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I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
at a discount.

<remove_@no.spam> wrote in message
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>I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
> sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
> at a discount.

I have purchased three Canon cameras (via the Internet) and none came in a
sealed box. They were all OK, by the way.

<remove_@no.spam> wrote in message
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>I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
> sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
> at a discount.

No, none of Canon's boxes are sealed - I've received DSLRs, point 'n shoots,
and lenses this way. It's perfectly normal.

Mark

Adorama needs to open the box in order to inspect the camera before
shipping it to you. Would you rather do the inspection yourself?

remo...@no.spam wrote:
> I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
> sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
> at a discount.

On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:49:12 -0700, Anthony wrote:

> Adorama needs to open the box in order to inspect the camera before
> shipping it to you. Would you rather do the inspection yourself?

Radio Shack sells Canon cameras, including their low end DSLRs and
some DSLR accessories. That's the *last* store/chain I'd ever want
to buy *anything* from unless it's packaged in tamper-proof sealed
boxes. I bought a camera from them several years ago (promptly
returned) that was guaranteed "never opened", yet contained
batteries other than the brand normally supplied, and in the camera.
Also in the camera was the memory card containing pictures taken not
only in the RS store, but some in other neighborhood stores as well.
I trust Adorama and B&H much more to sell unused cameras, and
probably at lower prices as well.

ASAAR wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:49:12 -0700, Anthony wrote:
>
>> Adorama needs to open the box in order to inspect the camera before
>> shipping it to you. Would you rather do the inspection yourself?
>
> Radio Shack sells Canon cameras, including their low end DSLRs and
> some DSLR accessories. That's the *last* store/chain I'd ever want
> to buy *anything* from unless it's packaged in tamper-proof sealed
> boxes. I bought a camera from them several years ago (promptly
> returned) that was guaranteed "never opened", yet contained
> batteries other than the brand normally supplied, and in the camera.
> Also in the camera was the memory card containing pictures taken not
> only in the RS store, but some in other neighborhood stores as well.
> I trust Adorama and B&H much more to sell unused cameras, and
> probably at lower prices as well.
>
Sounds like you found a trout in the milk, to borrow from Thoreau.
Allen

<remove_@no.spam> wrote in message
news:...
>I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
> sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
> at a discount.

Just bought an A630 a couple weeks ago from a local store. Box was not
sealed nor has the signs that any sort of sealing tape was ever used.
John

On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:13:41 GMT, remove_@no.spam wrote:

>I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
>sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
>at a discount.

Sony do, seems that Nikon does not!

> On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:13:41 GMT, remove_@no.spam wrote:
>
>> I just received a new Canon camera from Adorama. The box is not
>> sealed. How do I know that it's new? To me an "open box" should sell
>> at a discount.
>

I bought a Canon 30D at Circuit City. The box was not sealed.
The plastic bags inside were.

Doug McDonald

On 2007-08-09 09:45:07 -0400, Allen <> said:

> ASAAR wrote:
>> On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:49:12 -0700, Anthony wrote:
>>
>>> Adorama needs to open the box in order to inspect the camera before
>>> shipping it to you. Would you rather do the inspection yourself?
>>
>> Radio Shack sells Canon cameras, including their low end DSLRs and
>> some DSLR accessories. That's the *last* store/chain I'd ever want
>> to buy *anything* from unless it's packaged in tamper-proof sealed
>> boxes. I bought a camera from them several years ago (promptly
>> returned) that was guaranteed "never opened", yet contained
>> batteries other than the brand normally supplied, and in the camera.
>> Also in the camera was the memory card containing pictures taken not
>> only in the RS store, but some in other neighborhood stores as well.
>> I trust Adorama and B&H much more to sell unused cameras, and
>> probably at lower prices as well.
>>
> Sounds like you found a trout in the milk, to borrow from Thoreau.
> Allen

Is that like an Ethiopian in the fuel supply ?
W.C. Fields