what is grey market?
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Are products legally imported directly into the U.S., but not through the manufacturer's authorized distributor.
1548681
Its nothing bad, just know that its legal and helps you save a little bit of cash. but it may not have a manufactures warranty.
1189770
I'm no grey market filter expert but the ones I ordered here appear to be legit. I saw no indication of fakery with my order.
25708
PinCart shipped me the grey market Chinese versions. They wrapped the brown box in white opaque plastic, which seemed kind of deceptive based on people calling the US retail version the "white box."
1770027
"gray market" doesn't have anything to do with the color of the lens, at least in this case. It just means that it's not sold with the USA warranty. Check out Adorama's FAQ for more info http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=FAQ#Grey%20Market%20Information:
1597127
usa warranty, we don't sell grey market, Canon will not fix grey market lenses if you face any problem in future
1284204
Yes to everything if bought new. The one I bought was a US lens with the 5 year warranty. The only difference between a gray market and a US lens is the warranty. 1 year and must be shipped to overseas repair center vs 5 yr US warranty at any repair center in the US.
1220106
Gray market perhaps, do a search for any seller to be on the safe side. I'm waiting for this product to be available for cheaper by a reliable/authorized dealer/seller.
1741208
Gray market products are products purchased outside the US (for a better exchange rate) and then resold in the US. They do not come with US warranties, only international warranties. For the most part, it is the exact product an authorized dealer would sell just at a cheaper price.
587276
These shelves are grey. At least that is the way they came when I bought them a year ago.
197030
It has its own market, which sucks btw, but google market can be installed (search online).
1071166
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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It is gray market and you are not able to get a warranty in the US. I sent an email to Circuit Street (the seller) to confirm and they verified it is an import. Unfortunately for me I had purchased already since I saw zero mention of that in the actual listing, whereas every other gray market/import listing on Amazon calls that out. Incredibly deceptive, and now I need to wait 1-2 weeks while Amazon processes my cancelled order and gives me my Amazon credit back before I can go and purchase a legit lens from another seller.
1484956
Yes, there is GREY. You can type B00VGK6NPO inside Amazon's search bar to look for it.
941688
It's all stainless steel, don't know why it would be powder coated or painted "grey". Idk, could be wrong. It works great though. Just buy it : )
487010
Gray market means that this lens is not distributed officially by Canon in the USA, so you don't have warranty of Canon USA, that's why is cheaper. The lens is the same lens, so if you don't care about the warranty go for it. Good luck!
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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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Yes this is a US market and not grey market. Here is from this add. Hope this helps and it is a great lens. Bob By purchasing Tamron products from an authorized dealer, you can ensure the quality of the product, which will be also covered by Tamron USA's Six-Year Limited Warranty, the only warranty accepted by Tamron USA, Inc. in the USA as of October 1, 2007. In addition, only Tamron products purchased from Amazon.com or another authorized Tamron dealer qualify for Tamron's mail-in rebate program.