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indytax · 07-01-2009, 12:19 PM

It looks like the aggressive consumer protection policies of the New York State Attorney General's Office are being used to put a halt to some of the scams that certain camera stores in the NYC area are known to pull.
Consumerist - NY Attorney General Fines, Closes Down Infamously Scammy Camera Stores - Cameras

This release from the NY BBB provides more info.

Parallax · 07-01-2009, 02:29 PM

Those are examples of why I deal exclusively with B&H.

code4code5 · 07-02-2009, 08:46 PM

That's awesome. The world certainly won't miss Broadway Photo, that's for sure!

séamuis · 07-03-2009, 01:37 AM

not enough, and took far too long. people have been complaining about these new york/jersey based bait and switch 'companies' for years now.... for christ sake broadway still puts multipage ads in magazines! not enough. the BBB and new york AG have been less than pathetic about this IMO.

07-01-2009, 12:19 PM	#1
indytax Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 312	NY AG Shuts Down Scammy Camera Stores It looks like the aggressive consumer protection policies of the New York State Attorney General's Office are being used to put a halt to some of the scams that certain camera stores in the NYC area are known to pull. Consumerist - NY Attorney General Fines, Closes Down Infamously Scammy Camera Stores - Cameras This release from the NY BBB provides more info.

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code4code5 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 438	That's awesome. The world certainly won't miss Broadway Photo, that's for sure!

07-03-2009, 01:37 AM	#4
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	not enough, and took far too long. people have been complaining about these new york/jersey based bait and switch 'companies' for years now.... for christ sake broadway still puts multipage ads in magazines! not enough. the BBB and new york AG have been less than pathetic about this IMO.

NY AG Shuts Down Scammy Camera Stores

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