Buying used is manufacture warranty still valid?

4 years 8 months ago #653040 by Tim Dordeck
If you buy a lens used from MPB or KEH, and technically the lens still falls within manufacture warranty from the original purchase.  Seeing that you bought the lens used, will the warranty still be valid?  


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4 years 8 months ago #653041 by Shadowfixer1
Warranties aren't transferrable. You need the original receipt.
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4 years 8 months ago #653042 by Nikon Shooter
From both these suppliers, your purchases all
come with an automatic warranty.

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4 years 8 months ago #653056 by garyrhook
That depends upon the manufacturer, which is the case with almost any product.

Most manufacturer's warranties are not transferable. Nikon states on the registration card that only the original owner is covered. You buy used, you don't get that because you're not buying from the manufacturer.

KEH, et. al., usually offer coverage for a limited period of time. Google it. That's part of what you pay for when you go through them.


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4 years 8 months ago #653085 by Piechura
It's always worth checking the law in addition to the warranty terms. In the UK for example, the law regarding second hand items sold in a shop is exactly the same as selling new items. The item has to be as described, work as expected, and last for a reasonable period of time. And it's the retailer, not the manufacturer who is responsible for this, so it's irrelevant whether it's still in warranty as far as the manufacturer is concerned.


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4 years 8 months ago #653110 by garyrhook

Piechura wrote: It's always worth checking the law in addition to the warranty terms. In the UK for example, the law regarding second hand items sold in a shop is exactly the same as selling new items. The item has to be as described, work as expected, and last for a reasonable period of time. And it's the retailer, not the manufacturer who is responsible for this, so it's irrelevant whether it's still in warranty as far as the manufacturer is concerned.


That doesn't sound like a warranty issue, it sounds like a representation/reliability issue. Which isn't what is being discussed.

That said, different countries may have different rules. My comment was regarding sales in the USA.


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