Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/16

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Subject: [Leica] Gray market
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Wed Mar 16 17:00:26 2005
References: <200503161941.j2GJf90k010338@server1.waverley.reid.org> <fc0d6fc7ad7d4053eb38f62bb8add047@earthlink.net> <aeca7904424506b12fd77d09847d9555@mac.com>

tha't not truem not atleast in the torrance nikon office, they just charge 
you


On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 11:52:37 -0800, Christopher Driggett
<driggett@mac.com> wrote:
> Feli,
>         In Nikon USA's case if you purchased something grey market in the 
> US
> then they will never touch it for service no matter if it is in
> warranty or not.  If you purchased it outside of the US then they will
> honor the warranty.  This is usually the same for the other companies.
> If you are going to purchase grey market then purchase it outside of
> the USA.
> Cheers,
> Chris
> 
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Feli wrote:
> 
> > So, Leica's profit is the same. It really boils down to the warranty.
> >
> > feli
> >
> > On Mar 16, 2005, at 11:40 AM, Lew Schwartz wrote:
> >
> >>      I think Leica helps the dealers out by offering their "passport"
> >> protection for items purchased through authorized dealers who obtain
> >> the
> >> items from their domestic market. Even an 'authorized' dealer can
> >> offer new,
> >> grey market stuff, but without passport protection. He is not able to
> >> decide
> >> which items are which.
> >>      As a user you've got to decide on whether or not the passport is
> >> worth the difference in $$$. I assume that, since the cost of passport
> >> protection pays for underwriting the plan, that the bottom line isn't
> >> affected either way.
> >> -Lew
> >>
> >
> >
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