Abe's of Maine

I feel I dodged a bullet by cancelling my order with Abe's. After ordering a Fuji XT2 for a very good price, I received two emails and a message. When I connected, the question was, I ordered the body only, so if I want the charger, battery, manual, etc...(basically everything in the box of a new camera) it will be another 150. Really? The guy tried to drop that price in an effort to seal the deal. In the end- no warranty either. An international version, but not noted in the item. Abe's of New Jersey- the international version comes in the same box. You are an awful company and deserve every one of the complaints you seem to amass on the internet. If I can help one person steer clear, I'd be happy. Believe me- head to a reputable retailer. You'd end up paying the same price anyway, but you won't feel scammed.

Total false advertising. They show a canon 5d iv save $1300 so I oder, then I get a call asking if I want batteries and charger I said of course. They guy said you need the US model so the price changes by $400 for US model, nothing on the website says the low price is for a Japanese model. So I call the next day and finally after about 10 tries to get through I told them to cancel my order, the guy lies to me and says its shopped 6 hours later I get a shipping confirmation saying the the label has just now been printed. He could have stopped the order. This place is not to be trusted I would never do business with them again.

Watch out for the bait and switch tactics from the company! I ordered a Flat screen for a great price, then was contacted and told the model I ordered was an import that was only good for Canada and would not receive USA support & warranty. The USA model added another $265 on to the price I already paid. No where on the order page does it clearly define what "import" is. I ended up canceling my order after the sales representative tried to talk me into the sale of the "USA" model. This was my first and last experience with Abe's of Maine!

I saw an on line ad for a Fuji XPro2 Body Only for $1,349. I went on line and ordered the camera. I waited three days for a tracking number. Never got it. I called and was transferred to a salesperson. He told me I was only buying the camera body - no battery, no charger not even a lens cap. He then tried to charge me $170 for the batter and charger. I told him to just send me the camera. It's now 10 days later and I still don't have a tracking number. I e-mailed twice but no response. Everyone knows - when you buy a camera body - you are buying a boxed camera - without a lens -and that camera includes everything the manufacturer included. Abe's is doing an obvious bait and switch. Very dishonest...

Expect Extra Charges of $288 or more! I ordered a 65" OLED65C7P for $2,339 which I thought was a good deal. It was at least $250 less than I could have bought it locally. However, when they called this evening to inform me of the $288 I would be charged for shipping insurance I was shocked to say the least. Then to make matters worse they were going to charge me a cancellation fee because I wouldn't agree to the extra charges. I did get a call back and they offered the TV for $2,400 which is $300 below the current price, but to do business with such a shady company... I think not.

How does a company justify advertising free shipping and then call their potential customers to tell them they have to pay shipping insurance.

Buyer beware.

I ordered an "imported" T5i and didn't realize it, even though it was clearly stated on the listing. I just saw the price and ordered.

I then got a call from Roy and he explained the difference between retail and import.

So I decided to go with the retail version even though it was more expensive.

Roy noticed that I was a first-time buyer and he could get me an additional discount. It was actually a very generous discount and the retail version ended up only being about $60 more.

I know some people are upset about the "import/retail" thing. But I actually appreciated the call to explain the difference.

In the end, I got the camera I wanted at a good price

I got a canon 5D from them and it was a fairly smooth process with the exception of them telling me that a number of dead pixels is normal in modern day DSLRs. I opened up a jpeg file and found a few pixels when blown up on photoshop that were not normal or hot as they are called and then asked them about a refund and they told me this was in the scope of normal. I then called canon who did verify this and said that all of their DSLRs might have a couple dead pixels but they could be mapped out. I don't notice them all on prints so I kept the camera. Good website and would order again.

Abes of maine review - i bought my Panasonic FZ50 from them with relative ease, they offer good products and reasonable prices, the only thing i didnt particularly like about them is: them trying to sell me some extra accessories that weren't actually intended for use with that model camera. So if they offer you a product make sure you research it and make double certain the accessories offered is compatible with your equipment. Great shipping time with standard express and very helpful customer service.

Do not. I repeat do not be enticed by the cheap prices for photographic equipment. This has been the worst online purchase of all time. I purchased an 85mm Sigma Art lens two months ago for my Nikon D810. The lens does not focus on the spot you select. I have been trying for 50 days to return the defective lens, but Abes of Maine's customer service wont give me an RMA number to return the lens. I spoke the person at Abes, Lisa Berry, and provided what she requested. After that, silence. She does not respond. STAY AWAY!

Scam Scam Scam. Purchased a Samsung LED tv. Received a call from Abe the next day. He said the TV I will get at that price is not made in Japan, but one made in Malaysia with bad parts. For $200.00 more I can get one made in Japan. When I refused to bite they wanted to add $100.00 for shipping insurance. I told them to cancel the order. They never did. They will hang up my credit card because it is a pending charge and cannot be disputed. I called Samsung and they said Abe lied... no such thing about different TV's of the same model made in different places. This is a boiler room bait and switch operation. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM ABES OF MAINE

This is one of the biggest rip offs on the web. They purposely advertise false prices so they can get you to order and then you are FORCED to call and "verify" the order. There is actually no verification needed, they make you call on EVERY single order so they can try and sell you a warranty or insurance. If you do not pay the additional money (anywhere from $200 - $400 more) they will not fulfill your order. This site is a total waste of time and designed to make you pay more than other bigger sites like Amazon, Costco, and Best Buy. Buyer beware there is a REASON they are lower than the completion.

I had been looking for a digital camera for my son's Christmas present at reasonable price, and finally found it here for $400 less than any of the local stores, or even the online markets. I wanted to make sure the deal included items I wanted, and I wouldn't be shortchanged, so I called customer service. I couldn't believe it had the same accessories as well! I ordered it right there with the rep I had on the phone, and even got added a bag with the money I saved. The shipping was extra fast and got it well before Christmas. This will be the first place I look from now on for my camera needs.