"These Idiots!! I ordered a D60 Nikon for my mothers birthday.. the guy called and tried to convince me that a older D40 for 200 bucks more was better. Then He tried to sell me a 29.00 battery for 250 bucks!! What an Idiot. when I called him back, he said they ship from overseas and they are like Chinese knock off Nikon cameras. Lets get their site shut down!"

"I am sure my experience with these low-life's is the same as everyone else. I wanted a canon 17-85mm lens, after saying no to all of the up-selling he asked if I had film or digital; I said digital and he said "oh, this lens is for a film camera." That is a lie, I know for a fact. So I asked the 2-bit sales "bait & switch" man for the Canon part numbers of the 2 lens, his answer was "your order is cancelled", for which I kindly replied "F you." I am surprised that these types of businesses are allowed to operate. At least he didn't try to pull "the lens you are looking at does not have english on it, it is all in japanese! I have heard all of the bs from these guys.
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"Put Sonic Camera under the heading: If it's too good to be true, it usually isn't. This is a classic bait & switch operation. All the other reviewers here are dead on (I only wished I read these comments, BEFORE I placed my order -- I would have saved myself a LOT of time and aggravation). Avoid Sonic Camera like the plague."

"DO NOT USE SONIC CAMERA!!!!!!All these reviews are correct. They called me this morning and did the bait and switch on me. Then when I said I just wanted the D80 that I ordered, they announced that it was actually a foreign imitation of the D80 and that the real one would be twice the price. What a bunch of crooks! These guys should be reported to the BBB.
!!!!!!!!!DO NOT PURCHASE FROM SONIC CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Thanks to this website, I immediately called and cancelled the order I placed a short while ago. Their website listed American Express as a carrier and they accepted my card and sent me a confirmation. When I called and cancelled, they informed me they no longer worked with American Express and asked if they could switch my order to another card. This scared the hell out or me! I called American Express and reported their actions and made sure there are no other charges on my card... Thank you thank you thank you for the service this website provides. I made sure I told them that I read their reviews and that was the exact reason I cancelled my order....I was headed right down the same path everyone else who made posts was headed... Beware!!!!"

"Thanks to this site I was tipped off about SONICCAMERAS.COM. I was nearly through with my $1700.00 order for a Nikon D700 when I got that uneasy feeling. I called them and spoke to some belligerent a-hole for 30-seconds before realizing SONIC is a complete scam. But wait...there's more! Quickly thereafter I found BINGOCAMERAS.COM, and I was already suspicious. The bingocqameras.com site has many of the same sidebar graphics as soniccameras.com and, sure enough, when I called it was the same idiot from Soniccameras. It looks like you guys have fingered these crooks out, and now they're trying to change the look to keep the rip-off alive....Thanks to all who posted, Way to go!!!"

"I order a canon EF 100mm 2.8 USM IS lens at a low advertised rate. First they then sent me a order conformation.. Then they call to get my credit card security number which was strange. then the guy ask what kind of camera it was. I told him it was a canon d50... He then said i order the conventional lens not digital. I asked him what was the difference was... He said the one i had worked for full frame film and the i should get the digital one that has the 1.6 conversion and is made for digital cameras for a better picture. Well $166 dollars more plus i called canon only to find out that bait and switched on the cost and there is no digital lens. I order another deal a EF canon 70-300 IS USM $350 what a deal "not" from them. Guy got attitude when i he asked about me buying the analog lens instead the digital lens. Then said it would be 3 weeks for delivery... Needless to say i cancel my credit card after i got off the phone... Buyer beware.. and i think the deserve a call to get my refund seeing i did not get the digital lens that they where saying that had a 1.6 conversion."

"YOU CAN GET YOUR MONEY BACK, READ ON!!!

Same story as below, bait and switch for a POS sigma lens when I wanted the Nikon 18-200. After they up-sold me and threw in some awesome filters (not) I found the reseller ratings. What a headache these guys have caused us all. By the time I had called back to cancel my order they had "shipped" it, and billed my credit card.

I had to wait for the package to arrive, they did include everything said, except it was of exceptionally low quality and now worth the exorbitant markup they put on their second grade products.

Here is where it gets interesting. When I called back to get an RA number (was trying to just eat the 10% restocking fee and consider myself lucky), Jason, (total ahole), told me that I had to send him a CHECK OR MONEY ORDER in the box or he would not give me an RA number. When I asked him why he could not refund my card the difference he gave me the typical BS. He also tried to charge me for shipping and insurance costs which I did not agree to when I placed the order. After arguing for a while he dropped those and still went for the 10% restock fee.

Anyways, I finally said okay, I will send the money order in the box and he gave me the RA number. I then packaged up the merchandise and sent it back INSURED, TRACKED AND ADULT SIGNATURE REQUIRED to the return address on their label. Do NOT send it any other way, otherwise they will try to claim they never got it. I also DID NOT include a check or money order. This was also returned BEFORE THE 14 DAY RETURN POLICY, so I could keep myself covered.

Low and behold, the package was confirmed and signed, and I got a FULL refund on my credit card which I promptly canceled (dont trust these crooks for a second with that information).

Sorry if this was long winded, but hopefully it will help others get their money back if they fell victim as I did.

NEVER BUY FROM SONIC CAMERAS!!!"

"Classic Bate and Switch. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH SONIC CAMERAS. After placing and order for a Canon HV-30 camcorder and a deluxe package. I was called the next morning by a salesman who praised how great of a camera it was and then asked me if I wanted the $299 or $399 battery charger. He stated it did not come with a charger. That is FALSE. I cancelled the order over the phone and he hung up on me. Then it took me the rest of the afternoon to confirm the cancellation and call my credit card to place a Fraud Alert. "

"Rip off artists, bait and switchers, just plain liars. I called to order a Canon lens listed at a very good price. They proceeded to tell me that there was a new Canon lens out that was to replace that lens. It was a little more expensive ($200 more) but it was their next generation lens (this brought the cost up to around $1600). They gave me the part number and took the order. After a meeting I went to look up the lens. Canon didn't list it. I googled it and it was a Sigma lens for $300 more than the going price! I called to cancel the order (1 hour and 5 minutes after the order) and they told me that it already shipped. BS. I called the credit card company to hold the payment. They called the next day "we can't ship your lens because there is a problem with the credit card". After fighting for half a day they finally canceled the order. They wouldn't sell me the lens that they list on their web page at the price that they list it because they say "oh, it's no longer in stock right now". "When will you get more?" "Don't know, Canon won't give us a ship date". Bulls#!t. Lie after lie. Avoid at ALL costs. A one star rating it too good for them.
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"Do not buy from these guys. Total scam!
Customer service is unprofessional, deceiving, and rude. The order I received was not my Canon lens but a Sigma, how do you switch that up??!? 10% restocking fee, for their mistake + shipping cost you already paid for them to ship it to you + your shipping cost to send it back. All the extra package items are cheap, poor quality. Please do not buy from sonic camera! "

"Bait and up-sell crooks, plain and simple. My story is no different from all the others on this post, so I won’t bother to recap it. If you’re reading this because Sonic Cameras disappointed you with an order cancellation e-mail, consider yourself lucky. If you are researching that company prior to giving them your CC number, you are luckier still. Put your card back in your wallet, and keep shopping. This company is a scam, ran by thieves.

You know, the worst thing is the emotional rollercoaster they put you though. I did a lot of research, agonized over which model camera to buy, the perfect lens, then spent a great deal of time shopping online for the best price. (Sonic’s prices seem too good to be true… because they aren’t.) My order was not a fortune, but it was a sum that a guy like me can’t afford to throw around. When I finally screwed up the courage to commit to order, I was very excited!

Then, the wait. Checking the front porch every day in hopes that UPS had paid a visit. Thinking that if I had just sprung for another $12 I could have upgraded to faster shipping. A full week later I’m told that my order had not yet shipped (in spite of two previous follow-up calls when I was told that the order had been “confirmed, and would go out today”).

Then comes the incredible rudeness of their customer “service” person who wanted to sell me a $150 battery. (Because, you see, “this is WHOLESALE, not RETAIL, and wholesale NEVER includes a battery”). It’s not even the hard up-sell that made me so angry. It was the arrogance, disrespect, and harshness of the person talking to me. I speak to customers in my job, and I could not imagine talking to my customers like that. I wouldn’t even speak that way to another human being.

Anyway, I was relieved when I read their order cancellation e-mail. I felt duped too, but relief was the overwhelming emotion. As far as I know my identity hasn’t been stolen, yet, but I’m still anxious over the fact that I was dumb enough to give those crooks my CC number.
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"I located what I thought was the exact Nikon DLSR lens that I had been shopping for. I located the "AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED" for 489.00 at the soniccamera.com and placed the order. Upon confirming the order with a call back number, the gentleman informed me that this was a wholesale lens. This puzzled me and I asked why that made a difference. His first description was that it doesn't come with a lens cap or lens bag.....this begged my follow up question with "what else is missing from the box?" He followed again with this is a wholesale lens. So I asked what else is different; this is when he informed me of the plastic mount. My complaint is that no where in the soniccamera website for this lens does it indicate this is a wholesale or imported lens, much less, they never disclose exactly what you are buying. Please see the website's "Specifications" tabbed literature which accompanies this lens. I have included it below. In closing, I am all about a good deal like anybody, but I am also more about full and complete disclosure. I will pay the honest price as long as they are up front. I spoke directly with the same person about this....a nice man, but it was very apparent that not too many people work there as he originally sent me to another extension to discuss about the website shortcomings. That person said "let me get you with our Nikon specialist." What a crock! It was back to the original gentleman. Going forward....none of my business will ever go to this organization. They are on the short road to failing and I would not refer them to my mother-in-law. Hope this helps anyone else. Specs...Nikon’s 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor is a high-ratio 11x zoom Lens with Nikon’s exclusive VR II Vibration Reduction technology. Nikon’s VR II provides the equivalent of a shutter speed 4 steps faster than would otherwise be possible, enabling substantially sharper pictures in challenging conditions. The Nikkor 18-200mm lens incorporates two ED glass and three aspheric lens elements to provide optimal color, contrast and clarity while minimizing chromatic aberrations and other distortion, resulting in outstanding image quality and versatility. In addition, Nikon’s compact AF-S Silent Wave Motor provides fast and quiet autofocusing while the M/A mode allows for simultaneous switching between Autofocus and manual focus operation. 11.1x High-Power Zoom: Get close to the action with exceptional Optical quality throughout the entire zoom range New Enhanced Vibration Reduction: New VR II function offers the equivalent of a shutter speed 4 steps faster than normal
Two ED Glass and Three Aspherical Lens Elements: Extra-low Dispersion glass minimizes chromatic aberration-aspherical elements minimize distortion and allow for smaller, lighter Weight designs
Silent Wave Motor for Fast, Quiet AF: Nikon’s exclusive technology enables ultra-high-speed autofocusing with exceptional accuracy and super-quiet operation. The M/A mode allows immediate switching between manual and autofocus operation
Focuses to 20 Inches: Superior optical performance even at close-focusing distances"

"Yep another Yankee RIPOFF mail order company. They do not have the product unless they upsell you, another scam. Don't waste your time!"

"I had ordered a Nikon D90. They had sent one email that stated that the order has been received. The email had no information about the order itself. I waited for 10 days before calling them to check upon the status and I was told that the camera was out of stock and they will not get it anytime in the next 2 months. I promptly canceled the order. I called them mainly because I panicked after reading the reviews on this site. I hope they actually canceled my order. I think good business practice would be to contact me and let me know that the camera is out of stock.
I checked their website and the camera is still listed as available for purchase. Hope no one else orders it and wait for eternity."