From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!houxz!houxi!houxa!houxm!u1100a!sdo
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Title: Mail Ordering Cameras from NYC
Article-I.D.: u1100a.272
Posted: Wed Jan  5 10:53:17 1983
Received: Thu Jan  6 03:26:17 1983

The week before Christmas I ordered a Minolta X-700 by phone from
Willoughby's in New York.  They had it advertised at $199 with the
USA warrantee.  When I ordered it they tried to sell me a case and
filter for about double the price I eventually bought them for.
I told them to just send the camera.  I charged it on MasterCard.

Needless to say, I was worried that they would add extra things or
take away things or charge a different price or send a grey market
camera without the warrantee.

I am happy to say that the camera arrived 6 days later by UPS.  It
had the right lens, a battery and strap, and the right price (even
though the price had gone up in the next week's ad).  Of course,
their ad specifically states that they include these things, unlike
less reputable places.  The camera even worked!

I'm sure they're losing money when they just sell the camera.  As I
said, they make up for it on the accessories which they try to push.

You may take this as a recommendation from a satisfied customer.

By the way - the camera was a gift so don't send me mail asking how
I like it.  From the brief experience I had with it, however, I
prefer my Canon A-1.


			Scott Orshan
			Bell Labs Piscataway
			201-981-3064
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