Grey import advice

[cruncher75]

Hi just wondering if this would be a grey import as can't find any the same on eBay to see what there listing says thanks

 

[phil_b]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-1263...AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=canon+80d

 

[cruncher75]

I mean going buy the Chinese writing on the box not seen any on ebay the same as dont fancy buying if it is

 

[Retune]

I'd assume grey, unless any Canon users know differently. It would be really odd to have the chinese text first (which says the same thing as the English text, according to Google) on a box intended for the UK market!

 

[cruncher75]

So being grey import its a real canon just dont get the warrenty am i right or are they just fake cameras ?

 

[the black fox]

If it’s at the right price and working properly ,no problem the cameras the same ,if it’s a used camera it has no warranty so any repairs are chargeable anyway . all depends on the price . I think h.dew have these bnib with 3 year warranty for just over £600

 

[cruncher75]

Was looking at buying second hand if they had no box is there anyway of telling the difference ?

 

[gramps]

So being grey import its a real canon just dont get the warrenty am i right or are they just fake cameras ?

They aren't fake, they are the genuine article but not covered by a UK warranty so any warranty comes directly from the seller ... some are very good and may give a 3-year warranty (i.e. better than Canon UK), others may be here today, gone tomorrow.

 

[cruncher75]

Ok thx for the info

 

[Retune]

Probably the only difference is the serial number, which will tell Canon where it came from if it ever needs servicing (not that you'll get it under warranty anyway, since it's both secondhand and grey). Sometimes grey importers also tamper with the serial number to disguise the origin of the camera. Some national distributors will apparently refuse to service grey imports even if you pay, but I haven't heard that Canon UK is one of them.