Prophotonation is again showing up as having the lowest prices on fake price comparison sites everyprice.com and shoppingcartusa.com. I can safely say that Prophotonation.com is AN ABSOLUTE FRAUD and will likely commit credit card fraud with the information that you give them. Here’s how they operate. They advertise unrealistically low prices. Once you place an order they then try and upsell you on overpriced accessories. If you don’t agree, the item is magically out of stock. Unfortunately, if you’ve given them credit card information, there’s a good chance you’ll see false charges on your account. These are unscrupulous criminals.
Read the resellerratings reviews here.
Here’s an actual picture of their storefront, not the photoshopped version on their website. The Don Wiss website indicates that they are an alias of JES Digital. Per this article in the New York Daily News, these guys WILL ILLEGALLY USE YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER!
CAMERA STORE FOCUS IN SCAM. MAIL-ORDER MIDWOOD BIZ RIPPED BY BUYERS OVER BAIT AND SWITCH
BY JIMMY VIELKIND DAILY NEWS WRITER
Monday, August 7th 2006, 9:33AM
TALK ABOUT buyer beware. Would-be clients of WaWa Digital, a mail-order Midwood camera supplier notorious for pushy sales, were told they had to buy overpriced accessories after being lured in by high-end cameras advertised at rock-bottom prices. Consumers who backed off the classic bait and switch risked suffering the consequences - from someone who already had their credit card number. "He said, 'I will ruin your credit,' " said Rochelle Parry, 43, a Web and graphic designer from northern Washington who ordered a $300 camera from WaWa Digital. "I actually ended up getting sick after that episode," she said. "I had never been treated that way and I've bought a lot of things. I wish these guys could be shut down." Over the past few months, the Better Business Bureau has logged dozens of complaints against WaWa, with some customers alleging credit card fraud.
Lorna Roskop, a 45-year-old teacher from suburban Kansas City, was hit with more than $15,000 in fraudulent charges when she canceled an order after giving her credit card information to WaWa Digital. "We strongly suspect they had a hand in ensuring we were 'punished' for not buying a camera from them," Roskop wrote in an e-mail. The News found a bare-bones store at Avenue O - with no signage - and employees initially admitted to working for Stargate Photo. Workers then threatened reporters while denying allegations of credit card fraud. "You stupid idiots! Low-lifes!" Scott Saff, 21, who claimed to be an employee of JES Digital, said while charging toward a News photographer. "It's not us." He refused to elaborate on what business JES Digital engaged in, but the Better Business Bureau said the companies were the same. "They have a pattern of complaints, mostly due to the bait and switch, gray market goods, high pressure sales tactics . . . you name it," said Anthony Barbera, manager of information and investigations for the BBB NY office.
He noted that WaWa Digital received an "unsatisfactory" rating. "It's not illegal to sell gray market goods, but it's the buyer beware," he said. Some consumers say they will think twice before buying online again. "At this point, I'm scared to death," said Amy, an Alabama customer who refused to give her last name after a run-in with the camera company.
"I'm not letting my guard down yet. I'm terrified of these people and what they could do. These are scammers."
If you’ve given them credit card information, CANCEL IT NOW or you’ll be sorry. They also go by regalcameras.com, techondigital.com, thedigitalnerds.com and thecamerawhiz.com.
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