Recommended sites and sites to avoid

[Grandpaw]

Welcome to the "CAMERA DEALER FEEDBACK" forum. PLEASE READ!!!

I personally read every post and usually check several times each day. The last time changes were needed was November 21st, 2011 :thumbsup:
I went through the threads in the Dealer Feedback Forum and compiled two lists of sites. One that members have had problems with and also a list that they have had good dealings with. Use it for what it's worth. It is also recommended to check with http://www.resellerratings.com/topstores.pl for the latest information on any site or if you have a site that is not on the list and see how the site you are interested in is rated before placing any orders.

Any address in Brooklyn, New York is recommended to stay clear of per members comments.

About Amazon.com....
I have used Amazon several times in the past and have had great service, BUT!!! Lately Amazon has decided to just let anyone sell on their site. My suggestion before ordering from Amazon is to check out just who you are dealing with for your specific purchase. Very often the people you will be dealing with is NOT Amazon and IS a seller on the list of sites to avoid. So buyer beware and please take the time to check it out, BEFORE YOU PURCHASE.

Feel free to post new recommended sites or sites to avoid in this thread or in a new one of your own for either list and I will check them out and keep these lists updated as needed. I would like to add that I do NOT have any connections with any of the sites on either list. These are lists compiled from member's comments to assist fellow members and visitors in their research of where to purchase equipment. Hopefully this information will help in you having a better online experience.

I want to take the time to let you know how I have been updating these lists. For starters they have been updated several times. I read every post that is placed on the CAMERA DEALER FEEDBACK FORUM whether it is posted on the STICKY or main threads and check out what people have to say PRO or CON about each site, then I check it out to see what information can be found to support the statement made and go from there. I do not arbitrarily add or remove sites from either list due to an individual making a statement because my goal is to make it something that everyone can count on as a reference before buying.

Some sites have been suggested to add to the RECOMMENDED list by an individual and after checking them out I found that they did have a good rating but only a few sales over a long period of time that can support the reviews. My goal is to check the suggestion out here and by doing research on each one to find out if I feel there is enough support of the claim to add or remove them to either list before taking any action. Does this mean that maybe some have been left off a list that could be added? Sure it does and I will be glad to check out any suggestions that you may PM to me. I do not claim to be the authority on all the web sites out there but I can assure you that I have checked each one that has been mentioned before placing it on a list. Some sites I didn't get enough input on to convince me one way or the other.

Any site talked about no matter how good or bad will have reviews stating the opposite of what your experience might have been , but I try and get an overall feeling about a site by several sources before taking any action PRO or CON. Feel free to send me anything you might want to be considered for either list, Jeff


NOTE: ALL UPDATES THAT I MAKE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE TWO LISTS BELOW IN THIS POST YOU ARE READING. THIS WAY YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SCROLL THROUGH ALL THE THREADS TO GET UPDATES. THIS WILL ALWAYS BE THE LOCATION WITH THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE, JEFF


RECOMMENDED SITES that members are happy with
Adorama
B&H Camera
Beach camera
Buydig
Cameta
Canoga Camera
Hunt's Photo & Video
Normancamera
One Call

These are sites that have been suggested to avoid
1 Stop Camera & Computers
1 Stop Camera & Electronics
1wayphoto
4U Digital
5thavedigital
86photovideo
86th streetphoto&video
A&M photo World
Abe's
Ace Photo Digital
allpcgenius.
AMDV
amphotoworld
Banana Boat Camera
Best Buy
Best Price Camera
Best Stop Camera
Broadway photo
BuyeRetail
bwayphoto
C.I.S. Brokerage Inc.
C.I.S. Trading System
camcordergenius
Camera City, Inc.
cameraaddict
CameraClub
cameragiantsinc
cameratopia
CCI Camera City
cellulargenius
centraldigital
Century 21
CIS Brokerage Inc.
CityWideDigital.com
CloseOutGenius
closeoutgenius
Crystal International Services Inc.
Dbuys
deltacamera
diduprice
Digital EBuys
Digital Liquidaters
Digital Net Shop
digitalliquidators
Digitalmegastore
DigitalNerds
digitalsfuture
Enterprise Photo
ePhoto Club
every price
Expresscameras
fifthavedigital
filter planet
FotoConnection
Fotospirit
Hello Camera
HotBuyElectronics
Hotbuyselectronics
IBuyDigital
Ibuyplasma
Infiniti Cameras
Infiniti Photo
Infinity Cameras
Inoax
J&K Cameras, Inc.
kingcameras
L and T elecronics
landtelectronics
lensesnmore
lensesnmore
lowpricedigital
MilleniumCamera.
Mivastyle
Mr. Accessory
myrtleelectronics
navigenius
needfordigital
NetShoping.US
nomorerack.com
NWV Direct
One Stop Camera & Computers
ontimedigital
PhotoDynasty
plasmagenius
preferedphoto
Prestge Camera
pricetopia
pricingdepot
projectorgenius
provideosound
Quest4cameras
Razz
RealDealShop
receivergenius
Regal camera
Regency Camera
Regency Photo & Video, Inc.
Rite Buys
Royal Camera
Royal Camera, Inc.
sharpestbuys
shopcartusa
shopdigitalcorp
shopdigitaldirect
ShopSunshine
slrgenius
Soniccameras
soniccameras
stopandshopdigital
Superior Dealz
Taaffephoto
The Camera Source Inc
The New Connection
The Wiz Store
Thecameraprofessionals
thedigitalexpo
Time2envy
tri-state
tronicity
TVs Depot
USA Photo Nation
wilddigital
WiseTronics