In searching for a digital camera, I came across a website called everyprice.com that boasted a ' Too good to be true ' price for the camera I was seeking. After placing my order and receiving a confirmation e-mail, I then received a follow up e-mail to call this merchant to verify my order.

When I called it turned out to be a scam. I was told that the camera I purchased only had a 90 day warranty, and would I like to buy an extended warranty. The battery was only good for 15 minutes, would I like to purchase an up grade.

The memory card was only good for a couple pictures and would I like to purchase a high capacity card. When I refused one offer after another, the salesman actually got annoyed and told me I would never find the camera for the price they offered, and then hung up on me.

The following day I did another search for the camera I had in mind and found a website called broadwayphoto.com who also offered the item i was looking for for a very low price. I placed an order and received a confirmation, and low and behold another follow up e-mail to verify!

When I called, it was the same voice from everyprice.com the previous day. I was then subjected to the same barrage of offers, which I also refused. I was told no problem and that my order would be shipped soon.

Well, the next morning I received an e-mail from broadwayphoto that said the camera was on backorder. After suspecting another scam, I decided to phone them. I called their 800 # and told them I was looking at a camera on their website and did they have it in stock. After being placed on hold, the same voice came back and said yes we have it in stock, would you like to order it?

I told him I already had, and was informed that they were on back order. His reply was, ' Oh! you must have ordered the imported model ' That made the scam complete! I then canceled the order! How many other address's do they scam under!

I am probably one of the latest victims of BROADWAYPHOTO.COM. I ordered from them a Panasonic Lumix FX-500 digital camera just last week - May 7, 2008. The advertised cost of the camera on their website was $302.00 plus a 3-day shipping of $19.99, the total cost would have been $322.00. I received an e-mail to call them to confirm my order. Having shop online a lot of times, I thought it was kind of unsual for an online store to ask for confirmation through phone. Anyway, I called them and talked to a guy who sounded more like an expert car salesman and game me a high pressure sales pitch for several accessories which I did not intend to buy. In the end I was talked to buying additional 2 “extended life” batteries and a “high-speed” charger. The cost of the 3 additional accessories would not have been more than $100.00. I asked the guy to send me an e-mail with a breakdown cost of the items but did not received one. I received the package when I got home Friday evening and was shocked to see the total cost of the items - almost $500.00. The invoice did not even have an itemized pricing but just a total amount. I googled to check the price of the 2 “extended life batteries” and found out it cost from $20.00 to $25.00 in many electronic and online stores. The charger only cost $15.00. I tried to call them right away but realized they were closed for the day and also week ends. I called them Monday and took me more than 30 minutes to get through their customer service and the guy argued with me that the batteries were extended and more than $100.00 each. He said I even got a discounted price. He hung up even when I was not done talking. BROADWAYPHOTO.COM IS A SCAM and should be closed and their operators should be charged.