Can anyone confirm whether this is gray market or not? Nobody seems to have confirmed that.
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It didn't appear to be gray market . This lens takes some of the most incredible pictures..... I have had several Canon Cameras and a number of different types of lenses. If I can only take one to a general gathering, this is the one I take. The little trip-pod was pretty useless, but I don't use tri-pods for the most part. The lens is light .... and costs much less than the other name brands
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drussell: If the box had said "Lifetime traffic (with ads)" for instance, that wouldn't have been deceptive. I'm not the only one who has been surprised by the presence of ads on a GPS. I understand the economics. It might even be a good value. But it's ridiculously bad marketing to surprise people like this.I may even decide to keep the unit. The ads aren't that bad, and the price is quite good for what you get. But I like being treated with honesty.
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I was told by TRX that it was a counterfeit when I wasn't able to register it on their website....it came up as already registered. It has all the TRX badging and looks exactly the same so I'm thinking it was 'used' but sold as new by Amazon's "seller". Save yourself the greive and just buy it off the TRX site.
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Looks like one of the vendors (the one currently the cheapest) uploaded invalid imagery that does not match the product being sold.. and actually that looks like a used T9 as well. The real product is the 8FG with a receiver.
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I purchased mine from "Two Way Radio Wholesaler" who is supposed to be an authorized distributor. It works fine and came in a bag that looks to be official, but it does have the "EVO Q.C. Passed" hologram sticker on the package that is said to be a sign of a fake. The base has the "Nagoya" name on it in raised letters, but the "A" next to the "N" is not the correct font. I'm not sure what is authentic on Amazon anymore; they let all these dang Chinese sellers peddle their knock-offs all over the site. Basically, good luck on that one, but for $10 what can you expect I guess. I purchased mine from "Two Way Radio Wholesaler" who is supposed to be an authorized distributor. It works fine and came in a bag that looks to be official, but it does have the "EVO Q.C. Passed" hologram sticker on the package that is said to be a sign of a fake. The base has the "Nagoya" name on it in raised letters, but the "A" next to the "N" is not the correct font. I'm not sure what is authentic on Amazon anymore; they let all these dang Chinese sellers peddle their knock-offs all over the site. Basically, good luck on that one, but... » Read More I purchased mine from "Two Way Radio Wholesaler" who is supposed to be an authorized distributor. It works fine and came in a bag that looks to be official, but it does have the "EVO Q.C. Passed" hologram sticker on the package that is said to be a sign of a fake. The base has the "Nagoya" name on it in raised letters, but the "A" next to the "N" is not the correct font. I'm not sure what is authentic on Amazon anymore; they let all these dang Chinese sellers peddle their knock-offs all over the site. Basically, good luck on that one, but for $10 what can you expect I guess. « Show Less
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It shows that it is "Sold by EEtrade and Fulfilled by Amazon." It means that Amazon will ship it. If you see that statement on your page (I don't know why you wouldn't) and you have had good service by Amazon in the past, then you should have no trouble getting it quickly.
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We do not sell any gray market or parallel import products and would not advertise an item in a misleading way. Our items are sold exactly as advertised. We are Authorized Dealers and sell the exact same camera in our store. We are a retail store (one location-not a chain) and have been in business for over 20 years. You can check out our references on the web and at Better Business Bureau Online http://www.bbbonline.com A gray market camera is a camera that is manufactured to be sold in the European or Asian market. Some dealers will import them and sell them in the USA but they are NOT covered under ANY warranty or USA rebate and they are not made to the proper USA specifications. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our sales department at 800-991-3350 EST. We thank you for your time and consideration!
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Not gray market , you can register to canon website this lens. Got my "new"never been use . I am happy and save a lot of money.
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My guess, is maybe someone is selling it privately. I have no idea though. Wish I could be more helpful.
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Yes that is quite possible. Certainly no purchase is happening until this is clear up. Thanks for your input.
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Amazon is not getting away with it, it's one of their partner sellers. Do you know and can you tell the difference? It's not difficult. How can people continue to not understand what they are looking at when you look at a product page and it says "Ships from and sold by C4DEALZ?" Is that Amazon? No, it's not, it's C4DEALZ. When you buy here you will notice that some will say "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com", others will say "Ships from and sold by *some 3rd party seller*" and others will say "Sold by *some 3rd party seller* and Fulfilled by Amazon." The case with this at the moment is that Amazon apparently has no stock and our thoughtful friends at C4DEALZ see the opportunity to jack up the price by $100 or so and make money off the uninformed, especially in this case because even at that price it's less than buying 3 separate upgrades. Get informed. First clue, outrageous prices gouging the customer (for which Amazon actually should remove the seller as a partner) and you won't see it being available for Free SuperSaver shipping since only Amazon sold or fulfilled items are. In my case I have a gift certificate I'd like to use toward the purchase so I'm rather irritated they don't have stock but I'm not stupid enough to pay C4DEALZ gouging prices, or anyone's for that matter. Now I see that "The Toy Giant" has joined the parade of gouging sellers. They should all go on lists of sellers that we will never ever purchase from. Jeff Bezos shouldn't be allowing it, it reflects directly on Amazon.
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Amazon does not source gray market items, so it would come with a USA Warranty. However, if you are buying from any other sellers make sure you verify.
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That's cool-thanks for the info! The rate I go through these things sometimes, you never know when I might be in the market again :)
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This depends upon the actual supplier/seller. Some sources, selling through Amazon, may offer "grey market" product. This is normally noted in the item description, as is a "USA Warranty". Be sure to read the item description/features closely. If nothing is said, call the vendor. Even large suppliers like B&H; and Adorama can offer both versions.
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That's a recent development - it's been in stock until recently. So, where is the right location to raise this? Apparently not customer service, who punted to the 'product staff', who never responded. I posted here out of frustration. I understand the economics. I also understand the stated Prime policy, which should have precedence. But I'm done with this - I bought some other speakers elsewhere. Amazon Prime is great -almost- all the time, and despite this incident, I still think it is an excellent bargain.
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Whatever stock Buy.com had is gone now. The Amazon "Not yet available/Pre-order" message is back up at the MSRP. Can't believe I caught this a a 33% discount. Hope I'm not getting scammed and these were early release units to generate some interest and reviews??!
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Yes, well known Amazon SCAM. They did this with other HDTV sets earlier. The basic idea is that they will match all of the major stores BF ads online. People prefer to stay home and order from Amazon for the same price instead of waiting for hours at Best Buy or Walmart. However what they don't tell you is that they have two of each to sell and the deals are gone in an instant. Now people are forced to buy it at FULL PRICE. Notice that the TV sets are NOT OUT OF STOCK. They are IN STOCK, however you can only buy it for the FULL PRICE. You have lost a customer for life, you dirty scamming bastrds!!!!