I placed an internet order for a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS camera from Techondigital (although all the paperwork that arrived read "The Camera Whiz INC"). I immediately received an email stating that I had to call the toll free number to "confirm my order." Here is the email from [email protected]:
Your order has been received. Please call us at 877-425-9933 to confirm your order within 24 hours, so we may have your order shipped out to you as soon as possible. Order ID: 1027369Order Date: Tue Apr 08 18:30: 47 2008ProductID Quantity Name Price Total 2047B001 1 Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Elph, 8.0 Megapixel, 4x Optical/4x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera $ 165.00 $ 165.00 -
MEM256SDHS1 256MB High Speed Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card $ 79.99 $ 79.99 Sub Total: $ 244.99Discount: $ 0.00Shipping: $ 24.95Shipping Method: 3 Business DaysTax: $ 0.00Grand Total: $ 269.94Thank you for shopping with us. Www.TechonDIGITAL. ComPhone: 877-425-9933
When I called I was high-pressure sold into getting some "high quality" accessories, etc. The final total was $599 and the accessories turned out to be almost completely worthless.
One example is a battery that they sell for $149.99 can be found online for about $12.
Here is the battery they advertise:
http://www.techondigital.com/product.Asp? Productid=SONYNPFM50
Here is what they sent:
http://www.electronics-expo.com/make-a-store/item/POWACD260/PowerACD-260/42.html
Here is the memory they advertise:
http://www.techondigital.com/product.Asp? Productid=1GIGSD
I cannot give you a link of the CD Card they did send because I'm convinced the company name on the card "PHS Media" is fake, however here is an itme comparable to the one they sent:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OGV9O6/ref=dp_cp_ob_image_1
The list goes on... These people must be put in jail because there is very little difference between their business practices and outright stealing!
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