Ummm... B&H fire

David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
edited March 1, 2005 in The Big Picture
Anyone got any orders in the que at B&H?

Their warehouse burned down today. :wow Here is the story:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_022405_brooklynnavyyardfire.html#

The main store is OK, this was an unattached warehouse incident. Nobody hurt, it seems.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    Whew. Thanks for posting this. That's gonna be a major blow to their business.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    Good doG, I sold all my lenses except the L, was going to order a 70-200 f4 L
    from GUESS WHOMs next week.

    @ by IPod, and I am sure of something else, and now B&H goes and burns down!

    Geez.......... I am finding it hard to keep my cool here.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Good doG, I sold all my lenses except the L, was going to order a 70-200 f4 L
    from GUESS WHOMs next week.

    @ by IPod, and I am sure of something else, and now B&H goes and burns down!

    Geez.......... I am finding it hard to keep my cool here.

    ginger

    b&h is fine ginger. they have your 70-200 f/4L in the basement of their storre on 9th avenue deal.gif order with confidence!

    how'd you get burnt by ipod? ear.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    andy wrote:
    b&h is fine ginger. they have your 70-200 f/4L in the basement of their storre on 9th avenue deal.gif order with confidence!

    how'd you get burnt by ipod? ear.gif

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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    David_S85 wrote:
    Anyone got any orders in the que at B&H?

    Their warehouse burned down today. :wow Here is the story:
    http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_022405_brooklynnavyyardfire.html#

    The main store is OK, this was an unattached warehouse incident. Nobody hurt, it seems.
    This is just unfreaking believable:cry I ordered a 200mm f2.8L just this morning my first time ever with B&H and first time ever from a Internet site.

    I hope they have stock in store or else...gerg.gif
    If it were not for bad luck I would not have any luck at all.
    Glad no one is hurt.

    Tim
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    If they don't I have my Canon 70-200L f/4 up for sale, 4 months old :)
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2005
    I just ordered a used flash and the canon semi hard case (present for my dad) for the 20D. I hope both of these items were in stock in the store. This sucks. Now I'm gonna be paranoid till I get it.
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    the director of distribution ( B and H Photo ) posted on dpreview.com ( 3ood forum ) that damage was minor and warehouse will reopen again by weekend......


    troy
    dragon300zx wrote:
    I just ordered a used flash and the canon semi hard case (present for my dad) for the 20D. I hope both of these items were in stock in the store. This sucks. Now I'm gonna be paranoid till I get it.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    the director of distribution ( B and H Photo ) posted on dpreview.com ( 3ood forum ) that damage was minor and warehouse will reopen again by weekend......


    troy
    Good for them, glad to hear it. thanks for the update.

    Anyone wanna by a slightly wet TV? naughty.gif
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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    Well I think I will find out in the A.M. how things are, if I have a fedex tracking number things are OK, if not...:cry

    keeping my fingers crossed.

    Tim
  • GerryDavidGerryDavid Registered Users Posts: 439 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    Whats the problem? If b&h doesnt have it, just order it off of one of the other good camera stores that has a good reputation, the prices all seem to be along the same area, if not exactly the same. At least thats the way it has been the last few times ive priced stuff.

    Be sort of ironic if there was no pictures of the fire, hehe.
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited February 25, 2005
    GerryDavid wrote:
    Be sort of ironic if there was no pictures of the fire, hehe.
    Pictures and video were linked within the story at the beginning of this thread. Don't know if they're still active a day later though.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    the director of distribution ( B and H Photo ) posted on dpreview.com ( 3ood forum ) that damage was minor and warehouse will reopen again by weekend......


    troy

    that would be henry posner and he's a member here, too. if you want to ever contact him, send him an email. he monitors our forum.
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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    GerryDavid wrote:
    Whats the problem? If b&h doesnt have it, just order it off of one of the other good camera stores that has a good reputation, the prices all seem to be along the same area, if not exactly the same. At least thats the way it has been the last few times ive priced stuff.
    .
    Well the "problem is"I have already ordered it and paid for it. eek7.gif
    So far I have not gotten any emails stating my order has been delayed so hopefully things are good.:):

    Tim
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    I just got my tracking number. My items shipped yesterday. My order was placed at 11am. Shakey call the number on the invoice 800-221-.... and you should be able to get a tracking number. I got an order status email from them just now but it was blank. ne_nau.gif
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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2005
    I just got in,and opened email and my order just got shipped whohoo!!!:D

    Tim
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    I got my order today kinda. The canon 20 semi-hard case wasn't in the box and no information on where it is so I have to call them tomorrow. The flash I bought... Wrong flash. My mistake I was excited I was getting the flash and read it wrong. Thought it said 420EX but is was an EZ. Anyone know what there return policy is? Will they let me return this or exchange it for a flash that will work on my 10D?:cry :cry :cry :uhoh
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    dragon300zx wrote:
    I got my order today kinda. The canon 20 semi-hard case wasn't in the box and no information on where it is so I have to call them tomorrow. The flash I bought... Wrong flash. My mistake I was excited I was getting the flash and read it wrong. Thought it said 420EX but is was an EZ. Anyone know what there return policy is? Will they let me return this or exchange it for a flash that will work on my 10D?:cry :cry :cry :uhoh

    yeah, call them, speak to the returns dept and get an rma number.. . they'll take it back, no questions asked. deal.gif
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    dragon300zx wrote:
    I got my order today kinda. The canon 20 semi-hard case wasn't in the box and no information on where it is so I have to call them tomorrow. The flash I bought... Wrong flash. My mistake I was excited I was getting the flash and read it wrong. Thought it said 420EX but is was an EZ. Anyone know what there return policy is? Will they let me return this or exchange it for a flash that will work on my 10D?:cry :cry :cry :uhoh
    ow. that bites. sorry. i'm sure it's a one-off.
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2005
    Thank you. :D After waking up to 8 inches of snow on top of the already 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning, then this. I just keep thinking of Yosemite, and Tampa Bay. :D I can't wait to get on the plane at the end of this month.
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