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Gray market
Jan 14, 2016 08:20:01 #
I bought my Nikon D750 from them with 1yr Parts , 90 day Labor Warranty by seller and saved more then $500.00. Till now do not have any problem. I registered my camera and updated firmware.
Michaele wrote:
I came across a company in New Jersey - "Deal... (show quote)
Jan 14, 2016 08:28:04 #
Michaele wrote:
I came across a company in New Jersey - "Deal... (show quote)
Just read that they used to be Ryther Camera and they changed their name. As Ryther Camera, they had a very bad reputation. Maybe that is why they changed their name. BBB gave them a rating of "F" and do not recommend doing business with them.
Jan 14, 2016 08:45:04 #
Many times also these gray market sellers strip out items that are standard in the US and then tell you you need also to buy a battery or battery charger etc.
Michaele wrote:
I came across a company in New Jersey - "Deal... (show quote)
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Jan 14, 2016 09:38:43 #
Had a friend last year take his Nikon D200 with 200,000+ clicks to an authorized repair center to have the shutter replaced as it had finally died. He got a call a few days later that through the serial number it had been determined his Nikon D200 was a grey market camera and they could not get parts for it. He has had this camera for almost 10 years and never knew it was grey market. I can understand warranty repair but simple age related service is also denied. According the the authorized dealer basic cleaning was also denied. If it is grey market they want nothing to do with it. My friend was told that if they got caught servicing grey markey for any reason Nikon would pull their authorization.
Bottom line, grey market to save 20% is NOT worth it ............. :thumbdown:
Bottom line, grey market to save 20% is NOT worth it ............. :thumbdown:
Jan 14, 2016 09:44:10 #
Keldon wrote:
The OP clearly acknowledges that it's gray market but does it really matter? He saves 20% on a brand new item. What are the chances of it breaking down? If you buy an item on Ebay or similar site you don't get a warranty either so whats the difference.
Buy gray market wherever you can and use the money you saved for other items.
Buy gray market wherever you can and use the money you saved for other items.
I agree. One caveat. If you buy grey market the item usually cannot be repaired by the factory or factory-authorized establishments, and parts will (usually) not be sold to a repair facility.
If you buy a used USA item, like on eBay, it CAN be repaired in the US.
Still, 20% is a great savings.
Jan 14, 2016 09:47:49 #
So is there an easy way, when buying used, to determine if the item being sold is actually a USA item? Seller my not even know he has a grey market item but my also be selling it because it is. Can a serial number help?
Jan 14, 2016 09:50:17 #
PhotoshooterNJ
Loc: NJ
Michaele wrote:
I came across a company in New Jersey - "Deal... (show quote)
Was there a problem with you wanting to post the company name?
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Jan 14, 2016 10:19:13 #
Many thanks for all of the comments. This company is the "real thing". I think the savings is well worth any risk of malfunction that may occur down the road. I'll let you know in a year or so.
Jan 14, 2016 10:47:54 #
OldEarl
Loc: Northeast Kansas
Is it possible that the problem with the "grey market" is a problem with the nature of electronics in cameras. I say this because I bought a lot of grey market lenses in the day--made by Nippon Kogaku, but not imported by EPOI, Also, a number of photojournalists would buy from A. White in Hong Kong or from companies they ran into while on vacation in SE Asia.
In my career, I had one shutter fail in a mechanical Nikon and that was repaired by a non company service.
What I think the big two are doing comes from the recognition that there will be a certain amount of defective product they have to deal with and that they build their pricing accordingly. They do not figure in the gear that comes in from other sources.
In my career, I had one shutter fail in a mechanical Nikon and that was repaired by a non company service.
What I think the big two are doing comes from the recognition that there will be a certain amount of defective product they have to deal with and that they build their pricing accordingly. They do not figure in the gear that comes in from other sources.
Jan 14, 2016 11:10:19 #
Gray market is fine, as long as it is a trusted seller such as B&H. Grey market will, most likely, become a problem if anything goes wrong. In the case of Canon and Nikon, they will not repair any grey market items which means shipping them somewhere else, perhaps overseas, and waiting longer. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is!
Jan 14, 2016 11:31:35 #
Keldon wrote:
I had assumed it would be obvious that I was referring to private sales on Ebay or similar sites, not dealers.
Oh really? Obvious? How so?
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Jan 14, 2016 11:47:52 #
authorizeduser wrote:
So is there an easy way, when buying used, to determine if the item being sold is actually a USA item? Seller my not even know he has a grey market item but my also be selling it because it is. Can a serial number help?
You can...
Ask the seller point blank, "is this grey market?" If they say they don't know...don't buy it, or
You can ask for the serial number and check with the manufacturer. If you do buy it this way, make sure the serial number they gave you matches the one that's actually on the item.
Jan 14, 2016 12:16:16 #
Not this old chestnut again save your money take a chance I would only look for the manufacturing warrantty on a body any thing else I will save my dollar. Go gray 😠😜
Jan 14, 2016 12:44:55 #
I just opened Amazon looking at Sony lenses for the sony a7rii. They are advertising and selling gray market lenses (so stated and without sony warranty). Responses from questions about gray market are that the product is identical to that coming with a sony u.s. warranty, execepting the warranty is not included and sometimes the instructions are in a foreign language.
Jan 14, 2016 13:11:46 #
The Sony photo website does not show anything about refurbished products.
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