This Brooklyn based camera shop has a past which can be viewed here (http://tinyurl.com/338yl4).
Although Enterprise is not mentioned, it appears to be the latest in a series of names they do, or have done, business under.
Here's another link (http://www.sheddingsomelight.com/buy-cameras/list/dealers-mraccfam.html) that provides more information (click on the "here" links for an idea of what you're in store for.
I called them because they had a hard to find item represented to be in stock at a price 25% below that which others were taking backorders for. I specifically questioned the availability of the lens, if it was in stock (told yes), how they happened to get their hands on it and when it would ship.
Based on their responses, I tried to order the lens and a body for it. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to order by phone (line cut-off, put on hold and line was cut off or transferred into voicemail). Certainly did not come over as a professional way of doing business. Being too focused on the lens and insufficiently focused on my uneasy feelings I ordered on Enterprise Photo's web site.
I received a confirmation by email. The confirmation did not disclose a date, what I had ordered or how much I had spent. Another rather strange way to do business.
The day it was suppose to ship I received a call that the lens was not in stock. Upon my pointing out to them I specifically had a discussion about its availability and was assured it was in stock and would ship in two days, I was told it was not in stock when I ordered it. Then the bait-and-switch routine started. Ignoring this, I asked when the body would ship and was told in another 2 days. I asked why it would not be shipped when I was told it would ship and was given a lot of nonsense that caused me to again question doing any business with these people.
After this call I tried to cancel the order over the phone. After three attempts to speak with someone who could process a cancellation (phone was either hung-up or I was diverted into voice mail) I emailed Enterprise an order cancellation.
After the cancellation I was sent an email disclosing a shipment was on its way from a company I had never heard of. Contents of the shipment were not disclosed. Looking at the series of initials given for a shipper I realized they were none other than abbreviations for the string of companies identified in the above links. I emailed Enterprise and told them they were shipping a canceled order and I would refuse delivery. I never heard back from them.
I called my credit card company who simply put the transaction in disputed items. Delivery will be refused whenever the box arrives.
If you choose to do business with Enterprise Photo or any of its affiliated companies , I would suggest you have a very compelling reason. Otherwise, speaking only for myself, I would avoid this entire group of companies.
This review was modified by its author, artherstrasse, on
12/11/06 2:26 PM.