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From: carlson@ssc-vax.UUCP (Lee R Carlson)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: RE: Mail order info
Message-ID: <459@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Aug-83 16:19:38 EDT
Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.459
Posted: Tue Aug 23 16:19:38 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 26-Aug-83 00:25:16 EDT
Organization: Boeing Aerospace, Seattle
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My family and I have dealt with the following mail order outfits:

	Focus Electronics	$500. film order
	Lone Star Camera	Camera and flash.  This was a welcome
				relief from the N.Y. firms.  No pressure,
				real friendly.
	Executive
	49th Street

We have ordered several "K" worth through the mail and the only problem
we have encountered was a three interation ordeal to get the correct
binocular model from 49th.  I encourage EVERYONE to mail order.  Out here
the sales tax is 8.1% and I have never encountered shipping costs more
that 2%.  I did have a problem with my Vivitar 283 flash immediately
upon arrival.  I called up Lone Star and he gave me the address of Vivitar's
service center in San Diego.  I'm sure that any local outfit would have
exchanged the flash, but I'm not willing to pay for that "service" on the
off chance that I'll have problems.

Lee R. Carlson - Boeing Aerospace - Seattle - ...!fluke!ssc-vax!carlson