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Posted at 8:12 AM on Thursday 07/9/09 by
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Abes of Maine has the Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera with 6.1 MP Nikon DX Format CCD Image Sensor & 18-55mm Lens for $420 - $10 off coupon code LOYALTY10 = $410 with free shipping. Free 2GB SD Card included. [Compare]

  • High-speed shooting at up to 2.5 fps to freeze fast action movements
  • 3-Area Autofocus system for consistent subject acquisition and enhanced focus
  • 2.5-inch color LCD monitor with 3 colorful display options
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      vicnads - Posted 10:08 am PDT 07/9/09 (276 Posts)  Report Spam

      HELLO BROOKLYN!

      Seven online merchants operating more than 40 Web sites have agreed to pay a $765,000 settlement following an investigation by the New York State Attorney General's office, the AG's office said.

      "These companies engaged in the worst kinds of consumer fraud, from classic bait-and-switch schemes to blatant lies and bullying sales tactics," New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in a news release that went out Thursday. "Let this be a message to online merchants everywhere: such abuse of consumers and violation of the law will not be tolerated."

      All of the companies were based in Brooklyn, and while their names invoke digital photography, many also sell gear ranging from projectors to HDTVs and computers.

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      snofrandy - Posted 10:28 am PDT 07/9/09 (102 Posts)  Report Spam

      I used aom before and never had problems. check out resellerratings.com so you don't get jacked w/ the bad companies

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      ironbadge - Posted 12:18 pm PDT 07/9/09 (2555 Posts)  Report Spam

      #1, did you imply that the Apes of Maine participated in the settlement? If so, that's good. There are a whole bunch of bad guys out there care not to pay a dime. Kudos to bad (?) guys in Brooklyn!

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      maximillian - Posted 1:24 pm PDT 07/9/09 (1171 Posts)  Report Spam

      Here's the list of companies...

      http://hdguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/list-of-bait-and-switch-e-tailers.pdf

      Don't see AOM.

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      vicnads - Posted 2:41 pm PDT 07/9/09 (276 Posts)  Report Spam

      sorry, what i am implying:

      Abe's is another one of those Brooklyn scam stores that takes part in up selling, lying and "calling to confirm your order" crap.

      Yes they were not tagged in this first sweep from the NY AG, but just give it time.

      Just don't buy from these stores.

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      medicineman2007 - Posted 2:47 pm PDT 07/9/09 (16 Posts)  Report Spam

      The owners and employees are actually the same as a few of the others that were tagged in this. So, kudos to you Mr Cuomo from a happy Brooklynite.

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      nuisance - Posted 3:50 pm PDT 07/9/09 (10365 Posts)  Report Spam

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      fyrlmco - Posted 5:45 pm PDT 07/9/09 (172 Posts)  Report Spam

      I've bought from Adorama at the same price as honest Abe... they don't bug me. They are quite prompt. I'm quite happy with my D40!

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      dumbass - Posted 6:52 pm PDT 07/9/09 (508 Posts)  Report Spam

      Those Brooklyn companies are all run by families from a huge Hasidic community in Brooklyn. They all know each other and have manhattan businesses as well. Most of the small electronics dealers around the NYC are shifty. Just make sure you can use a credit card so you can issue a chargeback when they rip you off.

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      ralphk917 - Posted 8:23 pm PDT 07/9/09 (878 Posts)  Report Spam

      Nice camera, bad store. AoM is fine if you live locally - they don't mess with you. But if you order from outside NY or NJ, they mess you up. Check sellerreviews. Order from bhphotovideo.com, and sleep soundly.

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      vicnads - Posted 6:40 am PDT 07/10/09 (276 Posts)  Report Spam

      "They tend to be annoying and occasionally misleading..."


      Your right, I should totally accept that kind of behavior.

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