Smart Photo Hut: Does anyone know anything about this company? They are listed as an alternative supplier on Walmart's photo equipment pages. I've never heard of them. Based on their...

danielb59 Loc: The South

Does anyone know anything about this company? They are listed as an alternative supplier on Walmart's photo equipment pages. I've never heard of them. Based on their prices, I suspect they are grey market. Any info?
Thanks
Dan

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

danielb59 wrote:

Does anyone know anything about this company? They are listed as an alternative supplier on Walmart's photo equipment pages. I've never heard of them. Based on their prices, I suspect they are grey market. Any info?
Thanks
Dan

I knew them years ago as little huts that developed film. If the prices are low, it's gray market.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

danielb59 wrote:

Does anyone know anything about this company? They are listed as an alternative supplier on Walmart's photo equipment pages. I've never heard of them. Based on their prices, I suspect they are grey market. Any info?
Thanks
Dan

Here is the 11/15/2015 "current" list of Nikon Approved Dealers. Anyone not on this list is considered "Grey Market".
http://cdn-6.nikon-cdn.com/where-to-buy/nikon_img_auth_dealers.pdf

Having said that, there may be a few doing business as another name, for instances "Sam's Club" is part of Walmart. So some detective work may be needed. I did look at "Photo Hut's" website and at their "about us" and I didn't see any parent company or "doing business as" in their listing so you may be correct. Also, I have noticed that many of the "additional" companies on Walmart's page are not put there by Walmart but by Google, Firefox and other browsers and additional purchase places.. It doesn't necessarily mean that they are "Approved" by Walmart, but that they have purchased "Google" or other ad space.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

dcampbell52 wrote:

Here is the 11/15/2015 "current" list of... (show quote)

On further review and after going to the current Walmart website, I clicked on "additional retailers under camera and it brought up several known Grey Market sites. I would be very careful about making sure that my order came from Walmart and not someone else if ordering on their site. I would also call

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1 (800) 925-6278 and complain if it was put in by the website.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

jerryc41 wrote:

I knew them years ago as little huts that developed film. If the prices are low, it's gray market.

I remember those little drive-up huts.

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

jerryc41 wrote:

I knew them years ago as little huts that developed film. If the prices are low, it's gray market.

Gee, Jerry, that brings back memories. The original Photo Hut was founded in the Hartford, CT area and I knew the fellow who started them. He opened a kiosk in a department store where my father leased space for his business and I used to date the really cute little brunette who worked in the kiosk. Good Times! That goes back to the '60's.

Kuzano

I preferred the old "Camelot Photo Hut" chain. They catered to the female market. Three day, or more turnaround.

The motto under their title on the sign was...

"Just Wait Ladies... Someday Your Prints Will Come!"

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

danielb59 wrote:

Does anyone know anything about this company? They are listed as an alternative supplier on Walmart's photo equipment pages. I've never heard of them. Based on their prices, I suspect they are grey market. Any info?
Thanks
Dan

Association with Walmart is enough for me to take a pass.
--Bob

rmeyner Loc: Oregon

I called and paid extra for a US market D610 last week. I was very clear I wanted a US version with a US warranty meaning Nikon USA. It arrived, no warranty card and no D610(U) above the bar-code. Because of the misunderstanding they want to give me a warranty from CPScentral.com.

I not knowing better, bought a grey market body a couple years ago and luckily had no problems. I was very clear what I wanted and they sold it (the grey market) to me anyway. These guys are con men. The URL smartphotohut.com was registered with GoDaddy last Aug.

Run, tell everyone

rmeyner Loc: Oregon

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rmeyner wrote:

I not knowing better, bought a grey market body a couple years ago and luckily had no problems.

This time I was

rmeyner wrote:

very clear what I wanted and they sold it (the grey market) to me anyway.

Rick

Jane Cooper

I also like photography very much, I usually use my phone, unfortunately, that's why they are not very high-quality.