Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's true Mark except I have never seen an Adorama price below B&H by more than $5. I don't think B&H takes orders they don't foresee filling very soon -- they say "Unavailable" and let you register to be contacted when they have it. But -- they don't spend $7000. They have sixty days to pay probably and their cost is significantly below the retail price, though what the mark up is for Leica I don't know. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > Well, I decided to just do it. > > > > I usually buy from B&H, but on back-orders their practice is to charge > the > > buyer's credit card when the order is PLACED. > > Adorama charges only when the item SHIPS. > > I don't want to give anyone use of my $7000 for a few (?) months > needlessly > > and for no return (at 6% that's $35/mo). > > Anyone know why B&H is so unfriendly in this respect? Keeping an order > active > > in the system until the item's in stock costs them nothing. > > But this practice clearly costs them orders. > > > > ?howard > > Becaue by the time they get it the costumer has found it cheaper in some > fly > by night operation or eBay and they had to spend their 7 grand getting it? > I like B&H over Adorama becaue B&H is more forthcoming as to if they really > have it or not. Adorama you'll save twenty bucks but two weeks later > they'll tell you they're waiting to get it. B&H you've got it a few days > not weeks after you order it. > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >