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- Path: sparky!uunet!tsw!ray
- From: ray@tsw.UUCP (Ray Izumi)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: Mail order companies
- Message-ID: <621@tsw.UUCP>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 18:50:23 GMT
- References: <1992Nov19.200453.53095@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>
- Organization: The System Works, Redmond, WA
- Lines: 28
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- In article <1992Nov19.200453.53095@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> ay00@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ALI YILDIRIM) writes:
- >Hello,
- >I am thinking of puchasing a zoom lens and some filters for my Canon EOS
- >Rebel. And I was wondering if anyone has anything to say about mail order
- >companies.
-
- There is a general consensus that Camera World of Oregon at 800-222-1557 is
- one of the very best around. I've bought three lenses, a tripod, and other
- items from them and they are ALWAYS courteous, honest, and knowledgable.
- Each item was shipped to me and arrived exactly when they said it would,
- or they phoned me the same day and advised of a backordered item. It seems
- that they must ship each item the same day it is ordered, judging by the
- speed of delivery I've experienced. They are usually a few dollars more
- than most MO shops, but the superb service is well worth it.
-
- I've had pretty good luck with Adorama, but they often (usually?) will
- backorder an item and send you a postcard two weeks later. Their order
- takers are rude and pushy, but they are honest with respect to refunds
- and other crediting matters.
-
- B&H is maybe a step up from Adorama.
-
- Helix has a bad rep for refusing to refund and/or replace faulty items.
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- Ray Izumi, The System Works, Redmond, WA 206-823-4685 uunet!tsw!ray
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