Abes of maine legit for us dvx100b? and rebate?

I ordered my DVX100b from Abes of Maine in July & got it within a week. I also was able to get the rebate check from Panasonic w/ no problem (I think it was $250 @ the time).

They did call me 2-3 hours after ordering it trying to get me to buy some extras from them, which creeped me out, but they took "no" for an answer & shipped me my good w/ no problem!

Before I ordered from the I went the Bettter Business Burea's website & they had a good record w/ them. I just went on there & their file is being updated, not sure why, here's the link:
http://www.newyork.bbb.org/reports/businessreports.aspx?pid=44&page=1&id=1050

So bottom line, 8 months ago they were square w/ me. Hope this helps & good luck!
 
i want to wait but the problem is if panasonic doenst continue with any sort of rebate then im totally screwed haha

plus b and h will be out of stock for 3 weeks suposevly
 
Not to rub it in, Zipper, butonce again, this is the problem with buying from an unauthorized dealer no matter how many people have had good experiences with them. There's nothing stopping an unauthorized dealer from buying their cameras wherever they can find them cheapest; if they can't find a good grey market deal, then they just buy some US cameras to hold them over until the grey market ones become available again. So there's always a chance that an unauthorized dealer may have US cameras at some point (unless they're an out-and-out scam shop, which just for the record I'm not accusing Abe's of being, I have no experience with them at all), but there's also always a chance that they don't.

As for where to buy, there's a sticky thread at the top of this subforum listing many authorized dealers, including four that offer discounts to members of these forums. :)
 
fyi, i noticed amazon has the dvx
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-AG-DVX100B-Proline-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B000BYJFYW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8554798-6603914?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1175105132&sr=1-1

Shipping is free and not shipped from some crooklyn store, which means at least if it is not to you liking, you can ship it back no hassle, amazon is great for that. Of course they are not authorized, so you may or may not get a grey market cam. But willoughby's has it for a little less then bh, but it is a preorder also. I think if you purchase it now, even that it's on preorder, as long as your invoice is predated 3.31.2007, you should be fine. I've purchased backordered items from bh, and they charged my card the day i ordered. I would think that when they charge your card, that would count as the purchase date.
 
willoughby's had the best price for the dvx when I got mine, but their customer service is awfull, so I doubt that I will do business with them again even though they are alittle cheaper.
 
DVX rebate - Abe's of Maine

DVX rebate - Abe's of Maine

I have just called Panasonic, and they have just confirmed that my camera is grey market material. I've called Abe's of Maine back, and they have acknowledged that at least 2 other people have had a similar case. The representative at Panasonic rebate has told me three this morning has experienced a similar issue. All of them have purchased cameras at Abe's of Maine. I would prefer not to take legal action, but if it comes down to it I will. If anything, I would want to spread my experience so that customers everywhere can learn from experience, whether they are dealing with companies like Abe's of Maine or other online retailors. The customer service manager, Jason, at Abe's of Maine has told me that he will hopefully resolve the issue by the end of the week. The deadline for the postmarked date is tomorrow, the 30th of May, and I don't think I will be eligible for the rebate anymore, considering the circumstances. I've told them that I would like to return my camera because of these reasons, but Jason steadfastly refused to return the camera, saying that they are working on the issue.

I'm sure many of you know the situation already, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this forum, so I have recorded by conversation on speaker phone and I intend on posting this on youtube if the matter is not resolved in a justified manner.

For those who don't understand the situation, here is a short explanation. I purchased a camera online at the Abe's of Maine website for 3059.99. With the purchase, they have posted an official Panasonic rebate form that can be used for $500 off the purchase. However, when I verified the eligibility of my camera (through the serial code) the representatives at Panasonic (866.339.4296) has told me that the camera was an unauthorized gray market camera, and that it was most likely imported. So therefore, I will no longer be eligible for the $500 rebate.

I would like to see how Abe's of Maine handles my situation, and hopefully this experience will help others to learn how to deal with such companies, so that they are not victims to such fradulaunt practices.
 
I have often made bulk purchases from Abesofmaine.com - some of which needed to be returned after the 30 day mark and they readily accepted it. I am sure they will resolve the issue...Looking forward to hear how this turns out.
 
okay, excuse my language, jason is an asshole.

i had to trick him into talking to the lady at teh reabte center, hes liek well im telling you its 100% legit, and im trying to tell him it wasnt, so i asked him to hold, i called the rebate center, then patched him through, she told him, probbaly 5 times, it wasnt legit, then he offered me HALF of the 500 rebate, if i kept hte cam. I told him the only way i would keep the camera is if he credited me for the entire $900 that panasonic values teh rebate at, he said that that was impossible. i told him that i expected him to take the camera back and pay for my shippiing charges, and i told him i was reporting abes to american express. He folded and took it back with no other problems....

i wish i recorded the conversation becasue it was so funny to hear him arguing with the woman at panasonic rebates. literally

woman- "Sir this camera, based on the seriel number, is a grey market non US camera and is not eligable, im sorry"

Jason - "Well i was told by my supplier that it was legit US camera, you must be wrong"

Woman - "Sir, i am looking at the list of seriel numbers, this is NOT a legit US model camera, Chris i recommend you demand a refund"

Me(chris) - "Well jason, its not a US camera, what do i do now?!"

Jason - "Umm, please hold"

whata jerk......
 
Thanks for the info. It is both informative and humorous. Only wish you had the secret tapes available. That conversation would be hilarious!
 
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