Do not buy from: Web Camera, San Francisco

[britdigicamuser]

I normaly never buy in the real world before checking online.

Recently I made a stupid, hungover error and was suckered in by some totaly con artists in San Francisco in Web Camera near the Fishermans Warf.

They charged $600 for a $200 sigma 28-300 macro zoom lense (a lovley lense).

I would seriously advise you do not buy anything from this store, who incidently do not have a returns policy.

I learny my mistake and I'm hoping to share with you all.

PS They had the part marked at $1200 which they clearly used to do evil hagling skills.

PPS I know how stupid I was but these guys need to be tought a lesson - that people shouldn't buy from such rip off merchants.

[Jeff Keller]

I wouldn't buy from ANY camera store near Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, or Union Square. Stick to Adolph Gasser, Ritz, and that place on Chestnut St in the Marina whose name escapes me.

[Laramie Dan]

Ditto all the above advice. I was on a business trip and stayed at the Chinatown Holiday Inn. On the last day of my trip I had a lot of free time so wandered into a shop on Grant St. I spotted a Finepix S5000 and really liked it. I said what would it cost - $799! Note that I had gone in just out of curiosity, have been into photog. over 25 years, and knew nothing about digicams. I "got them down" to $600 including tax and everything. They said I drove a hard bargain. What a deal huh? Impulse buying sucks. Got home and saw what the street prices really are. Lost a few winks over that one. The thing is, I lucked out in at least getting a great camera. It is a gas to use.

[D70FAN]

Originally Posted by Laramie Dan

Ditto all the above advice. I was on a business trip and stayed at the Chinatown Holiday Inn. On the last day of my trip I had a lot of free time so wandered into a shop on Grant St. I spotted a Finepix S5000 and really liked it. I said what would it cost - $799! Note that I had gone in just out of curiosity, have been into photog. over 25 years, and knew nothing about digicams. I "got them down" to $600 including tax and everything. They said I drove a hard bargain. What a deal huh? Impulse buying sucks. Got home and saw what the street prices really are. Lost a few winks over that one. The thing is, I lucked out in at least getting a great camera. It is a gas to use.

When you consider that a couple of years ago you would have paid $1000 for a camera with the S5000's capabilities, you did ok. An extra $100 is not too bad.

Just enjoy the camera and stay away from Grant St. Hope you got some good shots of China Town...

[Laramie Dan]

Thanks George - that's how I have been thinking about it.