HERSHEL

Sales Tax online? grrrrrr

May 20, 2019 12:11:36 #

(The Attic)

SportQue wrote:

Seems due to a new law companies are now required to charge sales tax on online purchases for out of state buyers. Anyone know of ways to skirt that? B&H is offering a credit card that pays your sales tax....

Speaking strictly as a consumer and B&H customer, I signed up for the Payboo card last week and have already saved the equivalent of the NYS tax on nearly $600 worth of products. As I don't buy anything that I'm not going to pay for when the bill comes in, for me personally using this card is a no brainer. It's like getting an additional 8.75% discount on my purchase.

My feeling is that from a business perspective this card is a masterstroke and B&H has once again tilted the playing field in favor of our customers in taking the sting out of the high cost of state sales tax.

For more details on this card, feel free to contact Henry Posner our official spokesperson, or follow his instructions in a previous UHH thread as quoted below.

"See www.bandh.com/payboo. You do pay the tax, just as you did yesterday and last week. What's different if you choose to use this program is that B&H returns the amount of the tax paid so net-net it hasn't come out of your pocket. Technically you paid the tax as you're supposed to."

All the best.

HERSHEL