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p.1 #1 · Retail Store

Does anyone have experience with this online store? I could not find any of its online rating. I found the D300 is priced at $1209. Hope someone can share experience. Thanks

http://www.fumfie.com/pshow/?id=171.5

Jan 24, 2009 at 04:28 AM

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p.1 #2 · Retail Store

Never heard of fumfie before..... Personally, I'd not want to make a big purchase there without having a lot more info on them.

FWIW, the best prices I've seen from reputable dealers are on Cameta Camera's ebay auction store. They had some refurbs and factory demo d300s there last week for around $1k and they usually have some very nice "kits" on new bodies as well. I've bought a couple cameras and lenses from them, no problems.

Jan 24, 2009 at 04:38 AM

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After looking up the location of the store, as listed on their web site, on googlemaps, I wouldn't feel comfortable buying anything through them, either, check it out with the Street View option.

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: FUMFIE.COM
Created on: 11-Apr-08
Expires on: 11-Apr-13
Last Updated on: 11-Apr-08

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Jan 24, 2009 at 01:19 PM

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p.1 #4 · Retail Store

Well that certainly is troubling... that said I have found google earth/maps at least to miss addresses by a little bit so that might not actually be the spot.... but still....

Jan 25, 2009 at 04:52 AM

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p.1 #5 · Retail Store

Renovations going on.

Jan 25, 2009 at 05:04 AM

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NightOwl Cat wrote:
After looking up the location of the store, as listed on their web site, on googlemaps, I wouldn't feel comfortable buying anything through them, either, check it out with the Street View option.

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: FUMFIE.COM
Created on: 11-Apr-08
Expires on: 11-Apr-13
Last Updated on: 11-Apr-08

GoogleMaps Link

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It's all a disguiese. Their new "cloaking" technology is actually hiding a beautiful 4 story building. Didn't you watch Star Trek?

Jan 25, 2009 at 05:53 AM

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p.1 #7 · Retail Store

Looking for a good price, why not give the B&S forum a try here at FM?

Jan 25, 2009 at 05:53 AM

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p.1 #8 · Retail Store

Look at the bogus accessories and think again.

EBH

Jan 25, 2009 at 07:12 AM

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p.1 #9 · Retail Store

If it was a real retail store as they said, why wouldn't they list an address on the site? I went through the whole thing without seeing a single one.

They claim their store has been open since 1994 and this website online since 2001. Unfortunately for them, the records show that the domain was created in 2008!

Oh, not to mention you have to pay $50 for a "2 hour battery" or $100 for a "4 hour battery."

That's funny, my D300 can go several weeks on a single charge!

Its a scamorama.

Jan 25, 2009 at 09:01 AM

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p.1 #10 · Retail Store

Yup, all but the Enterprise series, that one didn't seem to work as well. I was thinking Scalosian water had moved it...

runamuck wrote:
It's all a disguiese. Their new "cloaking" technology is actually hiding a beautiful 4 story building. Didn't you watch Star Trek?

Jan 25, 2009 at 12:42 PM

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p.1 #11 · Retail Store

I particularly like their flash recommendation for the D300.
"Zeikos Digital Camera Flash, work with all digital & SLR cameras. $59.99" Yep, that's what I'd want for my portrait work allright.

Jan 26, 2009 at 01:52 AM

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p.1 #12 · Retail Store

Definite scammer.

Jan 27, 2009 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #13 · Retail Store

you'd be better off just sending the money to me, atleast you know it will be going to a good use.

Jan 27, 2009 at 10:02 PM

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p.1 #14 · Retail Store

Wow the scam meter for me just broke. I can't believe how fake that site is. Please spend alittle bit more and buy somewhere known with an actual storefront.

Chris

Jan 27, 2009 at 10:40 PM


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