What is up with KEH?

**germar** · 12-09-2009, 12:00 PM

Has anyone tried visiting KEH recently?

Someone sold them a bill of goods in regards to a Web site redesign and now they have a nearly useless storefront! It is so unbelievably slow to do anything that I simply don't have the time to hang around and wait for it to load like I was on a 400 baud modem or something.

Is it just me? Is anyone else seeing these amazingly slow load times for this site?

Gosh, I'd think KEH would be setting fire to their Webmaster to get this fixed!

Too bad

areidjr · 12-09-2009, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by germar

Has anyone tried visiting KEH recently?

Someone sold them a bill of goods in regards to a Web site redesign and now they have a nearly useless storefront! It is so unbelievably slow to do anything that I simply don't have the time to hang around and wait for it to load like I was on a 400 baud modem or something.

Is it just me? Is anyone else seeing these amazingly slow load times for this site?

Gosh, I'd think KEH would be setting fire to their Webmaster to get this fixed!

Too bad

Yes, I find the new site to be painfully slow. Not much of an upgrade, was it?

matiki · 12-09-2009, 12:12 PM

KEH was always slow for me... I don't know why. The new site is as slow as the old one, but less navigable. Certainly a disappointment to me.

**germar** · 12-09-2009, 12:14 PM

As an update, I tried to send them feedback though their "contact us" form to complain about the slow response .... and the form hung when I hit the submit button! So my message never got there!

J E E P E R S !

Blue · 12-09-2009, 01:11 PM

I think they may have gotten "attacked" and haven't said anything. Adorama got attacked but were successful in fighting it off etc. KEH was offline for over 2 weeks.

Ben_Edict · 12-09-2009, 01:23 PM

KEH sent out a customer note via email and informed us about their problems with the new website. I hoped, the problems would be solved in the mean time, but that does not seem to be the case. At the end of the day, they lose money and future business with any day, this situation persists.

Ben

Ole · 12-09-2009, 01:26 PM

Same experience - it is so slow as to be virtually useless. I did let them know - never heard back. Hopefully because they are busy fixing the site...

Blue · 12-09-2009, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by Ben_Edict

KEH sent out a customer note via email and informed us about their problems with the new website. I hoped, the problems would be solved in the mean time, but that does not seem to be the case. At the end of the day, they lose money and future business with any day, this situation persists.

Ben

That email was sent out after they got their site back up after over 2 weeks of completely down. Since then it has been hit or miss.

Originally posted by Ole

Same experience - it is so slow as to be virtually useless. I did let them know - never heard back. Hopefully because they are busy fixing the site...

They have had to be taking it on the chin the past 4 or 5 weeks.

Ratmagiclady · 12-09-2009, 04:07 PM

There were some notable improvements, there, though I haven't been back this month. Like the ability to make a 'wish list' of things like minor doodads you usually don't want to take the time to hunt up if you want to punce on a particular lens. I've lamented in the past that they've lost all manner of sales with me for precisely the same reason. The new scheme hasn't looked perfect, (Search? Bent.) ... but it did seem an improvement, even if they have some funny and apparently meaningless clicks to get into their various 'stores' ...at least if you found something you could record it. Not paying minimum shipping on a filter or lens hood, I'll tell you this.

B Grace · 12-09-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by Ben_Edict

KEH sent out a customer note via email and informed us about their problems with the new website. I hoped, the problems would be solved in the mean time, but that does not seem to be the case. At the end of the day, they lose money and future business with any day, this situation persists.

Ben

I received that email as well. I have no idea of why their current site is slow but I don't care. I've had excellent luck with them and will continue to buy gear from them regardless of their web site. Look at it this way; their current site is still a lot faster and more current than their catalogs.

Ratmagiclady · 12-09-2009, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by B Grace

I received that email as well. I have no idea of why their current site is slow but I don't care. I've had excellent luck with them and will continue to buy gear from them regardless of their web site. Look at it this way; their current site is still a lot faster and more current than their catalogs.

Well, hey, whattya want?

I'm actually quite pleased with their end of my last purchase, (somehow I didn't get the site upgrade at the time, or figure out they'd changed it) ...Previously, I'd heard tales of KEH rating really nice stuff as 'EX,' but never experienced it personally...till this last purchase. Got something that quirkily passes for an 'event zoom' (me Sigma 28-105 2.8-4: please, Pentax, make this lens.

) After much shopping, I spotted this and pounced.

Is what it is, but absosmurfly cherry. Hundred bucks.

My Nikonian friend (stephen Colbert pointing) says I had some KEH karma coming.

I think their deal is, they deal squarely, but in some haste.

k100d · 12-09-2009, 09:41 PM

i made an order at their site right after they had upgraded their site.
i had to make an account first and try numerous times before i could have it processed. it's like they don't want business or something. then they sent me an e-mail asking for feedback but the site for feedback was down as well. at least the equipment i ordered was in good shape

and they don't have a toll free number either which sucks

little laker · 12-09-2009, 11:12 PM

I just took a look on it, and it seems fine to me. A little slower than the average site but really not all that bad.
So with a little luck they've fixed it.

pingflood · 12-10-2009, 03:59 AM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

The less of you that shop at KEH, the better for me.
Then I can have all those pristine BGN condition lenses for myself!

Good luck with that; BGN isn't what it used to be.

FotoPete · 12-10-2009, 08:33 PM

Alright spill it! Which one of you managed to snag that EX Vivitar Series 1 105/2.5

during the KEH webstore hold up.

12-09-2009, 12:00 PM	#1
germar Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 728	What is up with KEH? Has anyone tried visiting KEH recently? Someone sold them a bill of goods in regards to a Web site redesign and now they have a nearly useless storefront! It is so unbelievably slow to do anything that I simply don't have the time to hang around and wait for it to load like I was on a 400 baud modem or something. Is it just me? Is anyone else seeing these amazingly slow load times for this site? Gosh, I'd think KEH would be setting fire to their Webmaster to get this fixed! Too bad

12-09-2009, 12:08 PM	#2
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529	Painfully Slow!!! Originally posted by germar Has anyone tried visiting KEH recently? Someone sold them a bill of goods in regards to a Web site redesign and now they have a nearly useless storefront! It is so unbelievably slow to do anything that I simply don't have the time to hang around and wait for it to load like I was on a 400 baud modem or something. Is it just me? Is anyone else seeing these amazingly slow load times for this site? Gosh, I'd think KEH would be setting fire to their Webmaster to get this fixed! Too bad Yes, I find the new site to be painfully slow. Not much of an upgrade, was it?

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12-09-2009, 12:12 PM	#3
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393	KEH was always slow for me... I don't know why. The new site is as slow as the old one, but less navigable. Certainly a disappointment to me.

12-09-2009, 12:14 PM	#4
germar Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 728 Original Poster	As an update, I tried to send them feedback though their "contact us" form to complain about the slow response .... and the form hung when I hit the submit button! So my message never got there! J E E P E R S !

12-09-2009, 01:11 PM	#5
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,275	I think they may have gotten "attacked" and haven't said anything. Adorama got attacked but were successful in fighting it off etc. KEH was offline for over 2 weeks.

12-09-2009, 01:23 PM	#6
Ben_Edict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest "Regio" Photos: Albums Posts: 3,309	KEH sent out a customer note via email and informed us about their problems with the new website. I hoped, the problems would be solved in the mean time, but that does not seem to be the case. At the end of the day, they lose money and future business with any day, this situation persists. Ben

12-09-2009, 01:26 PM	#7
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,132	Same experience - it is so slow as to be virtually useless. I did let them know - never heard back. Hopefully because they are busy fixing the site...

12-09-2009, 01:59 PM	#8
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,275	Originally posted by Ben_Edict KEH sent out a customer note via email and informed us about their problems with the new website. I hoped, the problems would be solved in the mean time, but that does not seem to be the case. At the end of the day, they lose money and future business with any day, this situation persists. Ben That email was sent out after they got their site back up after over 2 weeks of completely down. Since then it has been hit or miss. Originally posted by Ole Same experience - it is so slow as to be virtually useless. I did let them know - never heard back. Hopefully because they are busy fixing the site... They have had to be taking it on the chin the past 4 or 5 weeks.

12-09-2009, 04:07 PM	#9
Ratmagiclady Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,559	There were some notable improvements, there, though I haven't been back this month. Like the ability to make a 'wish list' of things like minor doodads you usually don't want to take the time to hunt up if you want to punce on a particular lens. I've lamented in the past that they've lost all manner of sales with me for precisely the same reason. The new scheme hasn't looked perfect, (Search? Bent.) ... but it did seem an improvement, even if they have some funny and apparently meaningless clicks to get into their various 'stores' ...at least if you found something you could record it. Not paying minimum shipping on a filter or lens hood, I'll tell you this.

12-09-2009, 04:14 PM	#10
B Grace Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 429	Originally posted by Ben_Edict KEH sent out a customer note via email and informed us about their problems with the new website. I hoped, the problems would be solved in the mean time, but that does not seem to be the case. At the end of the day, they lose money and future business with any day, this situation persists. Ben I received that email as well. I have no idea of why their current site is slow but I don't care. I've had excellent luck with them and will continue to buy gear from them regardless of their web site. Look at it this way; their current site is still a lot faster and more current than their catalogs.

12-09-2009, 04:32 PM	#11
Ratmagiclady Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,559	Originally posted by B Grace I received that email as well. I have no idea of why their current site is slow but I don't care. I've had excellent luck with them and will continue to buy gear from them regardless of their web site. Look at it this way; their current site is still a lot faster and more current than their catalogs. Well, hey, whattya want? I'm actually quite pleased with their end of my last purchase, (somehow I didn't get the site upgrade at the time, or figure out they'd changed it) ...Previously, I'd heard tales of KEH rating really nice stuff as 'EX,' but never experienced it personally...till this last purchase. Got something that quirkily passes for an 'event zoom' (me Sigma 28-105 2.8-4: please, Pentax, make this lens. ) After much shopping, I spotted this and pounced. Is what it is, but absosmurfly cherry. Hundred bucks. My Nikonian friend (stephen Colbert pointing) says I had some KEH karma coming. I think their deal is, they deal squarely, but in some haste.

12-09-2009, 09:41 PM	#12
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,915	i made an order at their site right after they had upgraded their site. i had to make an account first and try numerous times before i could have it processed. it's like they don't want business or something. then they sent me an e-mail asking for feedback but the site for feedback was down as well. at least the equipment i ordered was in good shape and they don't have a toll free number either which sucks

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12-09-2009, 11:12 PM	#13
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,713	I just took a look on it, and it seems fine to me. A little slower than the average site but really not all that bad. So with a little luck they've fixed it.

12-10-2009, 03:59 AM	#14
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,168	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt The less of you that shop at KEH, the better for me. Then I can have all those pristine BGN condition lenses for myself! Good luck with that; BGN isn't what it used to be.

12-10-2009, 08:33 PM	#15
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,711	Alright spill it! Which one of you managed to snag that EX Vivitar Series 1 105/2.5 during the KEH webstore hold up.