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Ismail Said · February 1st, 2003, 09:04 PM

Thanks to all your help and the www, I have am now deciding between panny's dvx100 and teh sony pd-150. My next big concern is pricing. There are so many prices that are so cheap for these cameras. For the most part they are all in new york, claim brand new in factory sealed box, offer Mack Camera warranty. I'm just so confused. Is this really legit? examples are www.bhphoto.com (pd150= $3000), www.47stphoto.com(3200) , I have even found some pd-150 for 2200. I guess I could order on my AMEX, and then argue charge if not received. Has any one heard of this. www.amphotoworld.com, www.bwayvideo.com, etc. Your help is much appreciated.

Don Bloom · February 2nd, 2003, 07:39 AM

Stay with the reputable dealers. B&H, Armatos, and others the members of this forum will tell you about. They are tried and true, perhaps a little more costly but I will gladly spend a little more to get a new, warrantable fully accesorised product. Also check resellerratings.com if in doubt, but watch it there also as some dealers have been known or at least suspected of padding the ratings.
Don

Frank Granovski · February 2nd, 2003, 08:32 AM

There's an article in PC World Mag about bad dealers. I don't have the link handy. Perhaps someone can post it here. Why not order a cam from one of this site's sponcors?

Stuart Kupinsky · February 2nd, 2003, 02:19 PM

Stay away from the Broadwayphotos, etc. that advertise extremely low prices. They are usually selling overseas grey market cameras without the U.S. warranty.

Mike Rehmus · February 2nd, 2003, 03:48 PM

It's great to ask this question but a quick perusal of past postings on the subject will give you all the info you need.

If a low price makes you wary, it should.

Because the answers are everywhere, I'm going to do as has been done before and close this thread.

February 1st, 2003, 09:04 PM	#1
Ismail Said New Boot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 6	Safe Purchasing options Thanks to all your help and the www, I have am now deciding between panny's dvx100 and teh sony pd-150. My next big concern is pricing. There are so many prices that are so cheap for these cameras. For the most part they are all in new york, claim brand new in factory sealed box, offer Mack Camera warranty. I'm just so confused. Is this really legit? examples are www.bhphoto.com (pd150= $3000), www.47stphoto.com(3200) , I have even found some pd-150 for 2200. I guess I could order on my AMEX, and then argue charge if not received. Has any one heard of this. www.amphotoworld.com, www.bwayvideo.com, etc. Your help is much appreciated.

February 2nd, 2003, 02:19 PM	#4
Stuart Kupinsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 82	Stay away from the Broadwayphotos, etc. that advertise extremely low prices. They are usually selling overseas grey market cameras without the U.S. warranty. __________________ DVX100A/AT4071a/Vegas/After Effects Dual 2GHz Xeon PC

February 2nd, 2003, 03:48 PM	#5
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	It's great to ask this question but a quick perusal of past postings on the subject will give you all the info you need. If a low price makes you wary, it should. Because the answers are everywhere, I'm going to do as has been done before and close this thread. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

February 2nd, 2003, 07:39 AM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Stay with the reputable dealers. B&H, Armatos, and others the members of this forum will tell you about. They are tried and true, perhaps a little more costly but I will gladly spend a little more to get a new, warrantable fully accesorised product. Also check resellerratings.com if in doubt, but watch it there also as some dealers have been known or at least suspected of padding the ratings. Don

February 2nd, 2003, 08:32 AM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	There's an article in PC World Mag about bad dealers. I don't have the link handy. Perhaps someone can post it here. Why not order a cam from one of this site's sponcors?