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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Darkroom / March 2004Bad luck buying film
In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! I'm not a bad person and I haven't vented my spleen on any of these vendors...yet. I did receive some of the items I ordered from 1 firm with no paperwork or any indication of lead-time on back-orders. Is it just me or are ALL photo supply firms this irresponsible? I know better than to apply anything but gentle pressure in coercing these people to fulfill their obligations. Somebody, PLEASE refer me to a good bulk film supplier that actually ships product in a timely manor and has reasonable prices and does so consistently!  Signature<<There are 10 kinds of people...Those that understand binary and those that don't > In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for > bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! I'm not a bad person and I haven't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > me to a good bulk film supplier that actually ships product in a timely > manor and has reasonable prices and does so consistently! Sure. Which part of the great big blue ball do you want? Which film are you looking for? Whats wrong with applying more then gentle pressure? If they've billed you I'd be calling credit company to complain. Nick > > In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for > > bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! I'm not a bad person and I haven't [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Nick I whole heartly agree, cancel the order(s) and find someone that has the stuff. No need to reward the faulty followupers. You may contact Unique Photo. The other suggestion "get off your tail" and call them.....sometimes actually talking with someone is a good idea. SignatureLF website http://members.bellatlantic.net/~gblank > You may contact Unique Photo. The other suggestion "get off your > tail" and call them.....sometimes actually talking with someone is a good > idea. Oh, I have called! Sometimes every hour as I have been told that they would get back to me and I say: "That's ok, I will call you back in an hour." I have found that they don't call back with info and it's a blow-off. I'm proud that I haven't been discourteous to them, just relentless. I have never had this experience in any other industry. > Oh, I have called! Sometimes every hour as I have been told that they would > get back to me and I say: "That's ok, I will call you back in an hour." I > have found that they don't call back with info and it's a blow-off. I'm > proud that I haven't been discourteous to them, just relentless. I have > never had this experience in any other industry. I can't recall ever having these problems with them. Every company will have some times they let customers down. It's a fact of life. SignatureRun down to Bob Storches they handle lights for all occasions. > In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for > bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! Who are the guilty parties? Some are notorious rip-off artists. SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio nolindan@ix.netcom.com Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/ >> In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for >> bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! > >Who are the guilty parties? Some are notorious rip-off artists. Indeed, provided he is quite sure of his facts, then Tom would be doing us all a service in naming the companies. It appears that there is a root company going by many different names but the Econozone seems to be a common denominator. http://store.yahoo.com/econozone/info.html I have placed orders with what turns out to be 2 other dummy companies run by the same people. (Exact info on my box at work) I had posted earlier here about them and received info that they were unreliable or worse. oops! Signature<<There are 10 kinds of people...Those that understand binary and those that don't>> > > In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for > > bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! > > Who are the guilty parties? Some are notorious rip-off artists. > It appears that there is a root company going by many different names but > the Econozone seems to be a common denominator. > http://store.yahoo.com/econozone/info.html I have placed orders with what > turns out to be 2 other dummy companies run by the same people. (Exact info > on my box at work) I had posted earlier here about them and received info > that they were unreliable or worse. oops! If you paid by credit card call the CC company NOW and cancel. You sound like you've waited longer then anybody should ever have to wait. Go to Ebay and check the various companies that are Econozone. They all work out of the same address and have the same phone number listed in the ad. You'll see a pattern. They are okay for a while then they have a long list of no deliver complaints. When this happens they start a new user ID so they can have 100% good feedback. It seems what is happening is they are selling stuff they don't have in stock. Figuring they can keep you waiting until the stuff shows up. I won't deal with anybody from that part of New York state. Nick > "Nicholas O. Lindan" <nolindan@ix.netcom.com> wrote > > > In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > http://store.yahoo.com/econozone/info.html I have placed orders with what > turns out to be 2 other dummy companies run by the same people. You have been had, but that should not be much of a surprise by now. For notorious rip-offs econozone may not be at to the top, the BBB doesn't think much of them. But I'll bet the published prices are low ... nobody sells film that cheap, not even econozone. They go by several names/subsidiaries (all with the same address). Searching turns up: http://www.buggrit.com/wmpaul.html Search for econocommerce: http://www.bbbnewyork.org/businessreports/ There are only 3 (maybe 4) firms to deal with: B&H in NYC Freestyle in Hollywood Calumet in Chicago Adorama in NYC (some say OK, my experience differs) And don't forget your local photo store! They need the business and you get to have the stuff in your mitts before you pay. SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio nolindan@ix.netcom.com Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. psst.. want to buy an f-stop timer? nolindan.com/da/fstop/ > In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for > bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! I'm not a bad person and I haven't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > me to a good bulk film supplier that actually ships product in a timely > manor and has reasonable prices and does so consistently! Unless it is a very strange film, I would try Calumet or B&H. Signature.~. Jean-David Beyer Registered Linux User 85642. /V\ Registered Machine 241939. /( )\ Shrewsbury, New Jersey http://counter.li.org ^^-^^ 17:40:00 up 7 days, 19:50, 2 users, load average: 4.34, 4.24, 4.15 It of course depend on what type of film you want but I know that here in Chicago I've gone inot both Central Camera and Calumet camera and have bought 100' rolls of B&W film off the shelf from the stock. I know that Calumet is always good about giving information of expected dilivery times. : In the past two months I have placed orders with 3 companies on-line for : bulk 35 mm film. I'm still waiting! I'm not a bad person and I haven't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : me to a good bulk film supplier that actually ships product in a timely : manor and has reasonable prices and does so consistently! SignatureKeep working millions on welfare depend on you ------------------- fwp@deepthought.com > Somebody, PLEASE refer >me to a good bulk film supplier that actually ships product in a timely >manor and has reasonable prices and does so consistently! http://bhphoto.com/ is my first choice. Depending on what kind of film you want, you may find their prices for imported single rolls to come out about the same per roll as bulk film. Their web site will indicate when they don't have the particular film you want in stock, and you can sign up to get an email when it comes back in. I've always received the film I've ordered within a week using the cheapest shipping. -- Eric http://canid.com/ > Somebody, PLEASE refer > me to a good bulk film supplier that actually ships product in a timely > manor and has reasonable prices and does so consistently! Freestyle on the west coast provides good quick service. Porters has also, although they are higher priced. And of course there is B&H, Calumet, and I'm sure a few others. Dan |
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