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Anyone use B&H

  • 29-08-2007 10:44am
    #1
    dr strangelove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭


    Just looking at some nice cheap stuff on B&H's www.bhphotovideo.com website, and just wondering if anyone here has any experience of them.

    Cheers,


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  • #2
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    yes... but only being there in person, not ordering over the web. Very efficient to deal with in the shop though.


  • #3
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    I've ordered from their website, absolutely no problems. Beware though if you are getting stuff shipped to this country, you can expect to be stuck with a VAT/DUTY* bill. This will add about 25% of the B&H total (incl. shipping) to your overall bill.




    * yea I know still cameras are exempt from duty, but this is only about 4%ish


  • #4
    countryjimbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭countryjimbo


    I've used them a few times, all through their shop not online. If you're shopping there they charge a sales tax which is additional to the price you see advertisted.

    Found them good to deal with, huge range of gear.


  • #5
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    Nice place to shop, bit hectic, I managed to find the only Irish guy (Gerry,who just had to tell me his family history and what not...) in a sea of Jewish sales people.
    Good shop nice selection and definately a New York experience! I checked out their stuff online first before actually going to the store so you should be fairly safe going with them, the import duty etc is your only worry.


  • #6
    leinsterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭leinsterman


    Was there about 2 weeks ago ... bought a pile of stuff including a secondhand EOS3 body ... have bought lenses online from them also but I generally get stuff shipped to a friend in a different State to save on sales tax of 8.75% ...

    They are the best in New York in my opinion ... you should not go to the store unprepared though ... I'd make a shopping list first if I were you ... it is a mad place ... their shop assistants know their stuff though ...

    As an altenative I also shop in J&R downtown very near to ground zero ... prices are pretty much the same as B&H ... but they open on Saturday's unlike B&H ...

    Finally got my first DSLR from Abes of Maine out in Brooklyn .. pretty good too ...


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  • #7
    dr strangelove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭dr strangelove


    Cool, was thinking of ordering a lens and some bits and pieces - i'll give it a shot and see how i get on.

    Thanks.


  • #8
    TJM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭TJM


    Adorama is another good store in Manhattan & worth a look.


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