Last summer I bought a new Nikon DSLR from Amazon. Not the type of item where I thought they'd substitute scam items!
But when the box arrived, it was an opened box with an old used and abused Nikon DSLR, parts even missing! Wow.
At least the return was painless so I guess there's that.
I try hard to avoid Amazon now. I prioritize a locally owned store if possible, second option is a reputable specialty web store that specializes in the kind of item I want. Third option is the local big box chain stores, at least I can see what I'm getting.
Mostly I use Amazon only for books these days since I figure it'll be difficult to substitute a scam item for those. I hope.
But when the box arrived, it was an opened box with an old used and abused Nikon DSLR, parts even missing! Wow.
At least the return was painless so I guess there's that.
I try hard to avoid Amazon now. I prioritize a locally owned store if possible, second option is a reputable specialty web store that specializes in the kind of item I want. Third option is the local big box chain stores, at least I can see what I'm getting.
Mostly I use Amazon only for books these days since I figure it'll be difficult to substitute a scam item for those. I hope.