Originally posted by DanLoc78 Anyone in this forum ever bought from Abes of Maine before? A little strange to me that the store is actually in Edison, NJ....but it's the best price i can find for the K10D brand new. Unfortunately, they only have the package with the kit lens, which i already have, but i guess i can try to sell that in the marketplace.
anyway...just wondering if anyone has bought from them and what there experience was like. I've nearly been scammed a few times, so i'm just trying to be careful. Thanks for any input!!
I never bought from them but I'll give you the advice I have given my students over the years - don't shop price; shop reliable vendor. I get most of my photo stuff from B&H (almost all via their website) but Adorama still has the K10D. At least, that's what their website says though they don't have an "in stock" indicator like B&H does. Maybe not the cheapest price (still less than what I paid in 2007) but Adorama is fairly decent. I once ordered some Energizer Lithium AA batteries from them but what was shipped was less than what I had ordered (and paid for). However, they rectified the situation.
Keep in mind their business hours. By the way, I never talk to any of these folks on the phone, only by email, because I prefer to have all communications in writing. New Yorkers can sound abrupt and rude sometimes on the phone (I'm a New Yorker too) so keep that in mind if you call.
Richard