Abes of maine legit for us dvx100b? and rebate?

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zipper1022

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their site says stuff about the 500 rebate but their price seems to be the lowest of all competetors...

after rebate its only 2500....

are they legit?

other people get this from them?
 
Don't listen to Mark Harris (no offense man). I bought my DVX100B from Abe's of Maine and it arrived on time, no hassle at all, rebate worked, and im not the only one.

Check out this thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=89718

Whzkid said:
I bought mine at the same place last summer got the rebate got the warranty never any problems with them. I was asked the same questions I said no they shipped I was happy.


Best,

Rob
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Shane Jackson said:
I have bought from Abes before and got the rebate. They are ligit.
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tucker07205 said:
I brought a JVC deck from them. I walked in the brooklyn store and purchased it. I had no problems with it. I will visit the edison store to see if anything has changed....
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i'm sure there will be some good stories and some bad stories. simple truth is that if they can significantly beat the price, there will most likely be a catch. kind of doesn't make sense, but simple price comparison shopping is no way to get a dvx. if you are going for a deal, get it used and be 100% able to verify the source.
 
When I bought my DVX 2 years ago, I was looking at them but decided against them simply because they were not an authorized dealer, meaning you would not get the panasonic warranty coverage.
 
well they muyst be authorized if they give u the rebate, i just ordered, the guy was nice but a bit pushy on the warranty.

he assured me that the warrant was mack and the best he coudl do was 125 for hthe 3 year so i just gave in and took it. worst comes to worst he said i could return it becasue im buying it seperate
and he assured me of teh rebate.
 
They are definitely not authorized. You may or may not be eligible for the rebate. He may have just lied to you, for all you know. It depends on where he bought the camera from; if he bought it from an authorized dealer, you are probably eligible for the rebate, but if it's gray-market then you most definitely wouldn't qualify.
 
Barry_Green said:
They are definitely not authorized. You may or may not be eligible for the rebate. He may have just lied to you, for all you know. It depends on where he bought the camera from; if he bought it from an authorized dealer, you are probably eligible for the rebate, but if it's gray-market then you most definitely wouldn't qualify.
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well if the book and the software comes in teh box and i get the rebate card i would assume it would work correct?
 
No books or software come in the box anymore; but if you got those in the box that you bought, that means that yes you did get an authorized unit. Sometimes gray-market dealers (like Abe's) get ahold of US-authorized product, and in those cases the customers are entitled to the rebates. But frequently they can't get authorized stuff, so they sell gray-market imports, and those are not eligible for any US rebates or US warranty work.
 
I got a grey camera from them, which they promised was all legit. At the time, several years ago I did not know better. And then there was something wrong with the camera. I would stick to the usual suspects. Abel is great, and Specc-Comm RULES.
 
okay guys, im in a jam i guess

i got the camera and it seems 100% LEGIT,
it came with literature for a us warranty and all the mfg supplied accesories....

i called the rebate center to make sure it was eligable for the rebate and i got no answer. they dont have any hors listes anywhere so i dont know when to call back...

i got anxious and called the regular panasonic support center and asked them. the man i spoke to was not very helpful and told me that i needed to make a decision on wether or not to register the camera. Abes does not take back registered cameras. i asked him to check the seriel and when he did he said the seriel seems fine but the list of seriels he had didnt go as high as the number i had....

im gonna keep callin the rebate center till i get them becasue i NEED to know if im getting my 500 dollars back...

could it be a grey market cam? it DID come with evyerhtign lited on teh panasonic website sealed it what appears to be a us box and it has papers talking about a us warranty for 1 year parts and labor....

im really nervous...
 
zipper that sounds more like the rebate center being slow than it being grey market. rebates are designed to make the customer frustrated and give up. just check your Ps and Qs with filing all the rebate forms, a minor hiccup in my paperwork resulted in waiting 8 months before I got mine.
 
well
im hoping that tommorow when i call th em they can verify that the camera qualifies for teh reabte...

i spent alot fo time today thinking about the chances of it being grey... i cant imagine...

it came with papers detailing the US warranty and it wasnt even that in expensive...

i just hope the dvx book doesnt take too long to arrive because i dont know a damn thing about this camera...
 
did it come with a panasonic warranty or a mac warranty.......cause the mac is just some general warranty that they offer at a high price and the panasonic warranty is free and is valid for one year after your purchase.

I would call up abes again and see what they do for you, but it doesn't sound good.
 
no offense zipper, but when you first started the post. some people warned you of the possibilty. when you spend that kind of money you dont want to take chances with POSSIBLY getting a us cam or POSSIBLY getting a grey market. you could try to sue them, take them to court, or just live with the price. its still cheaper than you can find at other places... call your credit card company and see what you can do..
 
**** them,
excuse my language

i had the guy from abes and the woman from panasonic rebate on the conference call

the guy was so stumped when i told him teh warranty said canada on it and the woman said its not eligabel

he offered me half the 500 rebate to keep it i said no way and he told me the was "very sorry and would take it back with no questions asked"

i just finished boxing it back up

AHHH

Now to move forward....
wheres the least expensive LEGIT place to get a dvx100b???
 
go with bhphoto. they always been quick and reliable. wait till the end of the month, i heard the rebate is going to 900 bucks
 
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