Thanks for that tip!!  I am still leery about buying stuff online, not that I'm techno-phobic, I just have a hard time putting access to my credit or cash out there.  However, I'm just leery and cautious, I do buy online, not just anywhere/everywhere. 
     This may sound odd, but I have been buying a considerable amount of my photographic needs at Amazon.com.  I just bought my wife a Canon A620 there. I've purchased remotes, lenses, studio lights... My daughter just bought her new Rebel XT on Amazon.   It is not always the absolute lowest price on the web. But I've always been happy with the low amounts I pay and so far, everything has been perfect when I got it.  I also get what I order in far less than the quoted ship time.  Usually 2 or 3 days after the order.
  I'm sure some people have had bad experiences there, I've never seen any of  the outfits with a 100% rating.    But for me for now,  I'll probably buy there again.

bhphoto is a really great cheap place as well.� I have bought a fair bit from them.

I was born and raised in NYC and used to purchase all of my equipment from B&H Photo, since they were the cheapest place and had a fantastic selection.  I have been doing business with them for over 20 years.  With the advent of the Internet, they are no longer the cheapest, but they have great customer service and you can't go wrong with them.

I recently purchased a Canon 30D from them.  I got the camera, took about a half-dozen photos, and the camera died.  It wouldn't start up no matter what I did.  They exchanged the camera, and even paid for the freight charges both ways.  I can't recommend them enough...

A good place to get information on a site (e.g. is it a scam, is the service decent, etc) is:  http://www.resellerratings.com.  I check it every time I buy something online from a business I haven't dealt with before.

Sweet!!  Thanks!!!

Just to add to what Striker777s said about taking the ratings with a grain of salt, I would suggest reading through a good chunk of the feedback people leave so you understand why they're getting the numbers they are.  Don't just look at the numbers.  Like Striker said, the numbers tend to be negative.  If you read through the feedback you might find that the negative comments are things like, "I received my camera and it broke 2 months after I bought it" or "UPS lost the package and it took them a month to find it."  Basically things that aren't exactly related to the company, or things that might mean the service isn't great (maybe they take a long time to ship, or maybe they call you back and try to sell you extra equipment, etc) but you're still willing to put up with for the discounted price.