Great prices, as long as you are  
willing to buy very overpriced  
accessories. If you decide not to buy  
anything other than the camera, expect  
an indefinite backorder. Also, they  
sold me a "package" that included a  
very nice hard case. When the hard  
case arrived three weeks late, it was  
a cheap substitute. Bait and Switch  
all the way. I have disputed the  
credit card charge as a result and  
have asked for the NY State Attorney  
General's Office to investigate. Do  
yourself a favor and stay away from  
this vendor. They have no integrity  
in what they say. If you too have  
been manipulated by this merchant,  
send me an email at RAD-  
complaint@bellsouth.net so that we can  
coordinate our efforts if I'm  
contacted by the State Attorney  
General.

this was the worst experience from an online merchant I ever experienced. Bait and Switch, hardsell tactics, bold faced Lies. I didn't "play along" and 1 hour later an email arrived saying my item was "backordered"  
I called back from another phone and was told the item was in stock and would be shipped that night after agreeing to accessories with the camera.  
STAY AWAY!

This review was modified by its author, unibil, on 6/1/04 12:10 PM.

Radio Active Deals is a SCAM!!! Show me one person that has actually purchased a camera ONLY from this company. I thought I would be sneaky and called the sales guy and first asked if they had the camera I wanted in stock. The answer was sure, so I went online and ordered one. I then called back after I received an e-mail saying that they needed to verify my credit card information. Well I called and before I talked about my order or what the call was about I asked the guy if the camera was in stock, the answer again was yes. So then I proceeded to tell him I was instructed in the e-mail to call and he verified my visa card information and then tried to sell me memory and batteries which I declined because they were way overpriced. He said “enjoy your camera” and I hung up. Next I received an email saying that my order was in processing in the shipping department. After two days of not getting the e-mail that your camera is shipped, I called the company again asking when I could expect to receive my camera and the guy asked me my order number and when he checked MAGICALLY the camera was on back order. The advertise way cheaper prices than anyone else only to try and lure you into buying their overpriced accessories. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!

I fully agree to what has been said by the other reviewers. They also called me to ask me to purchase an expensive battery for the digital camera. As I refused, they sent me an email saying that my camera was on back-order for 4-6 weeks.  
 
Their behaviour over the phone was especially aggressive and unpleasant.  
 
Absolutely not recommended !

Charged for items I never received. Salesman did not seem to care. Would never purchase through this company again.

These guys are dirt like I've never seen before, and they even flaunt it!  
 
I bought a Nikon 3700 camera from their web site. The salesman e-mailed me to call him, where he did the bait and switch. When I confirmed the sale with their saleman, Mike, x101, he informed me the battery and charger were not included. He then tried to pressure me into buying the battery and charger separately for 150 or so dollars. When I told him I would look for them locally, and asked that he just send me the camera, thinking he was just uninformed about the product contents, he announced to me that he would not sell me the camera unless I bought the battery separately. When I refused to be pressured into the sale, he announced he was cancelling my order.  
When I asked him if he had heard of the Better Business Bureau, he said, "yes, I've got that number right here." The number he gave me was for a phone sex line.  
I called back later to talk to management and got mike again. I had just downloaded their webpage to confirm that Mike was scamming me. He then told me that the battery and charger were not on the web page (I saved it as proof he was lying, but it was changed as soon as I noted it). I then asked him why he gave me the number for a phone sex line instead of the Better Business Bureau. He denied it, had me reread the number to him, and changed the last two digits. I called and the "new" number -- did not exist.  
 
DO NOT VENTURE NEAR THIS SCUM!

Radioactivedeals.com is not a reputable dealer. Their prices are not accurate, they are deceptive and manipulative. It's hard to believe that in 2004 there are people that conduct business this way. WARNING: To save yourself the hassle of a lifetime, to avoid being lied to, do not do business with these people: I tried to buy a Fuji S7000 on their very attractive web site. This was the beginning of a tense and unpleasant experience which begins with a "Call Mike" about your order. Thinking that their was a credit card problem, I called. What you then get is an earfull of pressure selling. When I politely declined everything offered, I was told that there would be a 4-6 week wait. Wow, it was available just a few minutes ago! I ended up buying the camera for a few dollars more at Costco: No hassle, and I had it in my hands in hours.

This review was modified by its author, agilefalcon, on 5/28/04 9:11 AM.

Everything you've read is true ... I wish I would have read these reviews first. Radioactivedeals.com is unethical, amoral, and oportunistic in every way.  
I ordered an Olympus camera online, which was stated to be in-stock and at a price I couldn't beat anywhere AND free shipping! The next day I received an email asking me to call and "confirm" my order. wanting to receive my order right away, being a professional who depends on equipment for my work, I called right back. Let the scams commence. I was called for 2 reasons ... #1 To sell me additional peripheral items, which if I had wanted, I would have ordered (all at high mark-ups). This I overlook, because add-ons can be forgotten by customers and sometimes suggestions are helpful ... but 7 suggestions. #2 Lastly, as a 'by the way,' I was told (by Chris) that i had ordered an "International Model" rather than the US model of my camera and that it would require me to purchase additional cables, all of my instructions would be in Japanese only, and that service would require shipment overseas. Plus, it will take 3 weeks to ship. I stopped him to ask why the website never mentioned anything whatsoever (I brought up the page while on the phone to verify) about being an international model or about requiring additional cables. It also still said "in-stock." I claimed the site was misleading ... He said that "most of our customers already know this," suggesting that if I were a professional i would know this. Ridiculous claim! Deceptive and unethical! next he told me I could upgrade to the US model for $20 and that 3 were currently in stock AND he would upgrade shipping to 3-5 days. I asked why I should pay $20 extra for the same camera I had already ordered ... but since it was urgent to get my camera, I accepted under protest, fully intending to follow up with supervisors. Stupid! First it's called "Bait and Switch" AND it's ILLEGAL!!!  
I wrote an email to feedback@radioactivedeals.com inquiring, politely, about my situation and noting that the online update had bumped by order total by $30, not $20. i requested a refund of all $30 since I felt their webiste was untruthful. 6 days later ... no camera, no response, website still says 'in process' oh, and 'in-stock' with no mention of "international.' I called the hotline to check status and was told that my order was on BACK-ORDER, that he has no idea when they'll receive another, and that there are SIX PEOPLE BEFORE ME! This man was very nice and clearly knew he was feeding me the company's unethical lies, but stuck to the stories. I canceled and stated my objections to their practices ... i told him that he should suggest his supervisors check out online reviews of their company. PATHETIC. PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED BY LOW PRICES!!! ALWAYS CHECK THIS SITE BEFORE ORDERING FROM A NEW VENDOR!!!!! AND REPORT ILLEGAL, UNETHICAL BUSINESSES. Radioactivedeals.com has be reported.

scammers, did the, OH YOU DON'T WANT ACCESSORIES AND OTHER OPTIONAL JUNK AT A RIDICULOUS PRICE? then SORRY the item is BACKORDERED, feel free to cancel your order anytime at no charge to you!

This review was modified by its author, sportykev, on 5/21/04 11:27 PM.

DON’T BE A SUCKER! Radio Active Deals uses deceptive, hardcore sales practices by offering low prices on items which they will tell you (both through their web site then sales person and even supervisor) are in stock. They will then try to sell you “extras”- accessories which are no deal at all but is where they make their money. If you don’t bite - they won’t sell !  
In my case I wanted the Nikon 8700 digital camera. I had been calling for over a week, tried again today and was told that they were in. I was skeptical. The salesperson said that he checked with the shipping dept. and his supervisor who both said that they came in yesterday and there were plenty. I placed the order after declining all the various add-ons . I got a quick email “confirmation” which stated that the item was back ordered 4-6 weeks. When I called back and asked for a supervisor I was told that supervisors don’t come to the phone and that I could only speak with another salesperson. There is no customer service number on the web site and they don’t want to hear about it anyway. When you call back to press them they lose your call or keep you on hold indefinitely. BUYER BEWARE !

This review was modified by its author, AUGUSTWEST, on 5/14/04 1:43 PM.

Clear Liars.  
 
Called in person to verify, in stock as website states, and included accessories, and one year warranty. Placed order online. Called later to sell me all this other junk at scam prices. When it was clear I only would buy camera, I was told it was out of stock and would not be in for weeks. even then it would not ship for 1-2 weeks after they came in. I have copies of all pages from their website to verify.

Only fools would deal with these people. Don't waist your time!! I ordered a Powershot s410 on 4/3/2004, and they said its back order for 3 weeks. I waited for over 3 weeks, and call to check on the status of my order; and the rep. said its back order for another 5 weeks. And he just cancelled my order with out asking me. I asked him "what camera do you have instock?" He said "we have only a few." and hangup. I think these people are in the business of collecting people's personal information and credit card number. I have reported them.  

THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS, SCAMMERS & CHEATS!!  
AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!AVOID!!!!  
 
The bait you with low prices then try to sell accessories. If you refuse suddenly the item is backordered. I received the correspondence below after refusing to buy anything extra. Meanwhile the item on the website continued to be listed as "in stock"  
 
Once again AVOID THESE FU**ERS  
 
Dear Valued Customer,  
 
Thank you for placing your order with Radio Active Deals. We regret to inform you that your order has gone in to backorder. The item that you have ordered has been oversold and will not be available to us for approximately 4-6 weeks. We apologize for this unexpected delay. If you have any questions please feel free to email us at service@radioactivedeals.com. If you would like to cancel your order simply reply with your name, phone number and confirmation to cancel.  
 
Thank you,  
Service Department  
Radio Active DealsDear Valued Customer,

This review was modified by its author, ksmusa, on 5/21/04 6:14 PM.

One of many scammers.  
I fell for the low price and got the Email for confirmation as well  
after denying the extras my Eos 10D was back ordered as well.  
I have not canceled the order I am contacting Canon USA to check their dealer status and try to have it revocated.  
After two weeks THEY cancelled my order with a long drawn out email with a bunch of jargon not having anything to do with my order.  
Its going to have been cheaper to sell me the camera after im done

This review was modified by its author, threestarrs, on 4/18/04 10:49 PM.

How do these guys stay in Bussiness? I placed two orders with them and they didn't have any of the items on either order. First order was for $1000 and the second was for $2500. A 3 to 6 week backorder is not really too acceptable to anyone.