...sure takes a long time. I have recently ordered the Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS lens from B&H and it seems they have a very strict credit card verification system there. After waiting a week I finally got a mail stating that I needed to send them a fax or email with images of my Mastercard. Well, it seems I didnt read their export pages right, in which case it states that I should do this when I order. I sent them the images.
Well, then I waited another week without hearing anything, my order still in "processing" state. Then a mail saying I need to call them. So I called them and they wanted the phone number to my bank to verify that my billing address was the same as where I wanted the lens to be sent. So I gave them the number and told them to call early because of the 6 hour time difference.
So I waited some more days, and got an email that I needed to call them and arrange a phone-meeting with the bank to do the verification. So thats what I am doing today.
Well, its nice to know that its secure and that my credit card cant be misused at B&H, but this is maybe a bit over the top. Hopefully this is only a problem the first time. I guess I will be ordering from B&H again, as it seems their prices are the best. Fortunately the US dollar is low today (compared to NOK) so I get a lot of dollars for my NOK today!
Oh joy! The lens has been shipped yesterday so now I just have to wait for the express package to reach Norway in 5 days and then for customs to clear it, which should take around 10 more days if I am not mistaken. :-)
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
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Hi John Christian, you have a nice blog. Glad to see it. Today I was out blog surfing looking for detailed info on photography travel when I found your page. Your site describing Ordering at B&H... is not an exact match but it did catch my interest. I am going to add you to my favorite list of blogs for future reading and reference. Should you ever need information on photography travel then drop by the site above and check it out.
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