Have you ordered gear from Joe Diver

Brandnew2Scuba · Sep 2, 2006

I am brand new to Scuba, just received my open water a couple of weeks ago. I am looking to buy my own gear. I found the Joe Diver America website, based out of Florida, and they have some amazing deals compared to my local dive shop. A friend warned me never to order gear off the internet but he wasn't quite sure why. I was wondering if anyone has ever ordered gear from the Joe Diver America website, and how was the experience. They state on the site that they are an authorized dealer and they put the gear together for free. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

beach89 · Sep 2, 2006

Order from scubatoys. They have better prices and if you tell them you're from scubaboard they'll give you another 10% off.

PhilEllis · Sep 2, 2006

Brandnew2Scuba:
I am brand new to Scuba, just received my open water a couple of weeks ago. I am looking to buy my own gear. I found the Joe Diver America website, based out of Florida, and they have some amazing deals compared to my local dive shop. A friend warned me never to order gear off the internet but he wasn't quite sure why. I was wondering if anyone has ever ordered gear from the Joe Diver America website, and how was the experience. They state on the site that they are an authorized dealer and they put the gear together for free. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Joe Diver America is on the up and up, as are all of the full-line local dive stores that also operate internet sales operations. When you buy from such a store, you ARE buying from a local dive store.

Phil Ellis

RJP · Sep 2, 2006

PhilEllis:
When you buy from such a store, you ARE buying from a local dive store.

Phil Ellis

Not if I'm in NJ!

(Just busting - couldn't resist!)

tridacna · Sep 2, 2006

I've ordered from Joe Divers. They are fine. No problems whatsoever. Be careful when buying from the Internet however. According to many on the baord, equipment ordered online is highly likely to burst, fail, or break at a moments notice especially when you least expect it. Equipment bought from your LDS is much more expensive but because it has a manufacturer's warrant will never fail. Your wallet is also more likely to be thinned out by the LDS so you will carry less weight when you travel. Now that's a big plus.

Seriously, shop around the net, then get your LDS to at least try and come close to those numbers. Remember that it's all about the service.

RJP · Sep 2, 2006

tridacna:
Shop around the net, then get your LDS to at least try and come close to those numbers. Remember that it's all about the service.

Yogi Bera couldn't have said it any better!

sasscuba · Sep 2, 2006

Ordered from Joe Diver before and have had great service.

Peter Guy · Sep 2, 2006

I bought my vests from JD and had very nice service. No problems whatsoever (and that includes returing/exchanging merchandise).

divinginn · Sep 2, 2006

just bought a bc from joe divers, great deal no problems,got 2 dives on it today love it.

CBulla · Sep 2, 2006

Hmm.. Joe Diver America is a 100% internet based store. They have no real store front. I've actually gone to their location here in Ft Myers and picked up a CHEAP reg for beach dives and was a bit surprised at the lack of store front.... very conveniently located near RSW (regional southwest airport) for easy shipping

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