Abe's of Maine has a rating of 2.2 stars from 146 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Abe's of Maine most frequently mention customer service, credit card and next day. Abe's of Maine ranks 178th among Camera sites.
Purchased a New Fujifilm camera with lenses. Following day I get an email from them for me to call them, to confirm the order, (Like they cant call). I call their number and they start telling me how good a deal I got, because it was on sale. Then they said "you know there is no warranty on this product", and if I want a warranty I have to purchase it for another $500. I complained that this was unacceptable, and that their listing did not state the absence of any warranty. They were also rude. Told them to cancel the order. Will never buy here again.
Bought a Sony Alpha 7R IV. Get a call the next day saying they no longer have the camera but have the new 7R IVA fir $600 more. They'll throw in a nemory card and a 3year warranty. What a joke. I received the original camera 7R IV. Called them and explained what happened. They try to say it is the new model it just doesn't say so on the camera or box. But the number on the box means it's the new model. Went to the Sony website to confirm that the number on the box is for the 7R IV. Called them back emailed the link to the website and denanded the difference in the price be refunded. Lisa in customer service (ha what a joke) told me she would be out of the office the next day (convenient) but would check into make sure it was done. Nothing. Do not buy a thing from these people they are ultimate scammers.
Ordered a 55 inch Samsung TV 3 days ago from these guys. The TV arrived today by expedited shipping from ups. Everything worked out perfectly. With price and fast delivery I'm completely satisfied. As promised a 5 star review for them!
Corrupt sales process. Will call you with shady info about your product and try to screw you over. All positive reviews are FAKE. The Fake 5 stars reviews are literally part of their business model to flush out the real negative reviews... its disgusting! Items are non-warranty international versions or knock offs. Then they will threaten to charge you and say "ok what now tough guy". Embarrassing stay away from these high pressure sales crooks!
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If it's not obvious from the below reviews, almost everything Abe's of Maine does is a lie and a scam. Starting with their name - they have nothing to do with Maine at all. I think they're in New Jersey? Stay far away, it's not worth the discount.
They seem legit. But after you place the order you get a phone call saying they don't have the EXACT model, but if you pay X amount more will get you this other similar product for MORE money. Such a load of shiznit!
They had the lowest price on a camera, so we ordered it from Abes of Maine. Next day we get the infamous call that we should call them back regarding our order. I ignored it at first, thinking it was a customer survey or something. We waited for the product to ship, but it never did. Finally called them back, and they said the product we ordered was a "grey-market" item, intended for the Japanese market and may not have English menus, etc. Then we go online and see all the negative reviews against the company. Luckily we waited a bit longer, and by then our credit card company revoked the transaction because it took too long to be completed.
We counted our blessings to walk away with no cost, other than a week wasted.
Ordered two cameras. Both were listed as "new" and in stock. Created an account and paid for them. Received an email that my purchase was complete. So far everything looked great. Next morning I received a call from Abe's. I was immediately asked what battery I wanted to buy. I asked if the cameras were new in the original box with the factory included items. Answer was that the cameras were new but not in the box. If I wanted that it would cost more. Then I was given prices for the cameras in original box as offered by the manufacture. Over $100 more than advertised on the Abes website. Fortunately they never ran my credit card and when I asked to cancel the order I immediately received the cancellation email and they hung up on me - nice.
I would not trust this company at all.
Classic bait and switch. Their ads show up on google searches with enticingly low prices. Once you put in an order you will get a call saying that what you ordered is not the US version and they will sell you the higher priced "US version". They will say that you can price match up to two weeks after purchase - do not believe this. Once you've purchased it they will not price match other sites, and they will charge you a 15% restocking fee + shipping if you return it. Stay away.
Answer: I agree, They get an "F" RATING from the BBB! I couldn't believe what a scam they are running there. And the salespeople yell at you when asked a question. People beware. Shop elsewhere.