Camera Addict

SCAM ALERT!!!...How many times do you have to hear it about Camera Addict...DO NOT BUY from these dishonest people. If you do not buy their suggested upgrades, then suddenly your item is mysteriously out of stock...even though the website claims it is available.

BAIT & SWITCH- DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY-I ORDERED A PANASONIC CAMERA ONLINE AND WHEN THEY CALLED ME TO CONFIRM THE ORDER THEY SAID THE ITEM THAT I PURCHASED WAS A JAPANESE MODEL WITH ALL THE READOUTS IN JAPANESE. IF I WANTED AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MODEL THE PRICE WAS AT SRP OF OVER $150 MORE ON A THEIR PRICE OF $235. VERY DISHONEST. I AM WAITING TO SEE IF THEY CREDIT MY CARD BACK AFTER I CANCELED.

I tried purchasing from this vendor. I received an email to call them. I tried calling, but the number was busy most of the time. Eventually I got dial tone, but only reached a voicemail. Then I read epinions and immediately emailed them to cancel my order.

I can't believe that they get away with this.

I tried to purchase a Nikon D40X camera. I received emails asking me to call to confirm my order. They tried to sell me overpriced accessories. I refused. Weeks later I received another email asking me to call to confirm my order. I called. Again I refused the expensive accessories. They told me the only way to get the camera with buttons and a manual in English was to pay another $200 ($699 total). I demanded a camera in English at the price I agreed to on my purchase order. They said I had to pay $699 or they would cancel my order. I refused to pay $699 so they said they would cancel my order.

Terrible, terrible experience. Wanted to buy a Canon 40D had to call in to verify my order. Called in, sales representative was overly aggressive and trying to sell me packages that he demanded were MANDATORY AND a NECESSITY. I ended up canceling my processed order and wasted $60 on cancellation fees. These scam artists should be out of business. Flat out con artists. Do NOT ORDER FROM THEM, MAKE THEM RUN OUT OF BUSINESS!

Please be advised that I have registered a complaint with the NYC BBB regarding the "bait and switch" sales techniques used in my recent order of a Canon G9 camera from Camera Addict.com.

On calling their sales person (who did not give his name) at their email request, he advised me that the Canon G9 I had ordered was the "Japanese model" with all instructions in Japanese. I could have the "English model" for about $100.00 more. He also insisted that the battery supplied with the camera "is only good for about 20 minutes" (most likely false) and that I needed to order their better, "two hour battery."

My guess is that any Canon digital camera has language choice in the menu, as does my current Canon camera and that this was just an effort to not ship a camera at the advertised price. I choose not to deal with businesses that conduct their affairs in this manner and canceled the order.

BUYER BEWARE - NOT A REPUTABLE SELLER. I was price shopping for a canon 450D (rebel Xsi) digital camera. They had one of the better prices. I received a confirmation the next day and a request to call the toll free number to "verify" my order. Red flag went up immediately - only time this happens is for hard sell tactics and warranty bait and switch. The sales person was a fast talker and routinely tried to add additional items and package deals to my order by saying "OK we'll change your order for you" - never requested a change or additional items. He then proceeded to attempt to sell the USA version as the price listed was only for the international item. Sales guy was rude and obnoxious. I cancelled the order.

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DO NOT BUY! AGAIN DO NOT BUY FROM THESE SCAM ARTISTS. I BOUGHT THEIR D300 AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THEIR PRODUCT WAS GREY AND THEY SCAMMED ME INTO GETTING THE CAMERA WITH THE PACAGE, THIS IS W/O LENS $1699.99. WHAT A BONEHEAD HAH? WELL DON'T DO WHAT I DID THESE PEOPLE WILL GIVE YOU THE RUNAROUNDS WHEN YOU WANT TO RETURN THEIR PRODUCTS, I SHOULD HAVE READ THEIR REVIEW FIRST!

i would seriously encourage everyone with a very dissatisfied opinion to consider legal action and file a complaint with NY attorney general office. These people should not be in business, polluting commercial environment and ripping off honest customers. Very disappointing.

I BEG OF YOU! DO NOT ORDER FROM THESE PEOPLE!!!!

I ordered a Garmin 450 Zumo Motorcycle GPS System from this so-called business.

I received a confirmation email and telephone call. They wanted me to purchase a memory card which I refused. they said "ok" your order is being processed.

Not 2 minutes after hanging uo i received another email stating it would be 4-6 weeks for shipping...that the item as not currently available.

I have attempted repeatedly to contact these scam artists for an update on the shipment. Same response every time. "not available at this time. Shipping will be 4-6 weeks"

I cancelled my order today after sending another email...which I have NOT received a response.

Camera Addict is a scam operation. I orderd a Canon G9 from them--they had the lowest price--and they would NOT ship it to me for the price I paid. It was in "backorder" forever. Avoid like the plague. In fact, give them the plague. Cameraddict.com is a scam operation. Do not shop from these scammers.

Worst online purchase ever. Ordered camera(60.00 cheaper than at other vendors) that was advertised to be in stock. I later received an email to call them about expediting the order, at which time they tried to sell me a 100.00 spare battery. I was told the camera would ship in a few days. In a few days, I received an email that the camera was on a two week back order. Now, three weeks later and after 45 minutes of trying to speak to someone in customer service, I am told the camera will not ship for three more weeks. Note that I called first asking if this very camera was in stock (did not tell them I had ordered one), and was told it would ship in 3-5 days. I cancelled my order and would caution anyone who decides to shop on this site.

Camera Addict is not a reputable business as we have recently discovered. They have a great merchant rating on Yahoo! Shopping - how that happened is anyone's best guess. We did not investigate them fully prior to purchasing a camera and got suckered into their up-selling of seriously overpriced accessories. Please, if you have had a problem with them file a complaint with the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs www.nyc.gov/html/dca/home.html.

WARNING! This is a bait and switch scheme! The price advertised is not what you get! They will try to up-sell you for everything that should be included in the camera kit. I attempted to purchase a Nikon D60 and was called the following day by their representative, claiming to be confirming my order. He then proceeded to up-sell me on the battery, warrantee and shipping. This being my first camera purchase in many years I went along. By the time he was finished, I was now paying over $170.00 more than the ad price. The whole time he kept reiterrating that the price advertised was for a wholesale product intended for "other than the USA" market. So, I purchased the supposed extended warrantee, the upgraded battery and insurance for my purchase. When the camera kit arrived I had nothing more than what I could have purchased anywhere else, for less. In summation, my stupidity cost me a lot of money. Should have known better.

These people are insane. I did not read these reviews until right after I placed my order online. I have never dealt with a more deceitful company in all my life, and please trust me when I say that I am old enough to have been around the block a few times. STAY AWAY from these guys. FAR AWAY!

If you have read these reviews, and they sound bad to you, then you still cannot image just how bad is bad until you have dealt with this company.