Another addition to where you SHOULD NOT get your camera..

[fbmgirl]

I just had a lovely experience with bananaboatcameras.com. :mad: I was skeptical at first anyway with their prices being so low, but I really wanted the camera. So I went ahead and ordered it next day air so i wouldn't need to worry about it for too long... well i ordered it friday and being monday today i called to make sure my order would be shipped out or already was. The guy was really snippy and first he asked if i had called to confirm it already...i said no... he confirmed my info and then asked if i wanted a lense to go along with the body. I said no, i just wanted the body. Then he asked which battery i wanted.... if i wanted a battery with it i would've ordered it online with my order. So I said no. He said: "well then you might as well hang it on your wall because you cant use it." !!!i already have the battery for it ..why would i want another one? anyway, so I tell him the my credit card only has so much i can put on it and before i get through saying what i'm saying, he says "thank you, good bye!"
Scam or what??? he was so rude! so i got scared and called my credit card company and cancelled my credit card. beware of bananaboatcameras.com

[ben7337]

well their website does look pretty crappy.

[Fred]

You know what they say about it being too good to be true. When prices are way lower then anywhere else, that should raise a red flag. Before you buy, it's a good idea to check resellerratings for a vendor's score, and perhaps ask on a photo board like this one and others to see what folks might have to say.

[JMBZ71]

fbmgirl,

Bananaboatcamera.com (Wow, what a cheesy website!) looks like just another efront for one of the Brooklyn, NY camera resellers. I think you made a wise decision to cancel your order. Their Customer Service Number is a 718 area code (Brooklyn). This efront's not yet listed on www.resellerratings.com but it'll show up there eventually. Pay a little more for the camera you want and buy from a retailer with a reputation for service like Newegg, B&H Photo, Crutchfield or Beach Camera. Your peace of mind and not having to deal with rude, bait & switch, hard-sell artists is worth something, right? Good Luck!:)

JMBZ71