(Money) Safe Camera Buying Guidelines

[slave_to_anime]

Don't know if ziggybecket or kuronosho or me or anyone else has put up a post on this already. I'm sure people other than us have posted about this before. But since I've seen at least 3-4 people I know get burned or nearly get burned by this, including recently, I figured I'd better post about this and drill it in.

WHEN BUYING CAMERA EQUIPMENT ONLINE, YOU NEED TO

Comments

[slave_to_anime]

Great minds think alike. Or at least know where to shop.

I wanna see the B&H superstore, too. I might just collapse to my knees and start saying "I'M HOME" or something like that.

Haha, yeah, pretty much agreed on Bel Air. I hit Bel Air only because they're cheaper compared to Samy's for the most part. But then again, I love Fry's, so I'm used to that. They're not particularly helpful, but at least they let you try the equipment like the other stores. I don't go to Bel Air to browse a lot. I go to try to buy.

[kamuishirou1999]

the only thing Bel Air has going for it is the ice cream shop down the street. XD

[slave_to_anime]

Hey, it's a pretty damn good reason. Shop at Bel Air, and then get an ice cream sandwich from Diddy Riese. It's a nice way to spend a day. :D

[epiic]

Bel Air being walking distance makes that my local shop of choice. I think most of their sale people are decent. But then again, there are a few times there have been some attitude issues. (such as to imply "how dare you suggest I actually do my job")

However, I guess I've never tried to ask more than "Where is X?" / "Do you have Y?" I've kinda given up an asking sales reps anywhere any more than that. (And at Fry's, the employees can't even successfully answer those questions)