Consumerist
damage control
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sale fail
Best Buy: -$50 Off Camera Anti-Sale
Jameson snapped this photo of a camera "sale" at an Illinois Best Buy. More » -
pervs
16-Year-Old Unwittingly Stars In Homemade Abercrombie & Fitch Dressing Room Video
A teenager is suing Abercrombie & Fitch and one of its former employees after she caught someone filming her in one of the store's dressing rooms. More » -
crippled
Watch Out For Panasonic's Proprietary Battery Cameras
Many of Panasonic's cameras will only work with official Panasonic batteries—the newest models require "an embedded security ID chip," while older models have been issued a firmware upgrade that locks out third-party vendors. This is already pretty obnoxious, but what makes it even worse is Panasonic can't keep up with demand, so the batteries they insist you buy for your camera aren't available. More » -
cameras
The Megapixel Wars Must End
Consumer Reports has the guts to say what nobody else does. Too many innocent kilobytes have been overwritten in vain. Too many other digital camera features not given their chance to shine. It's time. We all must agree that it's time for the megapixel wars to end. More » -
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caught in the act
VIDEO: Toyota Employees Taped Stealing From, Watching Porn In Customer's Truck
UPDATE: Dealership Video-Responds To Customer's Hidden Camera Expose
The first two times Jason brought his truck in to his local Toyota dealership for service, he noticed that someone had taken quarters from his change compartment. He complained both times, but was ignored. So the third time he brought his truck in, he placed a video camera on the passenger side. The dealership didn't ignore him this time. More »
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bait and switch
NY Attorney General Fines, Closes Down Infamously Scammy Camera Stores
If you bought cameras or electronics from any of these stores recently you were probably scammed: Best Price Camera, Foto Connection, 1 Way Photo, 86th Street Photo, Broadway Photo, Camera Whiz, and Sonic Photo. Or perhaps you bought something online from one of their astonishing array of alter egos and websites (see full list). More » -
bankruptcies
Ritz Camera Files For Bankruptcy
Ritz Camera, an occasional and colorful character on our blog (scam confessions! feedback bribery!) has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. More » -
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new uses for old things
Your Digital Camera In A Travel Soap Case
A hard plastic travel soap case makes it a snap to keep your digital camera safe from getting bonked around. If your camera is small enough, an Altoids tin works too. Spotted this in the March issue of Real Simple (which I found a copy of left on the train, so I get +5 frugality points). -
deals
Canon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP For $159.99 (30% Off)
Spotted a good price on a Canon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP at Amazon for $159.99 - 30% off list price. [Amazon] -
scams
US1Photo Pulls The 'Buy Accessories Or We'll Cancel Your Order' Scam
Nate has stumbled across yet another scammy online camera retailer, US1Photo, also known as US1Camera. Longtime Consumerist readers and photography enthusiasts who visit camera forums are familiar with the routine: offer a great deal on a camera, contact the customer later and try to hard-sell expensive accessories, and if the customer refuses simply cancel the order and blame it on inventory issues. Nate is actually thinking about placing the order a second time. Nate, do not order from US1Photo.com. Their bargain-basement prices lure you in, but companies like this are only out to cheat you. More » -
polaroid
Polaroid Saved
Polaroid film was set to die and run out, but thanks to an an Austrian artist and businessman, the world could be supplied with Polaroid film for months to come. [The Independent] (Thanks to Hikari!0 (Photo: SundaysWithMarina. ) -
security
Fisher-Price Kiddie Camera Comes With Fun And A Computer Virus
Jeff says his kid's new toy, a working camera from Fisher-Price, tried to give his computer a virus when he plugged it in! More » -
nikon
Circuit City Sells Counterfeit Camera For $1134.99, Customer Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Circuit City sold Ronald a fake camera for $1134.99, and now they're holding the fake and his money hostage. The camera was no Kodak disposable, but a Nikon D90 Digital SLR. When he opened the box at home, inside was a D50 covered with crappy D90 stickers and affixed with a fake serial plate. Circuit City should give him his money back or a new D90. Why should Ronald be punished for Circuit City's inability to maintain control over their supply chain? He shouldn't. He should file a chargeback with his credit card company. Ronald's letter of complaint to Circuit City's consumer affairs group (consumer_affairs@circuitcity.com), inside... More » -
casio
Casio Stops Claiming Fingerprint Found Inside New Camera, Repairs Fully
Update on "Casio Voids Warranty, Claims There's A Fingerprint Inside New Camera": After Sam's story went live on Consumerist and he got escalated at Casio, they repaired his camera fully under warranty, acknowledged their mistake, and gave him a free 8 Gig Class III SD card. Sam writes, "Once the right people found out things moved around quickly."
PREVIOUSLY: Casio Voids Warranty, Claims There's A Fingerprint Inside New Camera
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canon
Canon's Rebate Program Is Blurry And Poorly Lit
Brett has now been the victim of two failed rebate attempts through Canon. They ignored the first one, and rejected the second one with a claim that he can clearly disprove. He's trying again. Unfortunately, it looks like Brett's experience with Canon isn't unique. More » -
sales
Morning Deals
- Amazon: Lego sale. 50% off 8 Different Items
- Walgreens: 6 Sharpies for $2 (in-store only)
- eforcity: iPod/iPhone charging cable for $7.99 (down from $43.99)
- DealExtreme: iPod/iPhone charging cable for $3.46
- Woot: It's a woot-off!
- Best Buy: Dynex DX-LCD32 32-inch LCD HDTV $490
- Tiger Direct: Unlocked Motorola RAZR V3 GSM Cell Phone $100
- Buy.com: Kodak Z1285 12 Megapixel Digital Camera $90 Shipped
