I decided to buy a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-28 camera.
This company had the best advertised price ($269). So, I called on 6/22/09 to place an order.
Man, the salesman tried the sell me a ton of accessories - before long the tab was over $450. I insisted I only wanted the camera and nothing else.
Around and around we went, him selling and me declining. Finally, I got fed up and said, "Just cancel the order."
Then, he said he would have to charge me 20% for "wasting his time." I said, "all I wanted was the camera, you wasted your own time trying to sell me crap I didn't want, just forget I called!." I was angry by now.
I didn't think it would happen, but he finally sold me the camera for 269.00 + S&H. It ended up setting me back 288.99 (still $10 cheaper than anywhere else) - But he didn't give me a confirmation number before he hung up, In fact, I wasn't real sure I actually got the camera ordered.
So, I called back and said I wanted to lodge a complaint about the way I was dealt with. The person I talked to apologized and gave me my confirmation number.
A little later I got an email telling me that UPS had it and it was on its way. I checked UPS.com and it was so. It was picked up from 86video on 6/22/09 at 5:54 PM and was on schedule and should arrive here sometime on 6/24/09. So far, so good.
I then wondered if they may have "adjusted" the amount they charged my account (debit card) and saw that the withdrawal was 288.99, as quoted.
It looks like its going to be okay, after all.
Maybe I'm the only one who lucked out.
I didn't find this web site until AFTER I'd dealt with them. If I had, I'd never have called them in the first place.
FOLLOW-UP
The camera arrived today as scheduled, the 24th. Everything was perfect (manual, CD-ROM photo software, etc all there). But there was no Warranty Registration card, I went to Panasonic online and registered my new product anyway. I know there are a ton of bad reviews on here, but as for me, I'm good and I really am happy this is over.
I checked again and I was only billed what I expected (288.99).
So, I hope you all had as much good luck as I did. If I ever do call these folks again, I'm gonna say up front that they can just save their breath and not offer me any extras. It's either sell me just what I want or forget it.
Anyway, my battery is charging now and I'll soon see is this camera is as good as folks said it is.
Ya'll take care.
FOLLOW-UP #2
After reading that 68video web site was changed I re-visited.
The Panasonic FZ28 camera I bought for 269.00 is now 359.00. I reckon since they couldn't "fix" their good deals without the add-ons, they had to raise their prices.
Final Update:
The camera arrived as expected, for the price of 288.99 as quoted.
All is good.
This review was modified by its author, bltefft, on
7/2/09 11:09 PM.