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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kirispupis, post: 7850449, member: 118780&quot;]Not as much to tourists. There are a number of camera stores, primarily in Brooklyn, that have an online presence. Many sell on EBay, while others have their own sites. There are many different scams. One common practice is someone sees a camera that&#039;s normally $1000 for $800 and buys it. They then call and either say that &quot;the battery is optional and costs $300&quot; or they heavily push the buyer to add lots of junk to inflate the price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other scams include sending used/defective equipment, selling grey market goods (not valid under warranty), or not even sending the item.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some stores get shut down, but then just reappear under a different name. Similar to our fake coin lists, there are web sites listing the current scammers. It seems no one ever goes to jail.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most people who have been in photography for some time know to stay clear of anything not named &quot;B&amp;H&quot; or &quot;Adorama&quot; with a NYC address, but newbies fall prey all the time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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