Originally posted by qksilver Im thinking the answer is no, I just want to make sure people agree with me.
I ordered a da* 16-50 from abe's of maine. SN 9018003. It seems to have a de-centered element as the right side of photos of newspaper look soft.
BUT this is not why I am writing this. attached are 2 photos of the condition of the box as it arrived. Mind you I paid full price and this lens is supposed to be new. This is not cool right?? There is NO WAY this happened in transit the box it came in was flawless and the item was well packed. This means someone at abes thought it would be a good idea to grab this crappy box off the shelf and ship it to someone who had paid 700$ for this lens.
That wouldn't be acceptable at all to me. I would almost bet that lens has been in and out of their warehouse more than once.
I'd call for a return authorization and if they don't give you one, file a dispute with your credit card company immediately.
According to their web-site, this is their return policy.
Abe`s Of Maine Cameras and Electronics is committed to your satisfaction. Returnable Products may be returned within thirty (30) days of your product`s shipping date for all photo equipment, digital imaging products, and video. Equipment must be new and factory-fresh. - From and after thirty (30) days from your product�s shipping date, we cannot accept returns of any product
I'd ask them to issue a pick up request and to refund you all charges including the shipping.
My $ .02