Camera Store Apologizes, Fires Employee Over Blogger Experience

Yesterday, I posted a story about a blogger who had been brutally abused by an online camera store. Well, today the same blogger has posted an apology letter and an offer by the owner of the company to make it right. Apparently, plenty of sunlights *IS* the way to kill the unsightly mildew rotting the corners of the web.

I received a call this morning from Ed Lopez, the owner of PriceRitePhoto. We spoke at length and he told me that the activity that has resulted from my post on my experience with his business has most certainly impacted his business. Mr. Lopez told me that he was calling to apologize and that Mr. Philips was going to be terminated at a company board meeting later on this morning. He confirmed to me that they do have the camera in question in stock and although I am not interested in purchasing it from them at this point indicated that he would sell it for me at the advertised price.

It is a good ending to this story, though I am sure the blogger would never have gotten satisfaction had it not been for his story making its way to mega-poster sites like Digg.Com and Slashdot.Org. But perhaps a few more examples like this will reduce the number of crooked companies operating online. Or at least provide a little more buyer-beware-ability.