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Precision Camera has a rating of 2.9 stars from 24 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Precision Camera most frequently mention customer service problems. Precision Camera ranks 5th among Camera Repair sites.

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    5
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  • Precision Camera (aka: www.precisioncamera.com) is a big waste of money for repairing a camera.
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Top Positive Review

“Great place for my Sony's”

dan h.
2/18/24

I am in my third decade utilizing the skill sets pf PC - I went from Nikon to Sony [3 years ago] - I have had all three a9's and lens cleaned and calibrated at this property twice a year - They are informative and knowledgeable with character responses in a timely fashion - From phone to mailbox, fantastic folks - BTW join Sony Pro Services for $100 - I get everything cleaned and updated twice a year - Smiles away Dan Heary Assigned pro sports photog

Top Critical Review

“WROST CUSTOMER SERVICE”

MOHSEN B.
12/11/20

I PLACED AN ORDER TO PRINT A FEW PICTURES ABOUT 12 DAYS AGO AT NORTH AUSTIN LOCATION, ANDERSON LANE. WENT TO STORE THREE (3) TIMES AND MY ORDER WAS AND HAS NOT BEEN EVEN PROCESSED. IT NORMALLY TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO PRINT SUCH SMALL ORDER. I ASKED THE PERSON AT LAB SECTION, AND HE (NOT REALLY CARE) SAID WILL HAVE THEM READY WHEN WE CAN. I WOULD NEVER GO BACK THERE. VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. RUDE EMPLOYEES!

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Thumbnail of user mohsenb4
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 11th, 2020

I PLACED AN ORDER TO PRINT A FEW PICTURES ABOUT 12 DAYS AGO AT NORTH AUSTIN LOCATION, ANDERSON LANE. WENT TO STORE THREE (3) TIMES AND MY ORDER WAS AND HAS NOT BEEN EVEN PROCESSED. IT NORMALLY TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO PRINT SUCH SMALL ORDER. I ASKED THE PERSON AT LAB SECTION, AND HE (NOT REALLY CARE) SAID WILL HAVE THEM READY WHEN WE CAN.
I WOULD NEVER GO BACK THERE. VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. RUDE EMPLOYEES!

Thumbnail of user losyaxons
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 16th, 2023

Do your home work before visiting this store. I have over the years bought several cameras and lenses from Precision and traded in used equipment - always treated fairly until now. Foolishly, I trusted them while trading in my Nikon DSLR system during their event where they promised a 10% bonus. After driving from another city, I was first told by Fernando they were only interested in Canon L lenses and were not buying Nikon. They posted an ad for Oct. 7 offering to buy equipment without posting any specifics. I was being set up. The store manager, Omar saw my equipment was in excellent condition and offered me prices that were half of what I could have gotten any where else. My bad. See the price list below and then check around. Nikon and B&H offer almost twice as much. Having always purchased from Precision, I will never again. A simple $1,500 screw job cost them a customer. Comments made to them have gone unanswered. When I purchased a Z8 kit, I was told they were giving me a $200 discount - the discount is available anywhere and was not so much a favor from Precision!

Tip for consumers:
People should shop around before trusting this store. Differences in trade in prices are significantly higher at Nikon.

Products used:
Photographic equipment.

Thumbnail of user susanz491
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
May 22nd, 2021

I contacted Sony for repair on my under warranty camera and they advised me I would be sending it to Precision Camera for the repair. I was a little apprehensive about sending it out for service, but I couldn't use it the way it was. Within a couple of days of mailing it to them, I got an email notification from Precision Camera that my camera had been received there, and was given a link and case number to follow the progress of the repair. It was received at Precision Camera on 5/17/21 and today, 5/21/21 I have it back fully repaired. My camera was well packed for a safe return, and looks brand new. I couldn't be more pleased. The issue was repaired with the faulty port on my camera replaced. I wouldn't hesitate to use Precision Camera again!

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Thumbnail of user ivof9
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 4th, 2022

Don't haste your time sending your Sony gear to this place. They charged $952 to repair hdmi port of my sony a7sii, Almost price of the camera. Ridiculous. To send it back with no repair they charge $80, I paid $16 for 2 day shipping by USPS.

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Thumbnail of user allisonh264
1 review
2 helpful votes
November 8th, 2021

I used this company bc it is what is recommended through the Sony site… they never called to say that it was ready and then when I finally got it back, they fixed the broken lens focus, but had broken the view finder. The problem is, I had bought a new camera in the meantime so I didn't use this one for a few months… I had only tuned it on and checked what was damaged had been fixed and then put it away. The first time I actually used it, I realized it had been damaged in this new way by precision camera… but now it is past their warranty so they won't take ANY responsibility for the "repair". My only option is to pay the minimum repair fee of $300 again. The very least you could do is offer a discounted repair fee? I'll go somewhere else, thanks.

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Thumbnail of user johnl3233
1 review
4 helpful votes
October 24th, 2020

I damaged my sony lens and sent it to precision camera for repair. Two day's after receiving the lens for repair which was a Thursday. They contacted me via email stating that the tech had looked at the lens the cost of repair was going to be $405.00 and asked if i wanted to go ahead with the repair and i said yes. Provide them my credit card number to perform the repairs. The very next day i received a call from someone stating they were with sony support. He stated he had been in contact with precision camera and they stated to him that the price for the repair was going to significantly much higher than they had stated to me. He stated because of this he was contacting me to offer me a new lens with a one year warranty to replace this lens. He told me that if i would like to take this offer it would be an additional $396.00. I stated to him why did precision camera lie to me about the repair cost the day before and not contact me about this issue. Then i told him I would not take the offer as i could get this lens at a cheaper price than he was offering. Asked him why would I pay a higher price that i could buy it for somewhere else and why sure precision camera get paid for lying to the consumer and some of the absolute worst customer service. After this situation I have looked up the reviews on precision camera and found their customer service is absolutely horrible. And I stated to the Sony support technician that because of this situation and that Sony chooses to use this cheap second rate non-professional service company for their products that I would be transitioning from Sony products to Fujifilm products. All in all when you contact the company to provide service and they can't be straight up with you and delegate the responsibilities to another company is absolutely absurd when it comes to customer service.

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Thumbnail of user jone382
1 review
4 helpful votes
July 26th, 2017

I've sent multiple emails, one per week, in regards to my Sony camera that I needed fixed. I have yet to receive any feedback at all after over a month. Not even an acknowledgement. If Sony didn't go through this company I would never have even bothered.

Thumbnail of user hailees6
20 reviews
1 helpful vote
December 29th, 2020

My good sized different and children are glad that we as a whole take into account that you display improvement over others along with your first-rate and expert courtesy, so please maintain it up.

Thumbnail of user vladb
1 review
6 helpful votes
April 5th, 2015

Refused to honor my Sony NEX-3N camera's warranty with a bogus excuse. And then, refused to send my camera back to me. As simple as that! Now, go and complain to whom you like.

Thumbnail of user jw18
1 review
4 helpful votes
February 28th, 2012

Precision Camera is the worst!

They jerked me around and left my camera worse off than when they started. Don't deal with there place in El Paso Texas. There website is at www.precisioncamera.com Jokers and bad service. I read that they are fixing the cameras cheaply in Mexico which explains their location. I wasted my money and my camera is still broke. Go elsewhere for service, precision is poor.

Thumbnail of user bruceh44
1 review
4 helpful votes
September 30th, 2014

Precision Camera received my camera on 6/2/14. They didn't get it logged in until 6/9 - the date they claim receipt on their status page - and several days after I contacted them about it.

A week or two later (late June) they contacted me and told me I needed to pay them more money. I pointed out they had given me a "quote" and nothing in the quote nor on their website provided for changing the price. In the end, I authorized raising the price about 50% above the quote.

About a month later, I contacted them, wondering why my camera was still listed as "in repair" and what happened to their promise of fast service. They reported the part was on back-order but did offer a discount for the delay, although the price was still well above the quote.

Two months later, after they didn't respond to several queries, I told them I was going to file a complaint in 10 days with the BBB if they didn't send my camera back. I also pointed out that I easily found the part brand new on the web at two vendors and it could be delivered in a few days. On the 10th day, they returned the camera unrepaired.

So, it took Precision Camera 4 months to tell me they couldn't repair my camera. They were late logging in receipt of the camera by a week and were late responding (or unresponsive) to requests for delay explanations, even though these were a month apart. And their online "quote" is probably bait-and-switch.

They might be OK with routine repairs that almost anyone could do, but maybe not so good with others. And they are sloooooow.

Tip for consumers:
Just stay away unless your repair is simple. Be ready for them to jack up the price and take a long time.

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Thumbnail of user georges31
1 review
2 helpful votes
June 3rd, 2012

They still haven't repaired my camera after going back and forth.

They overcharge considering much of the repair work is done is Juarez Mexico. The repair work is very poor which is to be expected because I imaginethey are paying the factory workers in Juarez, Mexico next to nothing.

I used the one in El Paso Texas and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

Precision Camera is on the low side of quality work. Find another place if you want a good repair to your camera.

Thumbnail of user larryn4
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
February 15th, 2012

Don't use www.precisioncamera.com!

They are the worst bunch for a camera repair. They are in El Paso Texas which is the place that I had a bad time with. They are the same people from Enfield CT.

They promised my repair and then kept delaying with all sorts of excuses. I went into their place and they were surprised that I showed up. Hey, if you're not going to help someone by phone, well what do you expect. Still just excuses so I demanded my camera back. They kept lying and saying it was in the back but all apart so they couldn't give it back to me like that. I didn't care, I wanted my camera but it never surfaced. Come to find out from an honest employee who told me my camera was in Mexico, yes they send them there he said sometimes because the labor is cheaper. I went back the next day and still no camera. They finally shipped it back to me broken and then would not give me back my money.

Precision Camera in El Paso Texas really bites. I don't recommend them in the least, they were not upfront nor honest and after all was said and done they billed my card anyway and I got stuck with a broken camera.

This happened to me last year but I'm writing about it now because my friend is having a problem on her repair. Guess what place? Precision Camera but at there Enfield CT location.

It seems both locations are a failure. They have shown that to my friend and I anyway.

Thumbnail of user philipg415
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 25th, 2022

I got a tripod and a two light kit there and they are great. It's good to be able to browse the aisles and see what you need.

Thumbnail of user anag4
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 24th, 2012

This is the worst choice for fixing a camera. My experience was just a disaster. NEVER AGAIN!

Thumbnail of user ls20
1 review
2 helpful votes
May 28th, 2012

THE WORST PLACE TO FIX A DIGITAL CAMERA.

Precision Camera in El Paso TX

Website is www.precisioncamera.com

They destroyed my camera that could have been fixed.

I paid them for nothing. My camera is scratched now and still don't work. They didn't care when I called. BAD BUSINESS!

Thumbnail of user kevinc224
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
July 23rd, 2017

Send my camera in for cleaning from spots in photos. They replaced sensor and mirror. I got the camera back in about 10 days. Camera came back very well packaged the camera looked new inside & out. Very happy with the service on the phone the lady was very nice.

Thumbnail of user ss41
1 review
4 helpful votes
March 25th, 2012

Precision Camera repair out of Enfield Ct and El Paso Tx are the same company and I would urge anybody who cares about their cameras to stay away from Precision.

They destroyed my camera that just had a lens error. Now the screen doesn't light up and my flash won't work most of the time.

Further research and I discovered they have the cameras repaired in Mexico.

Precision Camera should be the last choice on anybody's list for repairs.

They refused to honor their warranty saying that I waited too long and it's not the problem that I paid them to fix. I never had these problems with my camera before. Gee, I wonder who caused them.

PRECISION CAMERA REPAIRS ARE GARBAGE

P.S. Learn to call your customers back when you say you will. Your repairs are garbage and your customer service is just as bad. My camera still don't work yet I paid for it to be repaired. My opinion is that you're a ripoff scam and if you actually cared you would have called me back.

Thumbnail of user jessl5
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 15th, 2012

What a pathetic place to fix a camera. The location in El Paso is small considering how many cameras they claim they repair. Come to find out, they send the cameras to Mexico to be fixed out there. The process is long and the repair work is poor. My camera still doesn't work. Don't have your camera fixed by Precision Camera unless you like bad service and you still want your camera to be broken. If I wanted it to be fixed in Mexico then I would have sent it there myself. They are fixing these in Juarez which is on the other side of the border of El Paso Texas. Look Juarez Mexico up on google, it's like a third world country in that place. Google Juarez Mexico and see fir yourself. They have extremely low standards on quality which explains why my camera is still not working even after I paid. Precision Camera should be telling people this upfront.

Thumbnail of user johnnys6
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 18th, 2012

Precision Camera (aka: www.precisioncamera.com) is a big waste of money for repairing a camera. They screwed me around, billed my credit card for nothing, and then sent my camera back to me broken in and even worse condition than I had sent it to them in. They are not friendly in the area of customer service and I wouldn't wish theme on my worst enemy. Their service seriously needs improvement. How can they get away with billing me and not fixing the camera. The location I had sent it into was in Conneticut but I'm sure the one in El Paso can't be better since its the same company. I will be contesting this. Precision Camera, you are a ripoff and I will be reporting you to the attorney general if I am not refunded. You fixed nothing on my camera so why should I be paying you? Why don't you return calls? I sent it in for a lens error problem. I got it back and it does the same thing precision people. I want my money back already since you didn't fix a thing on my camera.

Thumbnail of user lawrencem3
1 review
4 helpful votes
August 5th, 2012

PRECISION CAMERA SUCKS FOR WORK!

Their website gave me the price and then a month after they got my camera they tell me it's more than double and there site is just a guide and that's what it usually is for my cameras problem.

I authorized the repair and the camera repair was almost $200.

So fine, I paid it and then my camera comes back and it isn't working, my screen is cracked! They tell me that was already like that and I need to pay more if I want that fixed. That was a lie, it was never broken. If so, why wasn't it on the estimate.

STAY FAR AWAY FROM PRECISION CAMERA. THEY RIPPED ME OFF AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB IN THEIR UNSCRUPULOUS PRACTICES.

I should add that their staff members who answer the phones are rude and could use sine manners. Don't use this place for anything!

Thumbnail of user mikes117
1 review
5 helpful votes
July 8th, 2013

Precisioncamera.com is such a ripoff. DON'T SEND YOUR CAMERA TO THEM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! My camera wouldn't turn on, it was a canon camera that I took care of until it broke. So I found precision camera and it looked like they would fix it for the price on their site. WRONG! Don't believe the price on their site, it was a lie.

They didn't notify me when they got my camera. I had to call them and the hold time was ridiculous each time I called. The quote almost tripled and I refused. They still billed me for looking at it. They said my camera had been exposed to liquid. NOT A CHANCE OF THIS AT ALL. I refused the estimate and they charged me a fee for looking at it. Then getting them to actually return the camera to me was hell. When I got it back it WASN'T EVEN MY CAMERA! Calling back and asking for a manager is useless. It's a joke to them. DO NOT TRUST PRECISION CAMERA, they really suck badly and I'm peeved about this. They should be out of business.

Thumbnail of user js43
1 review
3 helpful votes
March 4th, 2012

PrecisionCamera.com is a ripoff. They give you the price first and then once they "evaluate" it and find out what it really needs, the price skyrockets. You can read about this on the web, they give you a price for the problem and what they think it usually is and what part it needs. Then it gets there and it's a different part then they quoted you to fix the problem. I DON'T CARECWHAT PART IT NEEDS, YOU QUOTEDME FIR THE PROBLEM I TOLD YOU IT HAD! I couldn't even decline it without paying them for looking at it. PRECISION CAMERA IS A RIPOFF SCAM FOR REPAIRING DIGITAL CAMERAS. Sony can repair these too, not just Precision Camera, the ripoff place!

Thumbnail of user danheary1
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 18th, 2024

I am in my third decade utilizing the skill sets pf PC - I went from Nikon to Sony [3 years ago] - I have had all three a9's and lens cleaned and calibrated at this property twice a year -

They are informative and knowledgeable with character responses in a timely fashion -

From phone to mailbox, fantastic folks - BTW join Sony Pro Services for $100 - I get everything cleaned and updated twice a year -

Smiles away

Dan Heary

Assigned pro sports photog

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