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This used to be called "gray market" (grey?) items. Items that are imported not through official channels (for example camera lenses that are often for sale fr

This used to be called "gray market" (grey?) items. Items that are imported not through official channels (for example camera lenses that are often for sale from the bigger dealers in NYC). There is no warranty, but the lenses are cheaper (due to currency values and the price the companies set it can be a little cheaper, but sometimes a lot cheaper). In the old days the prices in magazines for equipment where in 2 columns, US and imp (imported by us). In your case you bought the computer overseas an brought it in yourself. For example Nikon doesn't want you buying gray market and set up a page to try to deter people: https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-store/gray-market.page https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-store/gray-market.page Some places that sell gray market lenses will cover the warranty for you in place of the manufacturer (probably a good bet, the if the items are well made and they have an in house repair) https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/would-you-buy-gray-market-to-save-300.495148/ https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/would-you-buy-gray-mar...

prodmerc 9y ago
Reading that page is just weird - how are US lenses different than other countries? Are other lenses made to substandard specs? In which case, what the fuck? In this case, I just hope they want to squeeze every last dollar out of their buyers, like Hollywood does with movies. Otherwise, regional/country-locked sales/warranties make little sense.
- vetinari 9y ago
  In some cases, they are different products. During times, when Airport cards were separate products, I got mine in the US. That was a mistake - I had to live with one channel less. Today, the Samsung Galaxy S-series phones are different in US and the rest of the world. There are many other examples. In other cases, it is about squeezing every last dollar out of the buyers. Mostly those in UK and EU.
creepydata 9y ago
No used to, it's still called "grey market." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_market

prodmerc 9y ago

Reading that page is just weird - how are US lenses different than other countries? Are other lenses made to substandard specs? In which case, what the fuck? In this case, I just hope they want to squeeze every last dollar out of their buyers, like Hollywood does with movies. Otherwise, regional/country-locked sales/warranties make little sense.

vetinari 9y ago
In some cases, they are different products. During times, when Airport cards were separate products, I got mine in the US. That was a mistake - I had to live with one channel less. Today, the Samsung Galaxy S-series phones are different in US and the rest of the world. There are many other examples. In other cases, it is about squeezing every last dollar out of the buyers. Mostly those in UK and EU.

creepydata 9y ago

No used to, it's still called "grey market." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_market