why does the description say 'Grey market non US product".. why is it so much cheaper than the normal version which is $299..
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!
487011
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!
487012
It may also be the case that you are looking at used or refurbished lenses. I bought one used, it is like new and an excellent lens for low price. Best regards
997731
Hey there! I'm in the same predicament also? I just purchased the 32m3000 series for the "cheap" price of $649 when it was available at other non competitor retailers for $550-575. (I wanted the 4 year protection plan the cheaper guys didn't offer). It's a gift for father so it's not opened yet. The only thing the store assistant said was that one model's from 2007 and the other is 2008. He didn't want to lie to me about tech knowledge he didn't know about.
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The gray market lens is shown in the title as gray market and costs only $1500. The $2699 is USA version and will include the certificate for 1yr + 4Years of warranty. Regards.
1547276
Yes this is a US market and not grey market. Here is from this add. Hope this helps and it is a great lens. BobBy 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.
348564
Mine does not appear to be gray market. It was however shipped in a box for the body and lens kit with the lens removed. That is it appeared to be a package that was broken up and sold sepatately.
870265
Hi, I am in the USA, but I was looking at this item and saw your question and on my site (assuming our sites are the same) I scrolled to the bottom, and right under where it says amazon.com there are other country's and UK (on my site) is the last one on the right (looking at screen). I hope this will help. The price is also different as my site it is $14.72 USD and UK said 39.01. why do they make it so hard to find this stuff anyway, good luck. D
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I believe that is a mistake, it is the new version. However, using the SLR camera market as an reference, this item is "grey" market. That is, it is a product manufactured for the Chinese market, not the the US market. This matters to Apple, who will not allow the US AppleCare to used with it. At least, this was my experience.
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Please visit the Nikon USA web site and your questions will be accurately answered. All of them. Occasionally there will be a special offer by a SELLER and additional goodies will be included. I think it is always a good idea to visit the manufacturer's web site before purchasing any expensive item. Then you can look around to see if there are any further deals. The only gotcha is when you buy a product that was intended to be sold in another country. These products are called "grey market" and may include different accessories and warranty. This is particularly true with cameras and lenses. Amazon.com is a Nikon, Canon, etc, dealer and therefore does not sell grey market items unless they are so identified. However, be careful of third party offerings on this web site. If in doubt, contact the vendor by email through Amazon and ask explicit questions.
245018
HiI m not sure if it is grey market item or not, because I m going to use it outside of the US , I really didn t care about warranty. But anyway it is a great lens .
1552372
At B&H;: When you add it to your cart it's 299.99. I just checked - it's still valid, so not a weekend thing.I'm still waiting to see whether Amazon will sell it for a little less.
1008248
We do not sell any grey market merchandise. The camera is brand new from Nikon USA and it comes with a full one year warranty from Nikon USA.
722290
amazon knowingly allows sellers such as SSE Electronics to sell grey items. If you notifiy AMAZON they will blow you off!!!!! Contact me for details!!!! You have little recourse and AMAZON'S reps don't even know what GREY MARKET is!!! BTW SSE ELECTRONICS, ARE LIARS!!!!!! THEy CONTRADICT themselves!!!!
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The 7 Series is back on Samsung's website (you have to search for it). I don't think it has anything to do with how it's being marketed in other countries.Apparently the new models are coming out and most retailers have dropped their prices. Some large retail stores aren't even displaying these models. Looks like they are trying to get rid of their inventory.Even the ultra expensive Samsung UN46B8500 and UN55B8500 have come down substantially in price.
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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.
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Return the product to Amazon immediately (assuming that you bought it from Amazon). This happened to me. We had purchased the product through Amazon Prime. Amazon was fulfilling the sale for another company. Amazon refunded our money and permitted the return even though we had opened the package and attempted to install it. Make sure that you tell them that the product is apparently not valid for sale in the US. If you look on the box or on any outer labels, the version you have is likely valid for sale only in Asia or Australia or some other region rather than the US.
1908611
Hi,We sell the US version. You have bought the chinese version others are selling for a low price. Your pretty much stuck with it. The new 5.3 actually disabled the web interface as well.
439040
Ryan...not sure what US model means. All I can tell you it came in a Nikon box no sign of grey market.