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Abe's of Maine

Overview

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 177th among Camera sites.

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value
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shipping
36
returns
33
quality
34
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New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The price of the camera I bought was significantly more than B&H Camera or Amazon but they had what I wanted in stock. The salesman kept adding things on-in hindsight (which is always 20/20) I should have waited to get it from B&H or Adorama or Amazon, all places I've had great experiences with. Live and learn and spend money I shouldn't have spent.

Date of experience: February 7, 2025
Utah
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Bait and switch. Very shady.
September 28, 2022

Ordered a Canon R7 for $1449 on line. Email said I had to call to confirm.
Then I was told it was an "import model" no warranty, no battery, etc.
Oh. But they did have a retail box available for $1799.
Business is still done this way in certain places...

Date of experience: September 28, 2022
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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No product support. Horrible return process
June 23, 2022

This company has no product support and the return process is handled by a third party that appears to try to just keep shining the customer on until they give up. It's been over a month since I got my defective modem/router and still haven't been credited. Incredible ineptness shown in each transaction with this company and its partner NewEgg.

Date of experience: June 23, 2022
Utah
1 review
6 helpful votes
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They did the exact same thing to me that they did to many other previous customers. Called to "verify address" but actually we're just trying to gouge me for more money. It's a dishonest, unscrupulous, and unlawful business practice.

Date of experience: July 24, 2022
California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Abe's advertises Fuji cameras at a lower price than all competition, enticing you to buy from their store to save money. Once you are lured in and place your order they send you an email that you are not getting the USA made camera, but the Asian made item. Then they sent the camera in an old Fuji box that was torn both inside and out with large tears in multiple places. I sent photos of the horrid box but they have yet to send a new box and refuse to respond to my emails. If I could post photos of the box I believe no one would buy from them again.
I do not recommend this company.

Date of experience: July 30, 2023
Virginia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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The camera hood on my $2500 Sony 100 - 400 lens broke after one week of use. I have a 2-year warranty on my camera from Abes. I called the insurance company and they said Abes covers the camera lens for the first 30 days after sales. So I called Abes. Micheal at Abe's (by the way he sold me the camera lens) told me they only cover products for 14 days after the sale. Michael blamed it on Sony. He tried to give me a $77 hood after I had paid an extra $500 for the hood and base arm. Seriously? What kind of company is this? Who only covers their products for 14 days? There is something very wrong with this company. Stay away from them!

Date of experience: November 1, 2023
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Tried to get me to pay more after ordering online
October 21, 2021

I ordered a camera online from ABES. I then received an email to call them to "confirm my order". When I called they tried to convince me to pay $300 more for a warranty. When I declined they cancelled my order.

Date of experience: October 21, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sell import models with the marking on the camera in Japanese. Never mention this on the website. Mention it as an after the fact when they call you to confirm the purchase. Charge 10% return fee. Would have been stuck with a useless camera and lens if i hadn't read the reviews and cancelled the order at the last minute. All their sales and promos are a bogus- they are for import models with no batteries, no warranties and all camera markings in a foreign language.

Date of experience: January 3, 2024
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Scammers. Don't believe them. They are doing false advertising on their website. Very bad business. They don't let you talk. Record their conversation once they call you to confirm order. This is the time they play games with simple customers. Minute you will tell them you are recording conversation they will hang up. Shame on you Abe's of Maine

Date of experience: February 6, 2022
Florida
1 review
8 helpful votes
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This people is use a method of quasi extorsion. They place a bait price and after that they charge you with a new price, +200 o +300 more. After the purchase, they send you a mail and phone number. When you call they transfer you with a rude and skunk guy, with a gangster style, and they sell you the Chinese story of the warranty, and so on and so for. They are scammers. This website must be shut down because they are a fraud under the sun. Stay away from them!

Date of experience: September 30, 2021