See if the serial sticker comes off, my 35mm lens had a strange serial sticker, I peeled it off and the Nikon one was underneath, I think it might be a way round the import gobbledygookProbably not the nicest reason for my first post on the forum. Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts.
This is the bottom sticker of a camera I just received from cotswoldcameras.
It's definitely not a Sony serial number format. The number in the camera menu is, of course, different. The shop claims that these are regional variations. The camera seems to be working fine. Has anyone had a similar mismatch?
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Hi, purchased a Nikon Z6 III from Cotswold and arrived within a week same kind of time frame I had with Panamoz so thought OK I'll get a 24-120mm from Cotswold as was around £100 cheaper than quoted from Panamoz I paid for it 10th Feb 26 order confirmed 11th Feb 26 today 26th Feb 26 still no word of dispatch on day 12 of the 14 working days delivery time scale, I did contact them on the 19th Feb 26 as had no info on dispatch and received this reply
'Your order is currently being processed in our warehouse.
Our delivery timeframe is 7-14 working days, so you can expect your order to arrive at early March, though it may arrive earlier. We will send you the tracking information once your order has been dispatched, allowing you to make arrangements to be at home for the delivery.'
Have to say with Panamoz I received updates and tracking within a couple days of paying.
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'Your order is currently being processed in our warehouse.
Our delivery timeframe is 7-14 working days, so you can expect your order to arrive at early March, though it may arrive earlier. We will send you the tracking information once your order has been dispatched, allowing you to make arrangements to be at home for the delivery.'
Have to say with Panamoz I received updates and tracking within a couple days of paying.
Russ.
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Chinese new year, they should have told you that. Panamoz had a clear notice on their site saying no orders dispatched until 24th Feb. One is a professional company, the other a bloke operating out of his bedroom.
i think its called dropshipping
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Well I got an email this morning 27 /02/26 from Cotswold at 07:49 informing me that my lens had been shipped from warehouse, at 1925 last night received text from a company never heard of 'Wonic Source Ltd' advising lens was due to be delivered today 27/02/26, text from Royal Mail will be delivered between 11:10 and 14:10 today, then another from RM delivery between 16:05 & 19:30. arrived 18:50. Not tried the lens yet but at least it arrived.
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Bought a Nikon 1.4TC from them a couple of weeks back and it took about 10 days to arrive but as it cost £200 less than a new one from the likes of Wex and £100 less than second hand, I was good with that. Weirdly, it was hand posted at a post office in Manchester.
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Not sure if warranty has been mentioned but I've had it confirmed that it is not transferable