<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]I've just picked up on this thread, &amp; need to clarify the position re the "grey market", at least as far as Adorama is concerned. <o></o>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]"Grey market" refers to products imported directly into the <st1lace w:st="on"]<st1:country-region w:st="on"]US</st1:country-region></st1lace>, rather than through the manufacturer's authorized agents / distributors. It is perfectly legal to directly import &amp; sell these products in the US; the term "grey market" was coined by manufacturer's authorized distributors who wanted to discourage consumers from buying these (less costly) goods. <o></o>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]With no factory authorized middle-man involved in the import of these products, costs are lower, so the price is lower to our customers. Many items which are in short supply or not imported at all by the manufacturer's authorized distributors are available in direct import. <o></o>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]Any of our products which are being sold as such will be clearly marked, and you are more than welcome to contact me directly should you have any concerns regarding a specific listing. <o></o>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]There is no difference in the actual products. Occasionally manufacturers will name them differently for example the Olympus USA Digital Stylus Cameras are called Olympus MJU Cameras in <st1lace w:st="on"]Europe</st1lace> <o></o>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]On direct import products purchased from Adorama, we offer the same warranty as the <st1:country-region w:st="on"]<st1lace w:st="on"]USA</st1lace></st1:country-region> warranted products carry for a period of one year. The only difference is that you would need to ship it to Adorama for warranty service.<o></o>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span class="apple-style-span"]<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]If you have any further queries regarding any aspect of Adorama Camera, or AdoramaPix, please do not hesitate to contact me directly: <st1ersonname w:st="on"]helen.oster@adoramacamera.com</st1ersonname> <o></o>
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