Abe’s of Maine

Jeff did a great job ensuring that I actually made the purchase protecting both me and Abe’s. He also found additional discounts on peripheral items as well as expedited shipping.
I was a little hesitant to order from Abe’s since I had not heard of them. But after reading reviews, checking pricing, etc., I took a chance. Once reviewing my order with Jeff, I felt more comfortable.
Thanks Jeff, Thanks Abe’s of MaIne, looking forward to receiving my lens!

0 stars would be too many for these guys. Bait and Switch company who will do anything to take as much money as possible from you and give you an inferior or Grey Market unit. Stay far far away. The company and employees are so sleazy you can smell their lowness over the phone and the junk they try to feed you about it being a «Studio» camera and not grey market is ridiculous.
I luckily, did not fall for their scam but they’ve screwed over plenty of people and one day I hope they get what’s coming to them. Till then stay away, far far away.

I got the lens as promise and they shipped very quick after the order approved. Handling and packaging double box is very nice. I appreciated the representative confirm the order and make sure all smooth transaction. I ordered Tokina 16−28mm F1.8 for Canon camera. It works as magic. The lens is new as promise and I have test the lens it was working well. The product is real not fake and they offer the best price; no one can beat their price currently. I’ll definitely be patronize with this shop again. THQ Abe’s of Maine.

DO NOT SHOP HERE. I saved money for months to buy a Sony A7rii and thought shopping at Abe’s would save me a couple bucks. After receiving my camera and testing it out I found it would periodically freeze. Turning it off and on had no effect. I tried switching to a faster memory card (150 mb/​s) and updating the software but the problem keeps occurring. I called Abe’s about three weeks into owning this camera to ask for an exchange, not a refund. As it had been less than a month and I spent a considerable amount with them I thought this wouldn’t be an issue. WRONG. Abe’s refused to exchange my camera and when I explained the camera they sold me was unacceptable, put me on hold for 30 min. They finally told me someone would give me a call back, which never happened. These guys are horrible at customer service, don’t spend your money here.

I had a very easy time ordering a replacement body for my Canon eos t5 Rebel. It was by far the best price that I saw online, the order shipped quickly, and the camera looks great. I spoke with a man named Ted who was extremely helpful over the phone to verify my order and give me expedited shipping for free.
Thanks from a happy customer, Abe’s!

Quick Summary is that I got a great lens at a reasonable price delivered quickly. I ordered a Tokina 100 mm f/2.8 Macro lens for a Nikon f-​mount on Friday morning. Friday afternoon I got a call from a guy named Ted making sure that I wanted the Nikon f-​mount. He also tried to upsell me quicker shipping, UV filters, and an insurance plan. Since I am an impatient child I paid the extra $ 20 for expedient shipping. Many reviews on Unilocal complain about this upsell phone call as though it is complete deal breaker. That is ridiculous, it is good customer service not bad customer service.
People also complain that Abe’s is selling grey market merchandise and not advertising properly. As far as I know, the Tokina lens is not a grey market lens. Abe’s offered it at a slight discount from B&H and Adorama, approximately 10%. If I found out that it was grey market I would be disappointed, mainly because there wasn’t enough of a discount to be without factory warranty. It wasn’t mentioned though, either in writing, or during the phone call, so I assume it is a US version. For those of you getting TVs and DSLRs at half the price of Best Buy, you are taking a gamble to go without factory warranty. Buy the Abe’s insurance, or shell out the extra cash for the US version. No need to get mad at the vendor. Grey market merchandise is not illegal or immoral. It is, however, cheaper and riskier.
Abe’s is calling you to try and make sure that you know what you are buying. Some people on here seem to be complaining that they are buying grey market electronics at a grey market price, and complaining when the vendor does due diligence to make sure that you know what you are buying. If you could get a full warranty american issue for half the price then every single vendor would be offering the product at half the price. Obviously. There is no magic here.
Also, stop referring to the fact that it is in New Jersey in a pejorative way. The company got bought, it is not in Maine, it is just the name, relax. There are several posts on here that talk about the company as though being from New Jersey makes them untrustworthy. Your prejudice against New Jersey is not relevant during a review.
Anyway, I see no reason not to shop with Abe’s again. Worst part was reading all of these negative reviews and getting worried. If anything changes I will 100% change this review. It is possible that the lens malfunctions and I have trouble getting it replaced/​fixed, but for now I say 5 stars.

Been looking online for a Canon 80D for sometime, found the best deal with Abes of Maine.
Customer service was fantastic, they even rushed shipping free of charge so that I would have it on time for my family vacation!
Will def buy from them again!

Abe’s of Maine comes thru when other stores fail!
They do what they say. No Tax. No Shipping.
Jeff is awesome. Very professional and courteous.

My experience with Abe’s has been flawless. I’ve done business with them for many years, but I’ve been away for a while. I continue to see the best prices on the net at the Abe’s of Maine web page and most of the items I’ve seen have free shipping. I placed my order, got a call to confirm the order to make sure there were no issues, then the customer service rep told me about an offer for expedited shipping that I had missed so he went above and beyond by honoring that offer so I could get my item sooner. Can’t wait to do business with them again.

I ordered a lens from Abe’s of Maine and received a confirmation through email of my order. Then I received an email asking to call them to confirm my order.
You see where this is going right?
I spoke to the one person who seems to popup on all the other reviews. Unlike the others, my experience was positive. No upselling. No Switch. He upgraded my shipping to faster UPS for free. So perhaps they are trying to tone it down and do the right thing. It’s a good start.

Have been dealing with Abe’s for years. It’s like having a friend and advisor in the camera business… at Internet prices

Great personalized customer service from Jeff!

Very responsive and customer oriented experience. I’m gkad I chose to get my repkacement camera body here.

Jeff was nice and friendly with the call. Bumped me up to take advantage of shipping deal and threw in free lens filter. Would buy again. Can’t wait to get my lens.

The sales staff seems very knowledgeable of the products and accessories. I had a minor billing issue with an update to my order, but they corrected it the next day.

Was searching online for a canon 24−105mm lens and found that Abe’s sold it for $ 400 cheaper than B&H. So I decided to buy it from here. Worst idea ever. After I bought the lens online I didn’t get a confirmation email so I called the next morning and talked to Jeff. He said he had to «confirm» that it was me. Then tried selling more equipment to me for a crazy price. Then he said he would send me a confirmation email. Didn’t get the email so I called later that day and he told me again he would send a confirmation email and that my lens was already shipped out. (He never even charged my cc yet). Then once again I never got my confirmation email. So then I canceled my cc and ordered a new cc so he didn’t charge me. Will never order from them again. Stay away.

The fact that I ordered from Abe’s of Maine in the first place was, admittedly, my fault. I took the word of a friend who had a good experience and didn’t seek out reviews.
The ordering process went relatively smooth. As other reviewers mentioned, they give you a call to confirm your credit card, but then use that as an opportunity to upsell you — relentlessly. Fine, no big deal. As long as you can say no, this shouldn’t deter you.
I got my order pretty quickly through UPS, after about 2 days. The camera body appears to be new, although it did come in a «kit» box. We can safely assume that they’re just selling the parts to the kit separately. The lens I purchased separately also appears to be new.
I was never informed that there was not a warranty, which I’m now regretting.
The worst part came when I tried to return my lens. I simply wanted a different lens, but it was almost impossible to get in touch with anyone from the company. When I did finally get a hold of customer service, they transferred me to tech. When I got a hold of tech, they transferred me to customer service. No one would give me a straight answer and they put me on for a total of 45 minutes. The only reason it ended after 45 minutes was because they hung up on me!!!
I’m to the point where it’s not even worthwhile trying to call them back — I’m just going to keep the lens so I DON’T have to deal with them at all!
Overall, no. Don’t bother buying from these guys. Even if you do get a good deal on new products, they’ll never provide support or help in any way.

They asked so many extra cost right before shipping. That make cost almost same as B&H or Adorama…
Shit.

Bait and switch!
Ordered a Canon Rebel T6s body and they made me call to confirm my order. I thought that was strange but didn’t think much of it. Then they recommended all these other accessories which sounded good and offered a «free» upgrade to UPS shipping. However, the accessories (battery and memory card) were generic and they charged $ 99 for a $ 29 battery and $ 149 for a $ 19 SD card. Shame on me for not checking pricing but did not have time over the phone.
When I asked for refund, they said the return policy is 14 days. I emailed them within 14 days, then did not get a reply until a week later and they said it was past the return policy. Who has a return policy of 14 days?! Then they said I would have to pay $ 30 for the upgraded UPS shipping plus $ 50 for insurance to cover the upgraded shipping. And add on top of that a 15% restocking fee (which is about the same as the actual cost of the battery and memory card!). They ended up giving me $ 99 back. But I still paid more than $ 100 over what the accessories cost.
The camera works fine, but came in a box from a kit. They must have bought the kit and sold the lens separately.
When I called them out on the bait and switch and the crazy markup on the accessories, and the refund policy, they said «Well, we have to stay in business somehow.»
Very shady. I would not recommend doing business with them.

So… my experience was fine… but I can sorta see why they are getting a bad rap.
I was looking for a new D750 body only on the interweb. Came across this great deal and jumped on it. Then after my order, I looked at the review on Unilocal and about had to change my underwear.
Then, just like the reviews said, this guy Jeff comes a calling. His excuse was to make sure my credit card was legit. But then he tried to up sell me on some battery. No big deal. He is hustling, I get it. I declined, he backed off. He said the camera was brand new but the price was cheap because he isn’t an authorized Nikon dealer so he would recommend selling me a warranty. THIS IS THE ONLY REASON I AM NOT GIVING 5 STARS. It just isn’t clear on their website that you are getting a cheaper camera because it’s not under warranty. But again, I thought about it and said fuck it. This is $ 600 cheaper than B+H Photo. So I will chance it. Then he said he would ship it out and it will be there in 5 days. I decided to go with it because it can’t be a total scam and if it is, I will just decline the charge on my CC.
I then called him back because it kind of sketched me out from the reviews I kept reading. He assured me it is new in box and not to worry.
I got a tracking number from UPS within hours.
Today it came on time.
It is all legit from what I can tell. Camera is brand new, shutter count was 0. Works perfect so far (shutter count is only 19 now so we will see).
I will update this if it is broken or I find something else out from using it, but I think this is just a cheap website. I will probably order from here again. Just don’t get up sold if you don’t want to and you are all good.

SCAM! They sold me a gray market camera (without disclosing). Camera broke after 6 months, and not covered w/​US warranty. Now I have to pay $ 600 to to fix this!
Customer service is awful, and they won’t accept any responsibility. Stay AWAY!

They are still advertising non-​USA camera lenses without disclosing this. Reputable companies clearly state when it is USA or non-​USA.
I received a call afterwards to confirm if I intended to purchase the non-​USA version. I stated absolutely not, and of course the USA version was more $$. They offered a discount from the USA version which I did accept, but not without protest.

Moved in to the neighborhood recently and bought a TV from Abes of Maine. Paid credit card. Took the TV with me. Its more of an office than a store, but better prices than walmart for tvs and they honor the prices in store. recommended

Dear Abe’s of Maine: I DARE YOU to actually sell me a Samsung UN55JU7100 55″ TV for $ 1115 that is a brand new, factory sealed USA model, delivered to my address in Nevada as you are advertising on your website as of August 6, 2015. I am posting this review BEFORE the purchase because I have zero intention of giving you my credit card info until you confirm that this price is not just another one of your «bait & switch» tactics.
If you actually sell me the TV as outlined above, I pay for it with PayPal and it arrives in perfect condition within 10 days, I will change my review to 5 stars and apologize in writing.
OTHER CONSUMERS: PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION BY MAKING THIS BUSINESS CONFIRM (PREFERABLY IN WRITING) THAT THEY HAVE EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT BEFORE YOU PLACE AN ORDER!

I purchased a Nikon D5300 camera kit and worked with Kevin. He was fantastic! I’m not certain why other people have had so many issues. Maybe the key is knowing what you want, asking for it, and don’t try and cheap out.
Kevin and I discussed various options and the pros and cons of each. This is my baby and I didn’t want to save a little scratch and then not have a U.S. warranty, so I spent a little more to buy the U.S. model. I have to say the whole experience was pleasant. I’d buy from Kevin and Abe’s of Maine again.

this company should be taken out of commission by the BBB
any order you will place, they will call you back claiming that the lower priced model is the non –US model and try to sell you a more expensive model. The item description on their website is clear to be the US model.
Even worse, the sales person was very inappropriate and called me «stupid»
please stay away and use a reliable seller than these scammers

Not surprised at all… my order was lost in the void and they don’t have any more stock.
I’d give zero stars if I could, but I think everyone already knows what they’re getting themselves into when they try ordering something from Abe’s.

Liars and cheats! Don’t even go on their website! They will sell you the stars and then call you and lie right to you. I know cameras inside and out, I am a director of photography in LA and was trying to buy my friends kid a starter camera, they told me every story under the sun, and didn’t like that I called them on it. I cancelled my order and still am waiting on a refund. These people are the scum of the earth and karma will catch up with these people: I am considering a class action lawsuit for fraud. I’m sure I can get enough people. You will keep hearing from me, and I will keep spamming you until you change you ways. Your social media sites are not safe from people knowing who you really are.
They told me it came with a one hour battery and I should upgrade for 65 dollars!
They told me the menus were in Japanese and would revert that way every-​time I turn the camera off unless I paid more.
They told me it only shot PAL and a I needed to pay more for NTSC.
They treated me horribly and acted as if I was stupid for ordering the camera I did.
Don’t not give these people one dollar of your money! ZERO STARS!

I ordered the Sony Cybershot RX100M3 online and of course I got a call from them.
They tried usual import BS stroy… warranty, battery and so on.
I decided to go with US version for $ 100 higher price. I know I was stupid that I trusted what they told me. When I decided to buy US version, I asked a sales rep to send me a confirmation email for a version I am buying. He sent me an email confirming the camera is USA version with 1 year Sony warranty.
Camera arrived but it was obviously open box missing many important instructions including warranty card. I called them immediately and «my» sales rep was not available. Another sales rep offered me a $ 30 discount for missing paper works.
Next day, I started to play with the camera and noticed the charger is not working.
I also see very strange screen message, «running on NTSC», whenever I turn on the camera. I searched and called Sony customer service, they confirmed that it is because the camera is not a USA Version.
I paid for USA Version but they sent me the import version even after they charged me for the US version.
I sent an email Saturday requesting a prepaid level for a full refund and am waiting for their reply.
Horrible buying experience. Stay away!

I was contacted by somebody at Abe’s of Maine who offered me a $ 100 discount if I changed my Unilocal review.
I took the $ 100.
They pretended it was done to internally ‘police the black sheep in their sales force’.
Form your own opinion if that is plausible after reading all the reviews.

Many years ago, I ordered a Sony pd170 and had a pleasant buying experience. Yes, there was a follow-​up sales call to see if I was satisfied with my purchase with an upsell. I didn’t mind that, because I got the product at a fair price.
I never bought anything from Abe’s since — but I was a repeat customer this month. Saw they had a Nikon D 3300 — I had been in the market searching for a 2^nd camera. Kept an eye out on this particular model. I could have purchased it from Amazon, Groupon or B&H (I recommend those sites). Abe’s was the best deal online, my choice for buying from Abe’s was the fact that I had a great buying experience with them before — not so much the price.
Placed an order on March 13^th. Got 3 confirmations that my order was confirmed the following week on the 15^th and 18^th. I figured I would receive the camera in a week or so. Did not receive a shipping notification as specified on the company website.
I was patience and decided to call on April 1^st to find out how i could track the shipment of the camera. The guy says they tried to reach me to confirm if I wanted the export version but I did not receive any voicemail from them. I said I received no calls but I emailed him. He said he did not receive my email.
Right then and there I knew what everyone here was complaining about. The BS sales tactic — I was the fool today.
He either did not see the email or it was just their way to get me to inquire about the status of my camera so he could discuss the whole Import Model vs US Model that you see most of the reviewers here are talking about (The Bait and Switch).
Looking at all these reviews, I should have done my research on Abe’s of Maine, I would have still ordered and gave them the benefit of the doubt. I will certainly take these reviews online more seriously.
Well Abe’s looks like you lost another customer. I hope marketing to the cold market works for you — not sure how you are going to get repeat business.
I will say this, I think they have a great marketing strategy online. Unfortunately, you can’t hide these outstanding reviews.
If you purchase anything here, don’t fall for the «we have the best price online» line. Go to Amazon, B&H Photo, Best Buy, Fry’s for bigger purchases — I’m one and one here… 50% — I will give you two stars but want to give you one star.
Abe’s I would have given you a great review if you would have just followed through — now I am just a former customer.

Well, I had the same thing happen to me — Bait and Switch. BUT, I think I wound up getting them and still getting a good deal.
Purchased a camera. Credit card wasn’t charged for 2 days so, I called. THAT“S when I learned I purchased the «Import» model. I must admit, the listing I ordered from DID say «Import Model,» but to be honest, I didn’t notice. I was offered the US model like all other reviewers at a higher cost. — about a $ 55 difference. I had a feeling what was going on so, I added some heat and told them I was on a budget, false advertising, blah blah blah. Wound up getting an extra battery and charger and upgraded shipping for only a $ 24 increase from what I was originally paying (for the import). Ask for coupons! Bargain! They did with me!

STAY AWAY! BAIT and SWITCH SCAM!
You order a great camera or piece of electronics thinking you are getting a great deal. Then a day later, you receive an email needing you to call them to «confirm» your order, where you are then informed that what you ordered was actually an international item and doesn’t include a warranty or battery chargers. Then they tell you that you can get the US version with everything you need for several hundred dollars more (of course.)
I should have read the reviews online and seen the HUNDREDS of former customers screaming for buyers to STAY AWAY.
This is nothing more than a «grey market» scam. They are not authorized resellers of many, if not all, of their products, and you will not be able to get warranty service or repair. If you try to search their website for the actual US item, you won’t find it.
Seriously, STAY FAR, FAR AWAY. I’m placing a BBB complaint and lodging a complaint with the New Jersey Attorney General. If you’ve purchased from there, I urge you to do the same!
***UPDATE***
After repeated calls and emails trying to get me to purchase I decided to contact Canon (the camera I was going to buy from Abe’s) and get their opinion.
I just spoke with Canon USA via phone (1−800−652−2666). They IMMEDIATELY knew the business name before I could even finish saying it, and they advised me to purchase the camera from an authorized Canon retailer, of which Abe’s of Maine is NOT.
«Canon cameras purchased from businesses that are not authorized Canon dealers will not come with a factory warranty and Canon will not make warranty repairs for cameras sold by non-​authorized dealers. Abe’s of Maine is NOT an authorized Canon dealer.»
That was her exact statement.
BUYER BEWARE!

SCAM ARTISTS. They do some of the same old classic «do you also want the charger? $ 150 extra. Battery $ 200 extra»
Same battery and charger that comes included anywhere else you buy the same item.
Also BAIT AND SWITCH ARTISTS! Advertised prices are for overseas grey market models that you can NOT get fixed in the US, whether you want to pay for it yourself or not.
Should be illegal, but they know all the tricks to stay barely legal.

I’ve never wanted to write a bad review so badly just because of this, and I wish I had read through these reviews earlier, and they were right:
BAIT AND SWITCH
Order electronics from their website, I received an email and phone call wanting to «confirm an order».
Upon calling I was asked if you want to get the US model or XX model, US model costs more and has the right charger, better battery… blah blah blah.
When I ordered from the website, product details never said anything about a non-​US model, requires different charger for US voltage, and better yet, the REVIEW tab/​section is BROKEN, so nobody could leave a warning to other customers either!
He kept going on and on about selling me the US version for higher price, and I had to actually yell stop before he allows me to talk again.
NEVER SHOP THERE AGAIN, you don’t want to be the «BAITS OF MAINE»

Attempted to order a camera at a really good price. Then got this call
«did you mean to order the import model»
«not sure»
«it doesnt come with warranty or charger»
«oh»
“the manual and firmware aren’t in english”
«what language are they in?»
«like Chinese and Japanese»
«WHAT… it sure didnt say that on the listing»
«we can sell you the US version for $$$$ (much more money)»
«No Cancel»
Total bait and switch

I’m giving this place 5 stars because I received the product I ordered in great condition and timelier than expected. I have a few qualms with the business model I will describe below. But to assure those who might order from them, I got what I paid for faster than promised. So yay!
Product: Canon tele lens, 70 – 300. 58 mm.
Shipping details: Shipped UPS. Received email to know when package would arrive. Email was correct.
Price: Shipping was free, and at the end of it all, I paid less than $ 90 for a lens that goes for about $ 120 other places.
Now the red ink comes out. On Wednesday afternoon I got a call from Roy at Abe’s of Maine. Now before we go ANY further, I want to say that Roy was, from the first to the last, a perfect sweetheart. I do not fault Roy, and his beautiful Maine-​man accent for anything that follows.
He greeted me kindly and asked me about my order, and after a few details, confirmed that the lens would work on my camera (which I knew, because I’m not spending lens money on lenses that won’t work. This lens is for my old 35 mm Canon Élan 7). It was nice for him to confirm.
Then, sounding every bit like he was reading from a script, asked me if I realized that the lens I ordered was a floor model from Indonessia. I’m not sure if those were the exact words he used, but I do know that he then told me that most people prefer the model that ships direct from Abe’s of Maine and that comes with a 1-​year warranty. I don’t like being used, so my voice probably betrayed some annoyance at this point. I cut Roy off from his script because I don’t care to listen to BS. «How much more?» I asked.
It was quite a bit more. Almost twice as much. And they couldn’t guarantee the lens I bought. He claimed (and I haven’t checked, so he could be right) that the info about the source of the lens was at the top of the page when I bought it. Although that info was something like «industrial floor model blah blah blah,» so it wouldn’t have set off any of my alarms anyway.
Okay, so I asked if I would be getting the thing I ordered and he returned to his script. Yes, I would get the lens, but they couldn’t guarantee the quality. Okay. So I said, if I get the lens that was described on the site as new and it was in working order, I’d be happy. Otherwise, of course, I’d send it back.
Now Roy decided to try to see if he could find any «promotions and coupons» to apply to my order to make the guaranteed lens cheaper. He came back with a lower figure, somewhere around $ 130. Less, he claimed, then the lens sold for on other sites, including Amazon (true enough for Amazon, but not so much for other sites). I repeated the bit about being perfectly happy to accept the lens I paid for as long as it was in the condition described on their website when I bought it. Otherwise, of course, I’d send it back.
«Let me see if there are any additional coupons and promotions I can add, would that be okay with you?» Sure, I said. A minute later, and I’m sure after a few sips of his coffee and checking his Facebook statuses, he came back and offered to send me the $ 160 lens, guaranteed for a year, at the same price that I had purchased the other lens for.
Sure, I said. At this point I understand one of two things about Abe’s of Main:
1) Either they tried to bait-​and-​switch the product, «upgrading» people to higher prices, and they got caught by someone unwilling to let that go down, OR
2) they sell a product that they don’t stand behind.
Either way, guys, it’s a shoddy way to do business.
So that unpleasant dance completed, Roy, again with a «I’m reading a script, I have to put food on my table» voice (and again, all props to Roy), presses me into promising to do a review. At first, he mentions a contest that Abe’s of Main is running for its employees to get 5-​star reviews. If he gets two more reviews in time, he’ll win.
It was convincing enough that for a moment, I bought it. Poor guy, trying to make ends meet, dreaming of taking his two little freckle-​faced kids to Epcot Center, to show them how great Daddy’s work place is, to share the magic of the Magic Kingdom with his brood. But then I came to my senses. This is more script. At least, that’s what I suspect.
No one’s going to Disney World. Abe’s of Maine is just goading people into giving them cheery reviews that read something along the lines of, «OMG! They were so helpful! I bought the wrong kind of lens and they gave me a whole bunch of coupons and it brought it down to less than I would have paid at Amazon’s! Definitely recommending to all my gullible friends!»
Since I promised a review, I’m giving a review. I’m good for my word. And since I promised to give 5 stars if the lens came in good condition, that’s what I’m doing.
So I’ll leave this here for the next person who buys from them. If you have the same experience, something is wrong with their business model. If not, then maybe it was just me, and maybe it was just that one lens.
Peace to all.

I order the Canon 6D import version, then received the famous call from them. After all the BS I decide to go ahead to get the U.S. Version 400 $ more. When the email confirmation make in guess what… they sent me the Import version even after they charged me for the U.S. Version.
Worst buying experience of my life, buy from Amazon don’t waste your time with these low lives

My personal experience matched the bait and switch tactics of other reviews. I ordered a camera because it was the lowest price. Next day got a call that I ordered the import, but for only XXX more, I can get the US version with a better battery, warranty, etc. They talked me into it.
Then an hour later I read the reviews and realized the scam and tried desperately to cancel the order. Emailed, web contact, and called. Was on hold for 20 minutes and finally got a sales rep, who directed me to «my» salesman’s voicemail. Two days later, on a Sunday, I got a call «I understand you want to cancel» with high pressure tactics to not cancel. I finally agreed to another discount and accepted the order.
Camera arrived and is fine, it’s what I wanted, but the box had obviously been opened previously. Charger does not match other chargers I’ve seen (but same amp rating), normal marketing stuff was missing and no tape on box. However, was still cheaper than alternatives. Just a very sketchy operation.
If you do order something that’s cheaper than everywhere else, expect a call within 24 hours to either «upgrade to US version» for up to hundreds more, upgrade your shipping, or buy some overpriced accessory. Seriously. He offered to drop the price $ 30 on a memory card, whereas his final price was the same as the price listed on their website, and still 20% more than other sites. Do your homework. This place is all sketch. They get 2 stars instead of 1 because at least the camera works.

Like so many of the former reviewers — I have to agree! Why did I NOT Unilocal this company before ordering! I am hopeful that I have canceled in time to recoup my entire charge. I also was wooed by their great internet price for a double wall oven and fast 5 – 6 business days shipping. Since my oven went out, I wanted to be guaranteed one in time for Thanksgiving. I placed the order on ¹¹⁄₁₁ and have been tracking. Today, the order status was «sent to warehouse» which is what is has been since I placed the order 6 days ago.
Of course, I received an email the day after by Morris, who wanted me to purchase the «white glove» delivery of $ 199 (discounted to $ 149) as the double wall oven was being shipped from NJ to CA and it was only curbside delivery. They wanted to «assure that we could inspect and refuse if there were any issues and get an ‘instant’ new shipment» if there was. So, like a sucker, I did this. Then he wanted to charge me for a warranty. You see, Maytag would be sending me a letter to sell me their 3-​year warranty for $ 399; but Abe’s could sell me a better warranty, because they have such great integrity, for only $ 149 (again). I told them I would think about it because I actually like the Squaretrade warranty options better!
Anyways, I called this morning to be told, like so many others, that my oven is on «backorder» until 12÷3÷14 — well past Thanksgiving!!! I asked why this wasn’t told to me when I purchase the item as I needed to assure that I had this by Thanksgiving — crickets. I then asked why Morris didn’t tell me, as he was so concerned as to get this to be in good condition in time for Thanksgiving, that it was on backorder, again crickets. The customer «service» person only lightly apologized as I said I wanted to cancel the order. I assured him that I also wanted the cancellation number. Then went to my credit card to dispute the charge based on the cancellation to assure that I get refunded the charge (well over $ 2000)!!
Again, it pays to Unilocal before doing business with a company that you don’t already have an established relationship with and think is too good to be true. Because, after all, what did mama tell us — if it’s too good to be true, it is!