Fyi, when the customer disputes a credit card charge, the vendor automatically pays a fee ($25) to the card for the investigation– regardless of the outcome. Sucks for the good guys but this hopefully puts the squeeze on the crooks.

Another fyi, while I always try to buy locally the largest mail order camera houses(Adorama, B&H, Calumet)have really cleaned up their act now. 20+ years ago it was risky to order from them but now they have good pricing, no tax, and terrific customer service.