Low prices of optics products (1 Viewer)

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Bowman

Member

• Nov 12, 2005

• #1

Recently while surfing the net I came upon Cambridge World in New York

http://www.cambridgeworld.com/

Their prices are very low to a degree that it seems to be either unreal or fishy.
Any comments?

 

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Otto McDiesel

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2005

• #2

Bowman said:

unreal or fishy.
Any comments?

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No warranty certificates, no return policy, grey market products.

 

xenophobe

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2005

• #3

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2046.html

looks like you should avoid them, to say the least!

 

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AndyC

Bird, What bird, where?

• Nov 12, 2005

• #4

The name has cropped up before. See post 9 in this thread:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=22848

 

Jaeger01

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2005

• #5

Bowman said:

Recently while surfing the net I came upon Cambridge World in New York

http://www.cambridgeworld.com/

Their prices are very low to a degree that it seems to be either unreal or fishy.
Any comments?

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STAY AWAY! They take forever to ship if they ever do and it's no warranty, no return and you get what you pay for to a large extent. There are bargains but you were smart to ask before parting with your hard earned money. Try Eagle Optics, Christophers Unlimited, B&H Photo, if they are not close, wait until they are or spend the extra money and get from someone you can depend on.

Jaeger near Chicago

 

xenophobe

Well-known member

• Nov 13, 2005

• #6

Try http://ww.Adorama.com

Their reseller rating is pretty low, but I've had great success with them for low prices on relatively obscure stuff, and their Leica stuff is USA, not grey market, well at least the binocular tripod mount I bought was.

I've ordered with B&H Photo, Adorama, Samys.com, and KB Camera and have had great success with them.