+FulThrotl Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 first off, this isn't a *specific* hardware issue, and the reason i am posting it here instead of the general off topic area is that people looking here are often looking for information regarding what to buy, where to buy, etc. if you google the phrase "brooklyn camera scam" you will get a wealth of information about scam artists selling cameras principally, and electronics in general from new york, specifically brooklyn and surrounding areas... bait & switch, CC fraud, the whole thing... used stuff, broken stuff, empty boxes shipped, etc. there is even a guy who has bicycled around and snapped photos of these places, most of which look a bit worse than your average crack house. sort of like geocaching, but looking for disreputable internet companies instead of tupperware yeah, everyone needs a hobby.... here is a link to his stuff... take a peek and you'll see what i mean... http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/ anyway, before buying online, be very cautious with your credit card information... paypal offers a one time CC number that is linked to your paypal account, and it is only good for the day it is issued for one purchase only... it's not a bad idea to consider using something like this.. it's inconvenient, but then so is CC fraud on your account... :-( anyway, hope this saves someone some grief in their online selection process.... FulThrotl Quote Link to comment
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