You're wise to stay away. I just checked them out on
ResellerRatings.com and they get a score of 0.14 out of 10 after
averaging 437 reviews. So low that it's laughable.
<http://www.resellerratings.com/reseller_list.pl?keyword_search=bestpricecameras.com>
Here's just a part of the very first review
"I ordered it. But it felt... well, weird. No one has that camera for
that price. I got suspicious and called them up. After calling up 3
times just trying to verify my order and being dropped to voice mail
twice i finally got to talk to someone who told me tried to up sell me
because supposedly the one at that price is the OEM body, no manual,
software, battery etc... he suggested that i get the the retail kit for
1199 or something. A fair price to be honest but no where near the 799.
I said no thanks, just give me the OEM. He then said that the OEM would
be at least 6 weeks. After how hard it was to just talk to them i said
that they should just cancel it."
But they obviously use schills. Here's another comment from that reviewer:
They have like 5000+ positive reviews on this site. So sad.
http://www.shopcartusa.com/BestPriceCamer/Details/#reviews
Chuck Norcutt
Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> That is a very sensible rule of thumb, Chuck.
>
> Just out of curiosity, I looked at the Best Price camera web site
> which claims to sell the E3 for $999:
> http://www.bestpricecameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=4241191&start=1
>
> Looking through the options, you have to pay $160 to get a 1-year
> warranty. So what does this mean? That the camera as sold comes with
> no warranty, presumably because it is grey market (but even then, any
> reputable shop selling grey market mechandise will provide its own
> warranty). Reading further in the "options": $170 for the battery--
> does it mean that it comes with no battery? Maybe not, perhaps they
> are just trying to sell spares, but...you never know.
>
> I would only do business with a shop like this if I could go there
> and pick up the item in person.
>
> On the other hand, with B&H or KEH I will happily do business even
> though I am on the other side of the Atlantic.
>
> Nathan
>
> On 20-mrt-2008, at 17:02, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> B&H is still asking $1700 (with "free" HLD-4). My general rule is
>> that
>> if someone is asking more than 10% less than B&H it's probably too
>> good
>> to be true.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Timpe, Jim wrote:
>>> I've seen on line houses listing it for $1099. US retailers, I
>>> believe.
>>> Claim to be.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf Of John Hermanson
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:14 AM
>>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [OM] Re: On FM - E3, 12-60, and 70-300
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dealer net on the E-3 in the US has not changed.
>>>
>>> ___________________________________
>>> John Hermanson
>>> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>>> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
>>> 631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977 http://www.zuiko.com |
>>> omtech1 AT verizon.net
>>>
>>>
>>> C.H.Ling wrote:
>>>> E-3 is now selling here for $1220 brand new, I doubt the price will
>>>> hold
>>>> long in US.
>>>>
>>>> C.H.Ling
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ali Shah"
>>>>
>>>>> Not mine and no affiliation:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 3 Oly items for sale. Everything here is like
>>>>> new. I bought the E-3 and the 12-60 new from B&H on 12/06/07. The
>>>>> 70-300 new from B&H on 1/30/08. The camera is awesome - works
>>>>> perfectly. The lenses are spot free and sharp. The 12-60 SWD is the
>>>>> reason tried this system - it's an amazing lens, will be tough to
>>>>> let go. Reason for the sale - I'm running a Canon
>>>>> system as well and can't afford to run both, I have a
>>>>> bit more invested in Canon at the moment.
>>>>> I have not used this gear much at all, just family
>>>>> stuff. The 12-60 has had a filter on it since day one
>>>>> and I've only mounted the 70-300 twice. Prices include
>>>>> shipping to CONUS. Items include their original boxes
>>>>> and everything that came with them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Olympus E-3 $1450 (includes box and everything that
>>>>> came with it)
>>>>>
>>>>> Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60 f2.8-4.0 SWD $830
>>>>> (includes box w/ UPC cut out soft case, caps, and
>>>>> blank warranty card)
>>>>>
>>>>> Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 70-300 F4.0-5.6 $350
>>>>> (includes box, caps, and bank warranty card)
>>>>>
>>>>> Will sell as a package for $2530
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