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I feel a bit taken advantage of since my first vis...

I feel a bit taken advantage of since my first visit yesterday. I went to purchase a used Super clamp and stud. New these items are found priced together 29.99. They would not give me a price over the phone but I decided to go anyway since I like sup[porting local businesses and I wanted to make sure the product would work for my purpose.

I get to the store and the gentlemen I spoke to on the phone is nowhere to be found but 3 people come and introduce themselves to me. Very friendly I guess. They bring out the clamp and I ask how much for the used item. They quote me $30 without stud. I mention my finding one cheaper brand new and they come don to 25 for both. Not bad not great, but I'm there so its convenient. THEN I figure, hey I need a universal charger for my partner's canon. I ask what they have they bring it out. I try to get the price the guy changes subject but I figure hey can't be more than 15 - 20 bucks so I hand him my card. The gentelment then starts taking all my address and contact info and I never get to askhim for the price. I go to sign transaction for super clamp and charger and it's $65! I ask 'hey wait how much was charger?' He says $35 but it comes with such and such. He then cuts opens the package of the charger I just purchased. I feel it's a bit expensive but I figure there was a small markup for the store front and it must be a decent one and he just opened the package so I move on. I'm with my kid and need to get things done so I leave after drooling over some of the nice lenses.

Later I look up the universal charger to make sure I didn't pay too much markup. I then realize I can find this charger online and in store fronts for less than $10.00 I feel like I've been had! Don't go here if you are on a budget or don't mind over paying a mark up of over 300% I feel as though I was overcharged on the one item because I asked the gentlemen to come down on the USED clamp he'd priced at brand new cost.

I call to mention my displeasure and they say well that's the price as marked but you can take back or see if they will approve some refund for the amount. Sigh. I live 30 min away so I may just call this a wash and never return to the store.

Signed very disappointed hobby photographer and customer

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