Stay Away From Royal Camera

[rockbuyer]

I, too, had a very smiliar experience to the below post. I ordered a Nikon N70s with lens from Royal Camera for $468.99. I received multiple calls/emails from Max asking that I call Royal Camera to provide further info. I finally spoke with Max tonight (January 24, 2007). He asks me if I'd be interested in purchasing memory cards, and I responded that I had plenty and did not need any more. Max responded in a weirdly vague manner, so I asked him if we were crystal clear on not ordering any memory cards. Max got angry and asked, "What do you think I'm retarded?!" I was taken aback and tried to assuage the situation by saying that I just wanted to be certain we were on the same page on not ordering any memory cards. Max then asked me if I wanted to buy batteries. I asked him what type of batteries, and Max said a Lithium Ion battery for the camera. I responded that I was surprised to hear that a Nikon digital SLR body did not come with a standard Li-Ion battery. Max angrily replied that he would cancel the order and then hung up. This is one of the most shocking, unprofessional conversations I've encountered with an e-commerce store. I will never shope with Royal Camera again.

[fotoman4u2]

Well....my camera came...and they actually overnighted to me after I complained....but....I will NEVER do any business with these (*%*&^$#(##^)!!) again..they were rude, uncaring, and UNPROFESSIONAL...I'll stick to Ebay...I have bought almost all my camera gear there....and have NEVER been ripped off...that's what's so great about a rating system...if Royal Camera had one....they would be at the bottom!

[Tom_man]

Royal cmaera is sentensed to death in this from....however, they can keep doing business in many other places.....what can we do?.

[thewriterbee]

This forum has sufficiently managed to scare me to death! Horror of horrors, I just placed my first (and probably last) order with Royal Camera yesterday. Of course now I'm petrified after reading some of these posts...however, I have to say that my experience with them yesterday was fine - they weren't rude, but actually helpful. Of course I'll have to wait and see the camera when it comes, but hopefully it will all go off without a hitch and I'll be one of the lucky few who escaped!

[dialx6]

WE too have had the same experience but its not only Royal Camera the same people have five or six different store fronts they are also A&M Photo World,digitalliquidators,PrestigeCamera and many more check for the Brooklyn address and read feedback but be careful I am a merchant and at one time used shopcartusa and they allow you to leave feedback for yourself many many times which is way scary it easy to get fooled online but if you think smart and call ahead talk to company we can make it safer:idea:

[jespel]

Don’t buy in Royal Camera or CCI Camera City (same people). I lost 900USD with them (in a purchase of 4100)!!! I’ve asked for Nikon originals and they have send to me Sigma. If you try to return the products they’ll keep a big amount in handling concept. The indicated prices in their web site are false!!!. For example, for a camera: battery, charger, software, manuals, etc are not included in the price. They are really opportunists!! Belief me DON’T BUY at these stores, they will stool you.