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Complaint Review: 42nd Street Photo - NY

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  • Reported By: Michael — Milton Massachusetts United States of America
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42nd Street Photo Bait and Switch. Buyer Beware! New York City New York

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I read the negative Yelp reviews and heard of the sketchy reputation of 42nd Street Photo through my professional connections but I still took the bait. 42nd Street keeps their prices low because they are not Authorized Resellers of the major brands and tend to sell "Grey Market" products.
I placed an online order for a Canon 70mm-200mm EF f2.8 ISii USM zoom. Their listed online price was $1,849.00 and was to come with an "exclusive" 42nd Street cleaning kit.  I waited three days after my order was placed to then receive a call asking me if I wanted the US version so that a warranty could be sent to Canon. I assumed the lens was the US version but was told the US version would be an additional $40.00.  Call it bait and switch or up-selling but it is questionably illegal. I agreed to the "upcharge" since I needed the lens for an upcoming job.  The lens arrived without the "cleaning kit" as I expected.
I registered the warranty online at the Canon website. Let's see if it get's kicked back fro not being a US market product. Update to follow.

Total buyer beware situation.

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