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mromero
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Re: What do u do when you get a grey market camera

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r81984
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Katy, TX

r81984

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Lol. That is pathetic attempt to say we really, really want you to buy the camera for more money from your country not from one where we sell the exact same camera for cheaper. It says they still honor the warranty if you ship to the country it was bought in.

The only reason to return the camera is you would dont want the slight hassle to ship it back to germany for warranty repair (if it does not have one anymore then it wont matter). If you got a really, really good deal like half price then who cares.
It really comes down to what you paid vs US version.
If they wont refund, then do a chargeback.

Stacy
FotoDogue
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New York, NY

Stacy

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said by r81984:

The only reason to return the camera is you would dont want the slight hassle to ship it back to germany for warranty repair (if it does not have one anymore then it wont matter). If you got a really, really good deal like half price then who cares.
It really comes down to what you paid vs US version.
If they wont refund, then do a chargeback.

Which raises the question of whether the camera has a valid European Warranty. Even if it does, shipping a camera back and forth to Europe isn't cheap and can take some time. This Spring I considered shipping my scanner back to Nikon in Long Island and, with insurance at the current replacement cost, it would've cost over $100 via UPS. Just imagine what it would cost to send a similar item to Europe!

Once you add in the cost of a US plug for the charger, an English Language Manual, decreased resale value, and the hassle of getting any kind of warranty work, this camera might wind up costing more than its US Warranty counterpart.