fredonian Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Greetings. I am about to buy a Canon 20D, and sell off my 300D on eBay. The reason being is because I have noticed a few web sites selling a new 20d (body) for $799 - $899. I can still sell my 300D kit on eBay with box and papers for $500. Not a bad upgrade for only $300-400 bucks. My question is related to the low prices of a 20D on a few selected websites. The web sites in which I have found the low priced 20D are much cheaper than per say the big name dealers such as Best Buy, Dell, and B&H which leads me to wonder if BUYER BEWARE should be employed. The web sites in question are out of NEW YORK and advertise that all equipment is BRAND NEW. The two in which I am looking at are www.genuiscameras.com ($799) and www.bestpricecameras.com ($899). My question is for anyone who has purchased a camera from the above mentioned discount dealers and if there is anything that I may not be aware of in buying their goods. This would help me greatly in my decission making. Many thanks- Charles Watkins (Nacogdoches, Texas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkpix Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Don't waste your time and money. Stick with B&H and the other reputable places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyahn Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 DON'T DO IT! Questions like this get posed all the time here. There are many sites that rate these resellers. Try http://www.resellerratings.com. Here's what they rate the vendors you've mentioned. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, Genius Cameras is rated less than 0.17 while Best Price Cameras is rated 0.28 throughout their lifetime. They didn't even get a "1" rating! Stick with your 300D, buy a used 20D roughly within your price range, or pay a little more for a legitimate 20D value. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew duncan Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I don't live in the US, but the names ring a bell from other forums. Have a look here http://www.resellerratings.com/ and put in the company names. Doesn't look to impressive to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v.anisimov Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 "Question about buying a new 20D?" The question mark is redundant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_daalder Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Here's <a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/default.asp"> another handy website </a> to keep an eye on. You can do a search under the "camera & video" category. It currently lists 615 cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredonian Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'm sure a great many of you have answered hundreds of simple and repeated questions from new users on a regular basis, but for what it is worth...THANK YOU! Your attention has saved me the dissapointment and I am very grateful. What a wonderful and informative website. Vladimir...I must admit you have me on the redundant question mark. I had originally typed "Is $799 too cheap for new 20D?" and decided to change it to "Question about buying a new 20D?". Unfortunately, I placed the cursor before the "20D" when inserting the change and failed to notice what I was doing. Of course, I must admit that I am no high standard when it comes to grammar and spelling anyways. Regards-Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredonian Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 By the way...is there a way to edit ones post once it has been posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_daalder Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 No. <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FbQ5"> Read this recent thread.</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmeade Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Hello Charles, the upgrade to 20D will give you a splendid camera that will keep you entertained for years. For something that good, it would be worth going with a reputable dealer. The two you have mentioned may be perfectly respectable, I don't know them, but why risk a rip off? Get the cheapest you can, but from a company that is generally known for being honest and helpful. Hope this helps. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredonian Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Thanks Peter- To the credit of Andrew and Kenny who made note of the EXTREMELY informative website of www.resellerratings.com, the sellers in which I was inquiring are total DUDS! RIP OFF ARTIST! DESERVE THE HIGHEST GALLOWS! With that said, I now have a more reputable dealer to consider with a realistic bargain for a NEW 20D. It will cost me $1050 instead of $799, but the dealer has a 8.9 rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 As has been quoted before by those more knowledgeable than I, "Only Morons buy at genius camera." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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