UGH, scammers., important to know about buying online. |
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 Oct 26 2008, 05:19 PM
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 beee-otch :)  Group: Member Posts: 69 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 393,724  |
HMM, so i've been saving for MONTHS to buy a Canon Rebel Xti camera, and found an incredible deal on it, refurbished with the lenses and everything, for only $480 (topchoicedigital.com). For those who actually know how expensive DSLR cameras are, it was a good deal to me. So I ordered it last night, and got a call today saying I needed to buy a battery for it, cause the battery the camera comes with is a one time use battery. And I'm like WTF. So I canceled my order, and now I'm hoping it really canceled, cause online, I read so many reviews about how the whole website is a bait and switch scam.
To sum it it up : 1- they had HORRIBLE customer service. The people were rude and kept hanging up whenever I said I wanted to cancel my order 2- it's a bait and switch scam, meaning they show you something for a really cheap price, but then try to sell you an over priced accessory. 3- the reviews i read online made me scared, and i'm really hoping I get my money back. So as a warning and if anyone has had any experience with this, do NOT buy from topchoicedigital. com. |
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Oct 26 2008, 05:24 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 2,936 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 683,235 |
Omg, that's shit.
I hope you get your money back! |
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Oct 26 2008, 05:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 177 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 458,417 |
well if its really cheap then its probably a scam in the first place... just call your credit card (or whatever you paid with) company and they should be able help. I got scammed from ebay and paypal just gave me the money back after a few weeks.
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Oct 26 2008, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 2,936 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 683,235 |
QUOTE(andrewexd @ Oct 26 2008, 06:55 PM)  well if its really cheap then its probably a scam in the first place that's also true. |
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Oct 26 2008, 09:57 PM
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beee-otch :) Group: Member Posts: 69 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 393,724 |
well they said it was refurbished, so i didn't think too much of it.
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Oct 26 2008, 11:57 PM
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 Death is a promise given to us at birth Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,757 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,459 |
well, i got scammed on ebay...for $180. The seller first have really good feedback, then all of the sudden, the negative feedbacks pour in.
I haven't heard anything from the seller since. I've been trying to contact ebay to see what they can do. NO where is safe. |
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Oct 27 2008, 04:24 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Rule of thumb, read reviews first.
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