with my last camera purchase, but a friend talked me out of it. He showed me how to buy a coupon off of ebay, and purchase my camera from Dell, and everything worked out great.
Anytime you're going to buy anything from a website you don't already know by national reputation, type in the name of the store, followed by the word "scam." Google usually brings the bad ones to the top.
I almost bought a camera from USACamera until they called me to tell me that the camera I ordered was not available, but I could upgrade. Pffft.
As consumers, we're all doing what we can to try and cut our bills and expenses any way we can. If we need a new camera, we want to believe there are great deals out there. Deals that can save us a lot of money. We somehow believe that Internet stores can get huge discounts and have low overheads, so hey, maybe it's true. This is what these kind of stores pray on. Our belief that there are genuine deals to be had.
Having just bought a Canon Rebel XT, their prices are insanely low. They're saying $279 for a camera I spent over $600 on. But the 50% discount would have been hard to ignore. I'm glad I didn't see this several weeks ago!
I'm waiting to hear back from the BBB and the ICCC before I go any further. In my opinion, they are breaking the law. I suspect the law can be bent enough to keep these guys in business, especially if they have a smart lawyer.
Bait and switch. The body-only is a gray market monster with almost no warranty, and the chances are, they won't even sell you one. The bait is the cheap camera price, then high pressure salesmen will do everything they can to make you buy the expensive camera. It's all a con. Please, avoid them.
It still seems like a good deal for the body-only. Why not go on Ebay and get chargers and batteries? The accessories are extremely cheap there. Couldn't you piece together a Franken-camera for around $1250. The only thing I can think of being wrong is that you'd probably want a warranty and it seems like the website explicitly lied on that front (as opposed to the disputed definition of "body-only").
conduct there affairs wih a little more class than bestpricecameras.com. I should add that at one point, one of the irate salesmen said 'look, if we did bait and switch, how could we be in business for 12 years?" Hmmm. Let me think. Because you're a bunch of crooks that know how to navigate the law and intimidate people? Just a guess.
I'm wondering if these people are actually mafia. I can't think of any other reason that they haven't been shut down. The web is full of stories of their threats, lies, criminal behavior, and more.
We're sorry that we don't get to mention everyone who mentions us in blogs. We try to mention as many blogs as possible, but it can be hard to find all our links, and a lot of the time, the sites that link to us are phony sites that simply copy our content, so it can be tough, in the weekly round-up, to figure out which blog posts should be mentioned. But we really thank you for reading, and for blogging about us. We encourage everyone to check out your site as well.
To everyone else: aw, shucks. And to Paul - you want to step on the blog-post-jackin'-blog's toes? Be my guest. I've got another Burt's Bees kit lying around here somewhere. :)
I know I find your site amazing, and I reference it often on my little blog. (http://kamrinskarma.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/252/) Could you please tell those of us who are not so blog literate the appropriate way to link to you. I would never want to offend the great collective of Wise Bread!
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Hey, that sounds like a really awful situation. If you were asking me, I'd say your boss needs to be punched in the throat. But I'm not a lawyer (just a writer with a mean right hook).
My advice, which isn't actual law advice, is to do some research on your state's employment laws. Where I live, bosses can do whatever they want whenever they want, however they want, all without notice. But you might live somewhere in which you cannot simply be demoted for asking for a raise. If you can, ask a laywer who deals with employment issues (http://www.nela.org/NELA/index.cfm?event=showAppPage&pg=members) and see what kind of rights are afforded to you.
What your boss did is stupid, lousy, and retalitory, but may not be illegal. However, you may also want to look for another job in the meantime.
As far as supplementing your income, well, that depends entirely on what it is that you do. Some people walk dogs to make extra money ($20 an hour in most large cities). Some people do freelance or contract work. Some people pick up free stuff off of Craigslist and then refinish/repair it and sell it on eBay. There are TONS of web site dedicated to making money. Look around.
My boss (the actual owner of the company) has decided that my request for a living expense increase was out of disrespect for his generosity. It was the first thing he mentioned before telling me he was changing my assisgnment. He also mentioned that since they ( his company) do not have to abide by certain stated and federal rules. He was willing to give me an office position for 20 hours a week. I designed and submitted a schedule as requested. It has been a week since any contact has been made on his part. I communicat via e-mail and get responses such as I will call you tomorrow to discuss the schedule; only to never receive a phone call.
What action can I take to supplement my income and are they truely able to not pay into unemployment? I've worked for this company for nearly 5 years.
Really enjoy reading your blog - the content is interesting and fun.
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with my last camera purchase, but a friend talked me out of it. He showed me how to buy a coupon off of ebay, and purchase my camera from Dell, and everything worked out great.
I can think of a few people who could benefit from this. Max, are you reading this?
Anytime you're going to buy anything from a website you don't already know by national reputation, type in the name of the store, followed by the word "scam." Google usually brings the bad ones to the top.
I almost bought a camera from USACamera until they called me to tell me that the camera I ordered was not available, but I could upgrade. Pffft.
As consumers, we're all doing what we can to try and cut our bills and expenses any way we can. If we need a new camera, we want to believe there are great deals out there. Deals that can save us a lot of money. We somehow believe that Internet stores can get huge discounts and have low overheads, so hey, maybe it's true. This is what these kind of stores pray on. Our belief that there are genuine deals to be had.
Having just bought a Canon Rebel XT, their prices are insanely low. They're saying $279 for a camera I spent over $600 on. But the 50% discount would have been hard to ignore. I'm glad I didn't see this several weeks ago!
I'm waiting to hear back from the BBB and the ICCC before I go any further. In my opinion, they are breaking the law. I suspect the law can be bent enough to keep these guys in business, especially if they have a smart lawyer.
Have you contacted your state Attorney General and the Attorney General of the state where the business is located?
Bait and switch. The body-only is a gray market monster with almost no warranty, and the chances are, they won't even sell you one. The bait is the cheap camera price, then high pressure salesmen will do everything they can to make you buy the expensive camera. It's all a con. Please, avoid them.
Because you're a bunch of crooks that know how to navigate the law and intimidate people?
Sounds just like the mafia to me.
It still seems like a good deal for the body-only. Why not go on Ebay and get chargers and batteries? The accessories are extremely cheap there. Couldn't you piece together a Franken-camera for around $1250. The only thing I can think of being wrong is that you'd probably want a warranty and it seems like the website explicitly lied on that front (as opposed to the disputed definition of "body-only").
conduct there affairs wih a little more class than bestpricecameras.com. I should add that at one point, one of the irate salesmen said 'look, if we did bait and switch, how could we be in business for 12 years?" Hmmm. Let me think. Because you're a bunch of crooks that know how to navigate the law and intimidate people? Just a guess.
Sounds like this maybe a common scam. It was a Brooklyn's based business too. I wonder if it's the same people?
Good luck and I must say you have amazing patience for being treated as you were on the phone.
Good luck,
Duston
I'm wondering if these people are actually mafia. I can't think of any other reason that they haven't been shut down. The web is full of stories of their threats, lies, criminal behavior, and more.
Thanks for linking us.
We're sorry that we don't get to mention everyone who mentions us in blogs. We try to mention as many blogs as possible, but it can be hard to find all our links, and a lot of the time, the sites that link to us are phony sites that simply copy our content, so it can be tough, in the weekly round-up, to figure out which blog posts should be mentioned. But we really thank you for reading, and for blogging about us. We encourage everyone to check out your site as well.
To everyone else: aw, shucks. And to Paul - you want to step on the blog-post-jackin'-blog's toes? Be my guest. I've got another Burt's Bees kit lying around here somewhere. :)
I know I find your site amazing, and I reference it often on my little blog. (http://kamrinskarma.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/252/) Could you please tell those of us who are not so blog literate the appropriate way to link to you. I would never want to offend the great collective of Wise Bread!
Personally, your carrots post had me weak in the knees.
I found a great list on a site on why to never pay a traffic ticket. check it out at www.trafficticketsolutions.ca and maybe it will help save you some dough!
i am discusted
you're not talking about THIS blog
I wonder which blog you're referring to Andrea. IF I guess right, do I get a prize?
Andrea said: "Thanks to Lifehacker for picking up Sarah's post, and for not jacking the entire post like SOME OTHER BLOGS I WON'T MENTION."
Andrea, this is why I love you.
Hey, that sounds like a really awful situation. If you were asking me, I'd say your boss needs to be punched in the throat. But I'm not a lawyer (just a writer with a mean right hook).
My advice, which isn't actual law advice, is to do some research on your state's employment laws. Where I live, bosses can do whatever they want whenever they want, however they want, all without notice. But you might live somewhere in which you cannot simply be demoted for asking for a raise. If you can, ask a laywer who deals with employment issues (http://www.nela.org/NELA/index.cfm?event=showAppPage&pg=members) and see what kind of rights are afforded to you.
What your boss did is stupid, lousy, and retalitory, but may not be illegal. However, you may also want to look for another job in the meantime.
As far as supplementing your income, well, that depends entirely on what it is that you do. Some people walk dogs to make extra money ($20 an hour in most large cities). Some people do freelance or contract work. Some people pick up free stuff off of Craigslist and then refinish/repair it and sell it on eBay. There are TONS of web site dedicated to making money. Look around.
My boss (the actual owner of the company) has decided that my request for a living expense increase was out of disrespect for his generosity. It was the first thing he mentioned before telling me he was changing my assisgnment. He also mentioned that since they ( his company) do not have to abide by certain stated and federal rules. He was willing to give me an office position for 20 hours a week. I designed and submitted a schedule as requested. It has been a week since any contact has been made on his part. I communicat via e-mail and get responses such as I will call you tomorrow to discuss the schedule; only to never receive a phone call.
What action can I take to supplement my income and are they truely able to not pay into unemployment? I've worked for this company for nearly 5 years.
"I think we've become lousy consumers if we think that the shape of a carrot will affect its flavor."
Agreed. Truth is, almost everything we value in America is connected with appearance. It's a sad state of affairs, isn't it?