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Jahat (jahatorang) 0 pts
June 7, 2008 1:16 AM
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Does anyone know why the Canon 5D (body only) are selling for only $1049 at Sonic Cameras & Photo Dynasty.com?

I know it doesn't include the battery or charger. I was wondering if they are genuine.
Thanks.
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Andrew Skinner (blackdoorphotos) 18535 pts
June 11, 2008 3:44 PM
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Jahat,

I'd be careful of a deal that sounds too good to be true. These cameras may be refurbished, or the site may be trying to up-sell you accessories at a very expensive price. If you dont' buy the accessories, they suddenly don't have your camera in stock.

I did some searching on the internet, and there is a bit of a "buzz" about these sites. They seem to be "bait-and-switch" sales sites. See here for some of the issues with the site.

It seems that these sites (among many other digital camera "sales" sites) are run by the same company. Check out their 0/10 rating on ResellerRatings.com to see how they fare. I would not buy anything from these people.

Andrew
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Jahat (jahatorang) 0 pts
June 30, 2008 1:47 PM
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Thanks, Andrew. I did some research too and found the same results. I just bought mine from a pro camera store in town with the same price as the authorized/established photo sites (B&H etc).
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RIC BROWN, RIC BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY 0 pts
September 8, 2008 11:19 PM
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I originally ordered from one of the "too good to be true" sites. Suddenly they wanted several hundred dollars for "necessary software and cables". When I told them I had all the software I needed and cables too, they got real upset and abusive. Suddenly it became very clear I was not going to get my camera any time soon, if ever. I cancelled and reordered from BandH. No problem. I called Canon and complained about these guys and they apologized and said they knew about the problem, but found it hard to stop non-authorized scam operations. Never every buy from someone who is hundreds if not thousands below the market. It is a SCAM.
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Jan 0 pts
September 11, 2008 4:13 PM
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I had been looking at a deal from Sonic Cameras, and I ran across a complaint site here:

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/sonic-cameras-c57641.html


And, that's not the only one out there. Apparently, Sonic Cameras is quite the scam - and screwing people out of money hand over fist.

Needless to say - I will NOT be purchasing anything from Sonic Cameras. I'm just thankful I found this info before I bought anything.
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