What's the catch in buying a £1300 camera body for £1000 if it comes from ireland (and they openly say they import stock from all over the world and add a uk charger if required) ?
Is it simply that the warranty is invalid if it's sold out of region? or is it just more hassle?
Warranty will depend on the make, whether its a problem or not.
Heard stories of Nikon in the UK refusing to deal with a camera bought in the UK via grey import.
In reply to balmybaldwin: I’ve used Cotswold Cameras (no relation to the outdoor chain) - they have their own 3yr warrenty and use the same companies that do repairs to cameras for the insurance industry. Not tested the warrenty part but camera came to me direct from Japan and cotswold refunded the import duty promptly.
What makes you say that?
Grey import just means companies are not buying it from the manufacturers or their distributors in the UK.
Not that they automatically sneak it through customs without paying.
So it all depends on the seller and how they do it.
Seller I'm looking at is HDEW cameras who have been around 25yrs and provide their own 3 year warranty so I can't really see a downside. Tax is most definitely paid
You are still misunderstanding, grey is nothing to do with duty, it means the dealer has imported them via an unauthorised distribution channel, they are sold in the UK but may be built for the Asian market so some manufacturers get sniffy about warranty on them, or even servicing if they are that way out with themselves.
My camera came from them, no problems at all, very nice to deal with.
and they do also offer their own warranty, from the same company Canon use but don't think there is any issues dealing direct with canon either.
Different markets have different pricing structures for different products, for example that’s why a Vauxhall car made in the UK used to be cheaper to buy in Europe, have a read here, there is a section on electronics
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