I've been bamboozled! Normally, I'm pretty good at recognizing scams, but this one GOT ME. I ordered a Pentax AF-360 from Broadway Photo. I got a call and the guy was talking a million miles an hour. I was distracted at work and somehow wound up agreeing to a battery pack and recharger for $69. Right after hanging up, I knew I made an error. I called back and while on hold, I looked up reviews for Broadway Photo.
Apparently, this is a huge tactic of theirs! They "bait and switch" and get customers to pay WAAYY more than what they bargained for. In addition, they sell "grey market" items. So, my "good price" of a flash winds up costing almost as much as a 540 with the rebate!!!
I don't even know if the flash is new, refurbished, or used!
By the time I got back in touch with Broadway, only 15 min had passed since I last talked to them. The "regional manager" said that the order had been shipped. NO WAY! Only 15 minutes had passed! I demanded that he cancel my order. He said that I could return the item, but had to pay shipping both ways ($25 each way) and a $25 restocking fee. So, $75 to return the flash.
So, I will wait for my almost $300 flash that is only worth $125 if I would have bought it from the more reputable Amazon with the rebate. I'm embarrassed and ashamed that I "fell for it."
My advice - Never EVER order anything from Broadway photo. This was a very expensive lesson. Please learn from my mistake...
Terri