See Also: Where to Buy at photo.net.

Copy of rec.photo.misc posting in 2000 listed at Leslie O'Shaughnessy Studios at compsolv.com. I couldn't find a more recent survey a/o Dec. 2002.

See Mail Order Survey for original format with phone numbers and dates.

CompanyNo
Prob.
Minor
Prob.
Major
Prob.
Avoid%
Favorable
7 or more responses
AAA 1 1 0 10 17%
Adorama (NY) 23 4 0 2 93%
Abe's Camera & Electronics of Maine 1 0 2 9 8%
B&H (NY) 86 9 8 3 90%
Beach Camera of Maine 4 2 0 1 86%
Cambridge 1 0 4 17 5%
Camera City, Inc (CCI) 0 0 0 11 0%
Camera World of Oregon 81 4 6 5 89%
Coast to Coast 1 0 1 10 8%
Discovery Camera & Electronics 3 0 0 12 20%
Focus Camera & Video (Honest Abe's) 4 2 0 2 75%
KEH Camera Brokers 16 4 3 0 87%
One Call West 14 0 0 0 100%
Profeel 5 0 0 2 71%
Samy's Camera (LA) 14 2 1 1 89%
Smile Photo 0 0 0 8 0%
See Also: Epinions.com
 The survey was maintained by Douglas Blondin; 
        KEEPER of the SURVEY:

                Douglas Blondin          11900 N. Pecos St.  Rm. 30H16
                                         Denver, Colorado  80234
                blondin@lucent.com
                (303) 538-4874

   Explanation of the Chart

          No problems:   Got what you ordered, in reasonable time,
                         at expected price, no unpleasant surprises.

          Minor hassles: Minor delays, unpleasant saleperson, hard to
                         get through to toll free line; probably not
                         enough to keep you from ordering from them again.

          Major hassles: Major problems occurred, but you were satisfied
                         enough with with the way they were resolved that
                         you might consider ordering from them again when
                         you cool off.

          Avoid:         Major problems occurred that either were not
                         satisfactorily corrected or that you feel were
                         significant enough to begin with that you
                         wouldn't consider ordering from them again
                         under any circumstances.
See: hardwarecentral.dealtime.com/ Mail Order Tips
last updated 4 Jan 2003