Is this seller legit? (1 Viewer)

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RobConnel

Guest

• Jul 10, 2005

• #1

http://www.cambridgeworld.com/

Are they a legitimate seller or is their stuff grey market? They have amazing prices on Trinovids and older Zeisses, but also list Bausch & Lomb so maybe they jsut haven't updated their prices in like 5 years.

 

Curtis Croulet

Well-known member

• Jul 10, 2005

• #2

If the prices are lower than, say, Eagle Optics, Anacortes or Christopher Ltd., by more than a few dollars, then the merchandise is likely grey-market. Authorized dealers can't go below a certain level without losing their USA franchise, not to mention the margin may become too thin. Some of those New York outfits sell both grey-market and authorized stuff (e.g. B&H), but you have to look at the fine print to determine what you're looking at.

 

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Leif

Well-known member

• Jul 10, 2005

• #3

RobConnel said:

http://www.cambridgeworld.com/

Are they a legitimate seller or is their stuff grey market? They have amazing prices on Trinovids and older Zeisses, but also list Bausch & Lomb so maybe they jsut haven't updated their prices in like 5 years.

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There's also a few 'dealers' that appear overnight, advertise very low prices, only take payment by bank transfer, and then disappear without shipping goods. I suspect that they are run by mafia type gangs as it takes a fair bit of money and expertise to create a kosher looking site.

Leif

 

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richt

Well-known member

• Jul 10, 2005

• #4

Legit site

RobConnel said:

http://www.cambridgeworld.com/


I too managed to find this site whilst looking at USA online dealers
I actually emailed them twice requesting UK shipping charges and received no reply
Not very promising i would say but perhaps these people are better established in New York
I would be wary unless others can validate this dealer with more favourable feedback

Regards
Rich

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Bill Atwood

Registered User

Supporter

• Jul 10, 2005

• #5

For new optics I usually buy only from Eagle Optics, B&H Photo, and Adorama. If you are looking for prices cheaper than these 3 provide you get what you pay for.

The latter 2 are NYC photography stores. If you use any other NYC store
(there might be some exceptions) you might as well strip down bend over and grab your ankles.

 

Pinewood

New York correspondent

• Jul 10, 2005

• #6

Legit?

Rob,
You can 'phone Zeiss USA or Leica to find out if their bona fides are up to date. Should you purchase something, you can 'phone Zeiss or Leica and specify the serial number to see if it is an authorized import. The Zeiss USA web site, indicating authorized dealers, seems to be incomplete or out of date, as it is missing some New York authorized dealers.

Happy bird watching,
Arthur Pinewood

 

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Renze de Vries

Well-known member

• Jul 10, 2005

• #7

Bill Atwood said:

you might as well strip down, bend over and grab your ankles.

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Bill,

I just did. Guess what I saw!

Renze


PS. Without binoculars!

 

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SteveF

Well-known member

• Jul 11, 2005

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As a film photography hobbyist for over 30 years, I've seen the Cambridge advertisements for about that long. I have sent a few inquiries to them before, but I never purchased from them. I've observed that the items listed in their advertising pages remained in place long after the items' production were discontinued. On a couple of inquiries, they could not say whether the items were in stock. Yes, their prices were lower than average. Their fine print stated that warranties might be offered by their store, rather than the item manufacturer: of course, this means "grey market". I leave it to your judgment.

 

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SteveF

Well-known member

• Jul 11, 2005

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A correction: I did buy a few items from them: a few of their own-branded photo accessories. They were okay, and I didn't have any problems. Of course, that is the stuff that I limited myself to buying from them.

 

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RobConnel

Guest

• Jul 11, 2005

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To me it looks like they are still showing prices from years ago, they still list the entire Bausch & Lomb line and Pentax WPs for gosh sakes.

 

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Jonathan B.

Well-known member

• Jul 12, 2005

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RobConnel said:

http://www.cambridgeworld.com/
Are they a legitimate seller or is their stuff grey market? They have amazing prices on Trinovids and older Zeisses, but also list Bausch & Lomb so maybe they jsut haven't updated their prices in like 5 years.

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Check out this link. This site (resellerratings) is an invaluable reference for anybody attempting to do business on the Internet. This link is for the seller you are asking about. By comparison, you would find a huge positive rating with hundreds of responses for a business such as B&H.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2046-p2-s1-d1.html