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04/14/2009 01:24:10 AM · #1 |
But the two times I've tried they have been closed down due to Jewish holidays.
I need an accessory for a shoot I'm doing next weekend. I go to B&H and they are closed for Passover until Thursday so too late for my needs. Went to Adoroma and same thing.
The same thing happened last time I tried to rush order something from B&H. They were closed and wouldn't reopen until after my deadline had passed.
Very frustrating.
Maybe someday I will buy something without a rush or my need won't correspond with a Jewish holiday. |
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04/14/2009 01:26:13 AM · #2 |
| I am a Jehovah's Witness....Maybe I could open a site...I wouldn't close for ANY holiday! :) |
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04/14/2009 01:29:23 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
I am a Jehovah's Witness....Maybe I could open a site...I wouldn't close for ANY holiday! :) |
Oh, that's all we need, a camera shop that sells their equipment door to door and then tries to get you to commit to a lifetime warranty that only works for the first 100 customers :P
(ducks) |
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04/14/2009 01:31:15 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by smardaz:
I am a Jehovah's Witness....Maybe I could open a site...I wouldn't close for ANY holiday! :) |
Oh, that's all we need, a camera shop that sells their equipment door to door and then tries to get you to commit to a lifetime warranty that only works for the first 100 customers :P
(ducks) |
hey that was pretty good, but that should be the first 144,000 customers.... |
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04/14/2009 01:31:51 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
Originally posted by K10DGuy:
Originally posted by smardaz:
I am a Jehovah's Witness....Maybe I could open a site...I wouldn't close for ANY holiday! :) |
Oh, that's all we need, a camera shop that sells their equipment door to door and then tries to get you to commit to a lifetime warranty that only works for the first 100 customers :P
(ducks) |
hey that was pretty good, but that should be the first 144,000 customers.... |
Well, I toned it down some for the humor factor. |
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04/14/2009 09:56:52 AM · #6 |
There are alternatives to the NY stores.
Try Norman Camera or Calumet. Both are good retailers with brick and mortar operations in addition to their online presence. |
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04/14/2009 10:03:39 AM · #7 |
| Depending upon the accessory, you might try Overstock.com. With Circuit City, Ritz and others closing up shops, there's a lot of extra inventory to liquidate, and Overstock has some good deals on common filters and bags. |
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04/14/2009 10:31:57 AM · #8 |
When it happens to me with B&H or Adorama i throw Calumet the biz.
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04/14/2009 10:34:54 AM · #9 |
| but the flip side is they are open on the days most others are closed... Use whichever is open if your in a hurry. |
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04/14/2009 10:46:08 AM · #10 |
Have you tried Amazon.com? A lot of dealers are associated with them and there are customer ratings for the dealers.
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04/14/2009 10:52:19 AM · #11 |
| sure, b&h and adorama are closed, but you can get a coke with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup for a short bit, so it's a fair trade imo. |
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04/14/2009 01:14:48 PM · #12 |
Yeah I had to wait for a while to make a return because of their vacations.
Do the employees get paid for all those vacations?
If so, it may be a nice place to work.
I bet they're all on salary and worl longer hours when they are open. |
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04/14/2009 02:10:02 PM · #13 |
//www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=342557011
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04/14/2009 02:58:23 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by steefmcbeef:
sure, b&h and adorama are closed, but you can get a coke with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup for a short bit, so it's a fair trade imo. |
Ha, yeah, I'm tempted to try the "kosher coke", but since I haven't had a soda for a few years anyway I think I'll just stay clear. |
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04/14/2009 05:08:32 PM · #15 |
Calmut didn't have it. Samys said they did so I ordered it only to have them call this AM and say it was out of stock. Amazon says 3 to 4 delay. I have called over 16 dealers and no one can get it to me by this weekend.
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04/14/2009 05:10:07 PM · #16 |
| is there a way you could redneck it? you know, fashion yourself in a do it yourself manner -- probably using lots of duct tape? |
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04/14/2009 06:09:07 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by steefmcbeef:
sure, b&h and adorama are closed, but you can get a coke with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup for a short bit, so it's a fair trade imo. |
What color are the caps for these? I'd like to try some real sugar
again. |
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04/14/2009 07:23:54 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by justamistere:
Do the employees get paid for all those vacations?
If so, it may be a nice place to work. |
Didn't they pay a $4,000,000.00 settlement for not promoting non-Jews? |
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04/14/2009 07:27:34 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Niten:
Originally posted by justamistere:
Do the employees get paid for all those vacations?
If so, it may be a nice place to work. |
Didn't they pay a $4,000,000.00 settlement for not promoting non-Jews? |
No quite...but close
The EEOC’s lawsuit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 alleged that B & H paid Hispanics in its warehouses less than non-Hispanic workers and failed to promote them or provide them health benefits based on their national origin (EEOC v. B & H Foto and Electronics Corp., No. 07- CV-9241). The court filed complaint is resolved simultaneously through the voluntary settlement of this matter by consent decree under which B & H agrees to comply with the requirements of Title VII; equalize the wages of Hispanic employees to their non-Hispanic coworkers; and to work with the EEOC in a claims process to distribute $4.3 million in monetary relief to individuals who were paid less, not promoted, or denied benefits because they are Hispanic.
Full EEOC Settlementpress release |
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04/14/2009 07:55:16 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by FireBird:
Originally posted by steefmcbeef:
sure, b&h and adorama are closed, but you can get a coke with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup for a short bit, so it's a fair trade imo. |
What color are the caps for these? I'd like to try some real sugar
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Yellow! double check that it says kosher |
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04/14/2009 10:49:22 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by karmat:
is there a way you could redneck it? you know, fashion yourself in a do it yourself manner -- probably using lots of duct tape? |
That's the current plan. I'm going to Calmut tomorrow to see what they might have that could be jury rigged.
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