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  1. Rik Anthony

    Newbie from Pembrokeshire Wales

    Hi Gareth and thanks pal , I am in Cardiff every Saturday .
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    I think someone may have a legal case asked Canon if they don't honour the warranty or the level of service , at the end of the day it's a Canon product regardless of where its bought , especially when you are paying for them in the country where they are made , just because the duty is paid...
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    What warrants HMRC charging so much in tax in the first place , 4 RF lenses through a genuine uk dealer is over £11000 the same lenses through a grey importer is just over £6000 , why the difference . Also shouldn't HMRC be more concerned with our dodgy politicians , musicians and big business...
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    I agree I have never had to have any warranty work either .
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    Vert true , but how many camera bodies have you had to send back for warranty work , I haven't encountered that once with anything I have owned yet , and that's going back to the late 80's when I owned a Minolta 9000 , I wouldn't do it with the body anyway I would buy here for that , but the...
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    Yes we looked into that the flights are about £450 return in May and a 5 star hotel with all meals included was about £125 a night but you could do it a lot cheaper , obviously I wouldn't go at the minute with the virus but its still a possibility .
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    Whats stopping you flying to Hong Kong and buying them there and getting on a plane the next day with your purchase , its no different than buying them from any other legit seller any where else in the world , I looked into doing this for some RF lenses , the flights are £400ish and a nights...
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    What are people's thoughts on the grey market area websites?

    I have been looking at them to buy some RF lenses , with what I want to buy there is a saving of over £5000 in UK shop prices , I thought about buying the body here for the UK warranty but the lenses from them .
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    Canon 1D X Mk III Owners Thread

    I am not really starting out I have a canon RP with 24-105 F4 EF 4L lens , so at this stage I can go either way , If I trade the RP in against the 1DX MK3 , I can get it for £5000 which is very tempting , but I do like R road map that is appearing and RF lenses , as you say mirrorless is the...
  10. Rik Anthony

    Newbie from Pembrokeshire Wales

    Thank Les
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