Anyone buy from Freestyle Photographic Supplies before?

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I am thinking to order some file from Freestyle Photographic Supplies , but they never reply my inquiry submitted via their website's contact form. Anyone had experience with them before? Are they reliable dealer?

Thanks a lot for your inputs.

BTW, they website is
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/index.php
 
As stated above
Very reputable
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I have dealt with them many times without a single issue and will continue to do so...
 
I've bought rom them for many years. I've seen a lot of people complain that their international shipping charges are high, which would be the only negative I can think of, since you're in Singapore. I've seen a lot groups outside the US, in Australia and Europe, get together to make a large group purchase to make the shipping less burdensome, since Freestyle's prices for their rebranded films (Arista Premium 400 is Tri-X!) are very low.
 
Never ordered on-line since I'm less than an hour away from their store in Santa Fe Springs, CA...
They normally have had what I needed and I can be in and out in just a few minutes...
Next time I'm in the area I have a few things I need to pick up...so they are one place I will return to for supplies...
 
I buy from them frequently. They are quick and reliable and they have excellent customer service by phone. They are super nice folks to deal with. Freestyle is by far and away my favorite dealer for film and common darkroom supplies.

Their prices are not always the lowest though. Check B&HPhoto and Adorama too. Don't forget to add in shipping costs from each when comparing. Sometimes Amazon is cheaper too.

If their website says "Low stock - please call for current inventory status", I recommend that you do that. Their system will let you order when stock is low for an item, but they might actually be out. The website updates can lag behind orders that are in progress. With a quick phone call, you can find out if a low stock item is available, and they can reserve it for you. Or they can tell you when it'll be back in stock.

I have never had an unsatisfactory experience with Freestyle. They are the best.
 
I buy from them, but it is worth comparing the prices with B&H, particularly with shipping included. Freestyle have recently introduced the cheaper FIMS shipping option but iIm hearing reports of very long delivery times. A guy I know in Sydney said it took ten weeks for some film to arrive. So group orders splitting the faster postage are probably still the best option.
 
Someone there stole my cc info after buying some film online. It was a new cc & that was the only place I used the card. A few days later I was charged 45 bucks for a lamp bought in Canada being shipped to the same city my Freestyle order came from. I got my money back & was issued a new card. Haven't bought from them since, but don't have to because Peace Camera orders film from Freestyle & I can walk in the door & buy it. Would I buy from them again? Yea I think it was a freak event. If it was a real problem I think more ppl. would complain.
 
Totally reliable. I buy all my Tri-X from them. I called them on the phone the other day. They were there and very helpful. I just order online.
 
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