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cashen
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 19:12
I'm looking to buy the 430EX and i searched pricegrabber and found the cheapest to be $206 shipped from us1photo.com. i called and they said it is in stock.

has anyone ordered anything from this company?

http://www.us1photo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2538

Thanks
SkipD
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 19:19
I don't find them listed in resellerratings.com (http://www.resellerratings.com/), but as a general rule if the price is significantly less than the price at B&H and/or Adorama, DON'T DO IT. Usually, the reputable companies WILL be listed in resellerratings.com and will have good ratings to boot.

There are new scam shops popping up every day. By buying from B&H, Adorama, and a very few other big-name shops, you won't get ripped off.
Titus213
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 19:29
I just took delivery of a 430EX from BuyDig.com. It was $234, free shipping. For the $28 difference I would suggest going with a known entity. I've purchased many pieces of equipment from BuyDig.com with no problems at all.
cashen
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 02:51
Well, i followed none of your advice. I ordered from us1photo.com. I paid $206 for the following (i noticed they raised their price on the site to $214). Free shipping, took about 3 days. They included a free cleaning kit which i'm sure i'll give to someone i dont like.

Anyway, here re the pictures of what i got...
cashen
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 02:54
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Vermin87
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 02:55
seems like you lucked out. Good find? Better leave them some feedback on resellerratings.com so the rest of us can figure out whether or not to order from them =)
cashen
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 02:57
I think i got lucky..
mven74
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 03:20
I think i got lucky..

you gambled and won. congratulations! ;)
sh0ebox
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 04:40
congrats and great find! awesome price... your gambling paid off :D

enjoy the flash! i have it and love it
wickedik
21st of July 2007 (Sat), 13:39
yea, i ordered from them also a couple of weeks ago. I got my flash as promissed also. they were a little pushy on trying to sell me extra stuff though.. batteries etc..