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Dave Findley · February 16th, 2011, 06:35 PM

Thought I got lucky Saturday when I found one GH2 online at Roberts Camera in Indiana. Just got it, no freaking battery. Anybody deal with Roberts, are they like, the Indiana version of New York schlock houses?

Edit: Upon further review, no battery charger or cord either.

2nd Edit: appears to be a return, not a new camera as advertised. Owners manual shows faint signs of having been thumbed through.

Jeff Harper · February 16th, 2011, 07:31 PM

Actually you did get lucky in a way, at least you got a camera. Order your battery from Adorama, and hopefully they have cord too. That does suck, pretty dirty buisness. They had to know, or they are idiots, or they were ripped off by someone they trusted.

Dave Findley · February 16th, 2011, 07:47 PM

I knew it was too good to be true when I found it online. However, in all fairness, I bought a Nikon from Roberts five or six years ago, no problem.

This is ridiculous. Serial number WE1AA001161, in case it ends up somewhere else.

Brian Luce · February 17th, 2011, 02:38 AM

FYI, it's a cordless charger that comes with the battery. And I don't think you should have to buy one from another vendor.

Dave Findley · February 17th, 2011, 08:37 PM

Just to set record straight. Talked to folks at Roberts Camera today. Very much a class act. They're investigating the chain of delivery. More impressively, they moved heaven and earth to find another GH2 to send me. So, no worries. Definitely use them again.

February 16th, 2011, 06:35 PM	#1
Dave Findley Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 39	Roberts Camera, no battery Thought I got lucky Saturday when I found one GH2 online at Roberts Camera in Indiana. Just got it, no freaking battery. Anybody deal with Roberts, are they like, the Indiana version of New York schlock houses? Edit: Upon further review, no battery charger or cord either. 2nd Edit: appears to be a return, not a new camera as advertised. Owners manual shows faint signs of having been thumbed through.

February 16th, 2011, 07:31 PM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Actually you did get lucky in a way, at least you got a camera. Order your battery from Adorama, and hopefully they have cord too. That does suck, pretty dirty buisness. They had to know, or they are idiots, or they were ripped off by someone they trusted. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

February 16th, 2011, 07:47 PM	#3
Dave Findley Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 39	I knew it was too good to be true when I found it online. However, in all fairness, I bought a Nikon from Roberts five or six years ago, no problem. This is ridiculous. Serial number WE1AA001161, in case it ends up somewhere else.

February 17th, 2011, 02:38 AM	#4
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	FYI, it's a cordless charger that comes with the battery. And I don't think you should have to buy one from another vendor.

February 17th, 2011, 08:37 PM	#5
Dave Findley Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 39	Just to set record straight. Talked to folks at Roberts Camera today. Very much a class act. They're investigating the chain of delivery. More impressively, they moved heaven and earth to find another GH2 to send me. So, no worries. Definitely use them again.