Have you experienced any issues from buying grey market goods?

7 years 11 months ago #482116 by Neil Dulay
I've been looking at some new lenses and possibly a new camera body (Nikon D5) and noticed that there are some big price differences in grey market pricing!  

It's just the warranty I'm missing out on right?  I've even heard that some of the grey market retailers offer their own warranty.  

Thoughts?


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7 years 11 months ago #482120 by Ontherocks
I wouldn't even bother, warranty, or at least having that peace of mind is more important to me.  


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7 years 11 months ago #482123 by Jakov Barnes
Like many, I too have never used or needed a warranty.  However I wouldn't buy with out it.  


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7 years 11 months ago #482174 by Carry
I was strongly advised on numerous occasions to stand clear of grey market gear.  If you ever have issues, your in tough shape with grey market gear.  Also if you ever want to sell it, private party people don't want grey market gear which means you'll have to sell it much less than FMV.


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7 years 11 months ago #482182 by Don Fischer
I've read about the grey market stuff for a long time. I think the assumption is that the camera industry sell's junk oversea's. Shoot, I've never bought grey market but if the price was right I would. I don't see a lot of it but when I did the saving's wasn't that big, in which case go for USA stuff. I've never had to use the warranty on any camera gear I've bought!


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7 years 11 months ago #482192 by Glenn Gee
This is an informative article:

www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/USGrey.jsp

Turns out B&H sells some grey market stuff, so if it's good enough for them it's good enough for me.


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7 years 10 months ago #482954 by Neil Dulay
Hey thanks for the help everyone.  I've decided to get into time lapse and need to get some new gear, so trying to save money where I can.   Thanks!  


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7 years 10 months ago #482959 by Little Kate
I would say a big fat no to grey market, I want my warranty.  


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7 years 10 months ago #482975 by Stic
Not only has ALL of my digital equipment (40D, 17-85, 100-400L, 580EXII, 7D, 18-135, 7DII, BG-E16 Battery Grip and 15-85) been purchased 'grey market', but I have even tested the warranty (on the 18-135 which stopped working and was promptly replaced, by canon, with the newer STM version free of charge)...

Nothing wrong with grey market...well, in NZ anyway...


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