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WHERE'D THE T-3 GO!?!?!?!

by Koji88 Oct 23, 2004 10:06PM PDT

GAH! I'm here waitig patienty for the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC T-3 to hit stores in the US (Hawaii for me at least) and now i hear that Sony has decided to stop selling it to use because the T-1 has a longer life-expectancy!?!? what Bu....... ...i have searched and found out that these two online stores, Broadway Photo (bwayphoto.com) and A & M Photo World (amphotoworld.com) are selling the T-3 for 475$ and 459$ respectively. Does anyone know the credibility of these websites? or if anyone knows a truly trustable website that sells this camera that would be cool too.

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Re: WHERE'D THE T-3 GO!?!?!?!

by snapshot2 Forum moderator Oct 24, 2004 12:37AM PDT

Just checking the websites brings up a question.

Neither tells you where they are located.
No street address
No state
No country.

RED FLAG

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A little digging lets me see that both mail order locations are in New York.

Another RED FLAG

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The T-3 is not being marketed in the United States.

Another RED FLAG

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So what are these websites selling?
If they actually have the camera it will be "grey market" and the websites are not authorized Sony dealers.

If you should have warranty issues, a grey market camera would have to be shipped back to Europe or Asia for repairs.

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Now to the question of why isn't Sony marketing these cameras in the USA.

A reported problem........Sony is currently having quality control problems with some of its small cameras. Dust is entering the cameras during factory assembly.

A T3 possibility.......Sony is delaying delivery until a quality control problem is eliminated.

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Broadway photo bwayphoto.com

by tbelton Dec 19, 2004 6:10AM PST

I ordered a camcorder from this place. It was a mistake. Two days after i ordered it, they sent me an email saying i needed to call them before they shipped. When I called they tried to sell me more things. They claimed they would ship the camcorder that day and i would receive it in 5-10 business days. After 7 days, i called and they told me the camcorder was not shipped and it was on backorder. Not a trustworthy place.

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