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So You Wanna Shop At ibuydigital.com... Five Words: Do You Feel Lucky, Punk?

by mrs-j, Jul 22 '05
I had held out long enough. The other night, as I was drifting off to sleep, I knew what it would take for me to achieve a state of complete and utter bliss, true nirvana... My very own C anon EOS 20D camera. I had been ...
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Comfortable and Easy Transaction - Hassle Free Web Shopping

by Tretyak, Jan 11 '03
The time finally came to buy my camcorder. In this case it was a Sony TRV25. I did the required research, both on-line and in the regular retail stores. My research was a bit more that 2 minutes spent scrolling through ads and surfing the web. The...
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Order online & take your chances - a mixed experience.

by emmauschick84, Aug 14 '05
After my usual in-depth analysis of camcorders on epinions.com, I opted for a Sony DCR-DVD plus extra battery/tripod/lenses. Due to ibuydigital.com being a Trusted Site, logging in many reviews & having one of the lower prices, I ordered from them. ...
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O.K., But do Your Homework

by alleng, Feb 10 '02
I purchased a Nikon Coolpix 885 digital camera from IbuyDigital. Their advertised price was not the lowest, but much better than I could get from local stores, and better than the well-known online retailers. I chose them because they had a good rating...
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Is "absolutely terrible" a legit description?

by devourthesky, Mar 28 '05
When I decided to buy a Sony DSC-W1 digital camera, I chose to go with IBuyDigital.com, pretty much because of their excellent ratings here on Epinions. I placed my order online in the afternoon of March 18th. That evening, I received a "confirmation ...
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Cheap Prices and Great Service

by breaux124, Sep 26 '02
Once I finally decided which MiniDV camcorder I wanted, I looked around locally. Stores around my area wanted close to $1000. Then I started looking online and found it for much less. IBuyDigital had the same camera for $690. There were some other...
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BEWARE!! THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS!!

by mellome, Feb 12 '03
This has to be the worst online shopping experience that I have had in my life! Their customers service is non-existant, and they blatantly lied to me over and over.

I ordered a digital camera from them on a Thursday. On Friday, I called to...
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I BUY DIGITAL is an EVIL company...

by jbyanez, Nov 22 '05
Here's what happened... I tried to by a Sony LCD HDTV. Days after charging my account, the company calls to tell me that they no longer have the model I purchased in stock (KLV-26HG2). They offer the current model instead for $50 more. I say thank ...
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DO NOT USE!! Not to be trusted. AVOID!!

by tigerfan123, Nov 16 '04
Use this company at your own risk! To be brief, my story starts on a Saturday. I find a camera that's in stock and that has a good price so I place the order online. First hint of trouble is that they don't send a confirmation. Their business hours ...
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Frustrating but ultimately came through

by hawknoah, Nov 27 '04
I wanted a camcorder that sold in most stores for $700, but I learned that many of the New York camera shops sold them for more like $500 online. I needed to make sure I found a reputable such shop, since NY shops are known to frequently sell "grey ...
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Unfriendly customer service, sent wrong item, overcharged restocking fee on returns that were unopened

by nwinstea, Dec 24 '04
The purchasing was easy - no pushing to buy accessories. I ordered a Canon 100-400mm 4.5-5.6 IS USM lens, a Canon Digital Rebel, and the extended warranties for both. I was told that I was being given a discount on the extended lens warranty, and that ...
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Simply a GREAT Internet Shopping Experience!

by john87111, Jan 03 '04
O.K., 1st off, I'm not an employee of IBuyDigital (IBD); simply a customer. The Cliff's Notes Version of my experience: these guys are great! Great prices, great speed of delivery, great order site!!! The details: my wife got a Nikon Coolpix 5700 for ...
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Apprehensive at first, but unduly so. Good experience after all.

by cliefellow, Aug 02 '04
I decided to make a repeat product purchase of a Canon EOS Digital Rebel, but this time I bought from a different vendor (IbuyDigital.com). After I had actually transmitted the purchase I decided to read the reviews on them and read two negative reviews ...
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Terrible experience.

by yasunosuke, Nov 16 '04
Beware! This is a horrible merchant!! When I purchased an electronics product from them online, I had a feeling of trust because their overall store rating was good and also they were marked as "Trusted Store" by Shopping.com, but that was a big mistake. ...
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Mentally depressing & one of the worst on line shopping.

by bmp2nd, Dec 06 '04
It took me several days to decide to write a review to reflect my incredible frustration and continued mental agony. I placed an order with ibuydigital (which I found through Yahoo Shopping) for a Sony plasma TV, on September 16th,, which was ...
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Definitely would use again

by wisekar, Jun 10 '04
After finally deciding on the digital camera I wanted, I started searching for the best price from a "trustworthy" on-line store. I read reviews, and finally decided on "I Buy Digital" since the majority of reviewers had a good experience. Their web ...
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A very pleasant experience

by monboisset, May 28 '02
I was very skeptical before ordering since they had one of the lowest price for a Canon S30, and have heard so many bad things about all the internet retailers that will not honor the sale unless you buy very expensive accessories. But I have to say that...
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no bait & switch; no high pressure sales tactics... I* like I*buy!!!!!

by sonicpak, Apr 02 '03
I was shopping for an expensive digital camera (Sony CD-400) and initially checked Pricescan.com for best prices. After getting the run-around from the lowest priced merchants, I decided to try Ibuydigital.com because of their higher-than-average...
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Great overall experience, delivered faster then expected

by kkostenko, Sep 17 '04
I purchased Sony DSC F717 digital camera from this store. Since I knew what I wanted I spent most of my time on research and comparison of the on-line stores before making a final decision where to buy a camera. I used shopping.yahoo.com and other web ...
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I AM DEVASTATED

by bobinfl2006, Dec 03 '05
FYI - I received an internet certificate warning that the certificate for this company is for ibuyplasma.com (must be the same company). I received "the" e-mail to call them within minutes of placing the order. After calling, I was told the product ...
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This Vendor Worked for Me

by greid, Aug 18 '02
After reviewing the numerous NY based discount camera shops, I chose to use I Buy Digital. They appeared to have a high rating as selected by other reviews as well as having a lower price than most for the Canon Powershot G2 that I was interested in...
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If I had more money/time I would sue them

by gcarder1, Jan 21 '03
Although their advertisement said that the Sony digital camcorder I was purchasing would come in the original factory packaging, when I received it the UPC had been stripped. Since there was a $100 Sony rebate on the camcorder this concerned me a great...
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Low prices, fast shipping, sub-standard website

by randutoo, Jul 06 '05
Their website was good and the digicam I ordered plus accessories were all in stock as advertised. They have low prices, especially compared to other sites offering extended warranties. My main concern while placing the order on their supposedly ...
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I am happy with IBuyDigital

by buyer_2005, Mar 02 '05
Before I bought my Canon 20D, I tried several other vendors who advertised their price lower than this one. But when I placed order, I invariably receive an e-mail telling me that I need to call a toll free number with some extension to verify my order. ...
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Very professional, delivered as requested

by djacobsen, Dec 16 '04
I had my doubts but they came through. I was burned by another online store that said they could get me the camera I wanted only to have them call and try to sell me crap and then all of a sudden it's not in stock. So with these guys I called to ...
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Watch out!! You'll be more than sorry if you buy from this store.

by centralc5050, Jun 23 '03
This is my worst experience of buying stuff online. Do not let the cheap price fool you. Don't ever ...
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Do not buy from IBuyDigital.com, no matter what the price!

by kplambec, Apr 15 '03
I was promised 3 day express shipping for the digital camera, (Nikon Coolpix 2500) I bought online, 8 days later, no product. Jim, the Customer Service Mgr. was very Rude and acted like I was out of hand for wanting to know where my camera was. He said...
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Canon Powershot G2 $717 Mar 2002

by phacops, Apr 04 '02
I purchased this camera mid March of 2002. At that time there were very few G2s on the net for less than $780 and many of those were out of stock. IbuyDigital did not hard sell anything to me but instead were very helpful in recommending accessories. In...
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Worst online shopping experience I've ever had!!!

by netsend1, Jan 31 '07
Order #i331818 - This story just amazes me everytime I think about it. On January 7th 2007 I ordered a Sony DCR-SR60 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder. I have my first baby due February 22nd and wanted to have this video camera in time for the birth so 2 ...
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Ibuydigital.com is Quick, Easy, Painless, Friendly, not to mention the great prices.

by sugar_shane, Feb 03 '04
I recently ordered a digital camera from Ibuydigital.com and I must say I had a great experience being their customer. The website is user friendly with great descriptions of their products so there was no confusion on what I was ordering. When I ...
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Never again - for me, my family and friends

by hhnn, Jan 29 '07
Order #i334857 for a Sony laptop was cancelled by me today 01/29/07 subsequent to the worst experience I had in talking to a customer service (!!!) anywhere in the world. I was called to be pushed into buying extended warranty for the laptop. When I ...
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IBuyDigital - good prices, no hassles.

by peterskm, Jul 25 '02
I bought a Sony DCR-TRV25 Mini DV camcorder from IBuyDigital. Their prices weren't the cheapest, but much better than local prices and they received good reviews by others. A sales rep called me the following day to confirm the order. I was expecting...
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Don't order from IbuyDigital unless you have time to spare...

by mr4523mr, Apr 23 '03
Wednesday, 4/23/2003: I ordered an in-stock item from IbuyDigital on Sunday. I received an e-mail confirmation Monday morning. So far, so good. Monday afternoon, the website tracking page said, "Your credit card has been billed and is pending to be...
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Slow shipping, poor customer service, unfriendly, poor packaging

by chrismtb, Aug 11 '05
Ordered a digital camera on 8/2, was in stock, but did not ship until 8/9. The day after I ordered, I got an email saying I had to call to confirm my order and they tried to sell me extended warranties and such. Fortunately, they didn't push too hard ...
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WORST "CUSTOMER SERVICE" EVER!! (OR LACK THEREOF)

by arappe, Jan 31 '07
WORST "CUSTOMER SERVICE" EVER!!! (OR LACK THEREOF) BEWARE - IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ORDER, YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!! I have gotten the run-around for almost a month on an order placed 1-3-2007 AND still haven't received - BUT my credit card was ...
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reasonable prices no hard sell

by komondor, Jun 13 '03
I shopped around all the low prices places online. central Digital caught my eye because they adver ...
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Very professional people : great service, no "trick" ! Highly recommanded

by jeromeatl, Jan 16 '04
It is the second time I buy a digital camera on the web (my first Canon was stolen...), buying from IBuyDigital was really nice. A lot of companies will call you to "check you order" and try to sell you lots of stuff you don't really need, very ...
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waste of time. they won't get my money.

by ghengisrex, Apr 12 '03
I called to check availabilty on the Sony DCR trv38 camera. They said it was in stock. After I placed an order on line, I called to confirm. The sales person tried to sell me additional accessories. Then, the salesman told me if I gave them an...
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No integrity, advertise product they dont have and cant get.

by walterkay, Sep 29 '03
Ordered a Nikon Coolpix 2100 that was quoted 'available' on line. They never shipped or emailed me ...
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Good - Secure online store (easy to navigate/order), call toll-free (prompt and friendly CSRs)

by givi, Aug 06 '04
Purchase experience product: Sony HC30 Mini-DV Purchase experience start time: 6:40 PM, 8/5/04 Purchase experience start time: 6:53 PM, 8/5/04 Total elapsed time: 13 minutes. After detailed research in local shops, I decided on the buying the ...
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Fuji Finepix 3800 - Good experience

by asheasley, Dec 12 '02
I bought a Fuji Finepix 3800 from ibuydigital on December 9th. The price was one of the best I could find from a reputable company. Many other places sell the camera at slightly higher, but comparable, prices – unfortunately they were all...
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"Threatened" sales ate his own words - he still wants my business, but no, thanks

by tssoon, Jan 09 '03
Reading the reviews always makes me wonder how they can apply to my own online purchase experience. Finally, I have a reference point. My conclusion for short is that I don't recommend ibuydigital.com. No matter how low their price is, I will not do any...
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Fair, low price merchant

by lt4fun, Aug 27 '02
I ordered the TRV25 online for ibuydigital.com. They have the standard callback to confirm the order. The salesman provided some pressure to extra equipment as was expected. I had to say no quite a few times but otherwise was polite with me.
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GREAT PRICES, GREAT ORDERING PROCESS, F-A-S-T DELIVERY!

by geckocrew, Jul 26 '03
THESE GUYS ARE GREAT SO FAR!!!!!!!! I did a lot of research to find this camera (DCR-TRV38). It se ...
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Scary and even a bit ugly. I'll try for another vendor next time.

by dgsmth, Aug 20 '03
No confirmation of online order. You are left hanging. I was afraid to call after reading comments a ...
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Great Prices and Reliable to Boot!

by cmack4, Oct 30 '02
I purchased a JVC GR-DVL920U from IbuyDigital.com and the whole experience was wonderful. There prices were great on digital cameras and camcorders, but a little high on accessories. Like some of the other stores, they did require the call to confirm...
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Decide for yourself

by otf_234, Dec 22 '03
I ordered a plasma TV for about $5200. Right after placing my order online, I got a confirmation e-mail, which did not outline the specifics of my order, such as total amount, shipping charges, etc. After waiting for 2 days, I finally figured that they ...
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Deceiving little weasels with no customer service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by tpfairbanks, Jun 29 '03
I ordered a camera from these guys and a memory card from someone else because their cards were over ...
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Would definitely recommend and buy from them again

by sbirny9, Jan 24 '03
I ordered a Sony 240 Digital 8 camcorder. This lists for $600 and Sony was giving a $100 rebate. No retail store around here was giving any discount from list and with sales tax I would have had to put out about $650 to take the camera home and wait...
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I would shop/buy there again.

by banthafodder, Jun 18 '03
I am a cautious online buyer, and did my homework to buy the Canon Optura 20 camcorder. Central Dig ...
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Despite good ratings by others, I'm totally unsatisfied.

by wcvemail, Feb 28 '03
Charged correctly for an Olympus C4000 and battery pack on 2/12, have received nor heard nothing as of 2/28. When I called their toll-free customer service number during regular business hours on 2/28, I received their message "after hours - call back."...
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Lonely, Frustrating Experience, feel like I have been left at the altar

by djcurrie32, May 30 '03
Central Digital appeared to have a solid price and their reasonable shipping is what pointed me in their direction. Now I wish I would have paid the extra 15-20 bucks to go with another vendor with less competitive shipping costs. The on line ordering...
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Highly recommend shopping on this website!

by sbhaid, Jun 19 '03
Ordered my camcorder online on a weekend, got email confirmation on monday, verified order status as ...
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Sleazy business!

by skoppenhaver, Oct 09 '02
When I placed the order for my Canon S300 on the phone, the rep. (Chad Davis) was short and very pushy about trying to order "extras" (i.e. package with extra battery, smartcard, and case), but I politely and firmly said "no thanks". To my surprise,...
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