Kodak D76 at Walmart???

[mehguy]

who would want to buy darkroom chemicals from walmart anyways?

 

[fotch]

Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience back in the day. Mine was the typical bait and switch game common to gray market retailers of the era. Perhaps I was just unlucky, but I don't think I'm the only one. Glad to amuse RattyMouse, though.

Sounds like you were one of the only ones.

 

[eng1er]

Sounds like you were one of the only ones.

Nah, but it's water under the bridge.

 

[Ronald Moravec]

There is shelf life date on D76. Check

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I've ordered things from B&H for several decades and NEVER had a problem or been given cause to suspect them of being shady in the least.

+1.they are now my first go-to photoshop.I spent about$5k within the last 6 months with them;no issues!

 

[John Koehrer]

Ever wonder why so many family run businesses have folded?
Wally World & their like were OK when they weren't on every corner like Starbucks but between
their killing off specialty shops and paying dirt wages I stopped using them about 15 years ago.

 

[nyoung]

If you bought enough, B&H used to - up through 2010 any way - assign you to "A" sales person who would then handle all your orders. It was nice to be able to call up someone who had your order history at hand and at least pretended to know who you were. (same goes for Calumet as well) In a pinch, however, I'm ordering from whom ever can get it to me when I want it.

 

[David Lyga]

I lived in NYC throughout the 70s and I cannot tell you how many shady operations were there and had to be avoided. However, the following never caused me any distress (not prioritized):

Camera Barn
Willoughby Peerless
Olden
B&H (they were a tiny store, first in the Wall Street area, then I think on W 17th Street)

- David Lyga

 

[Sirius Glass]

I lived in NYC throughout the 70s and I cannot tell you how many shady operations were there and had to be avoided. However, the following never caused me any distress (not prioritized):

Camera Barn
Willoughby Peerless
Olden
B&H (they were a tiny store, first in the Wall Street area, then I think on W 17th Street)

- David Lyga

In the 1960s I had good experiences with Willoughby Peerless in New York City.

 

[jvo]

long time b&h customer - they have evolved over the years. i've always been treated well whether i order on the web or go to the store. they are top-notch in price and service.

they are also a family run business - actually a rather large "family" of hasidim. in price and service they deserve our business and work hard to earn it.

jvo

p.s. if you've never been to there store in manhattan (near penn station/madison square garden), it is definitely worth a visit... choose some film and pay attention to - then watch the behind the scenes magic happen.

p.p.s. the wall street store was a "branch" of the main store, if i remember correctly.