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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Buying from mail order catalogs
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 14:15:17 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  1 14:15:17 1985
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I've dealt with Focus (Honest Abe) in Brooklyn for about 10
years and have no complaints. I"ve also used one or two others
without serious trouble. The one situation I've learned to avoid
is - unless it's a new item which hasn't had time to get into an ad,
don't order something they don't advertise. They will take your order, but
they don't advertise it, hence they don't carry it - for reasons which
your measely little order is not going to affect. They will give you
your money back when you insist, or let you switch to another product.
But when delivery is not a few days, but over a month, wise up -
better yet don't place such an order in the first place.
Modern Photog mag makes a point of policing - to some extent - advertisers
in a well marked section of their mag. Probabilities are high you will
not have any trouble. THat's why there are so few local camera stores
anymore. Only outlets for selling to people who know nothing about
photography.

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