Paypal and HVX200
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Steve Shovlar
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Just one more point. Being in the UK, I would be after a PAL version of the camera, as NTSC will be of no use whatsoever. Will either of you two (Spec-comm or EVS) be getting PAL versions of the HVX200 in stock when they come out?
(and a missed opportunity by Panasonic by not following Sonys lead with the ZU1 and have dual format)
(and a missed opportunity by Panasonic by not following Sonys lead with the ZU1 and have dual format)
B&H Photo takes Paypal. You have to place an order though and it comes up as one of the options for checkout:
(No, I didn't place an order - just wanted to verify I wasn't going insane. Been a while since I've ordered from them)
Actually, there was a thread on DVXUser sometime back, which revealed that SaferSeas was actually a terrible business - they claimed bankruptcy in the end (and may have opened up elsewhere under a new name...)
Oz said:
Oz, thanks for that post!! I didn't see the logo listed at the bottom of their frontpage, and didn't go further.
Oz said:
Now THAT floors me!! I had two really good orders with them, both times from Shawn who was very helpful and knowledgeable, spent a long time with me clearing up confusing issues, sent me everything I needed, etc.
What was really unique was at the bottom of my order, both times, was enclosed 4-5 Tootsie pops (not stale either:grin: ) and a nice handwritten note thanking me for my business. That was just really different. I don't doubt some people could have had bad experiences with them, but luckily I wasn't one of them!:thumbsup:
Hey steindj, I was astonished too. They seemed like a good outfit and I'm sure that not all transactions turned out bad since I know others who had similar, good experiences with them like you. Here's the whole thread if you're interested in reading it.
And just remembered, Studio-Exchange over in Burbank is another Panasonic Authorized Dealer with a presence on eBay. They can be found here. I purchased my second AG-DVX100A from them; excellent exchange.
And just remembered, Studio-Exchange over in Burbank is another Panasonic Authorized Dealer with a presence on eBay. They can be found here. I purchased my second AG-DVX100A from them; excellent exchange.
Oz said:
Surprising, but I don't doubt any of it. You know, there was one time when I called them in the middle of the week during the day (non-holiday) and didn't get an answer at all. That was strange for what looked like a solid business.
The one place where I had a bad experience was here. It used to be owned by John Cooksey of Elite Video, who has some good camera work videos. It's now run by one of his former associates. The guy sent me some lighting that didn't work, then gave me this runaround of having me call and e-mail the manufacturer to no resolution. He then, and only very reluctantly, sent another unit that was even more defective than the first. (This after having claimed that he tested it!!!!) I then just returned everything and put it in dispute on my CC. The dispute wasn't resolved for months, but eventually was in my favor. Boy was I glad to be rid of them.
I've had a few like that too. They always last for months don't they? Which is another reason to just bite the bullet and go with an authorized dealer and *possibly* a bit higher price. But overall, EVS and all the vendors that visit this site are great to do business with. Anyone reading this thread should have a good idea of where to go, what payment options are available to them, including Paypal, and some places to avoid! I think there was actually a thread here sometime back showing some of the scam joints, with pictures of their "storefronts". They were all essentially hovels, holes really, alongside brick alleys with broken windows.
Steve Shovlar
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B&H take Paypal........for US customers only. I couldn't pay that way after ordering a couple of hundred dollars of filters etc. Had to dig out the CC.
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http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/steindj said:
Barry_Green said:
Thanks Barry (as usual)! Great stuff. Although I bet you probably already know about this, I think this is also a decent link that in places gives a good rundown on recent problems at a wide range of stores (it seems more geared to still photographers, but has many of the same shops and anybody that would stiff them would also stiff us).