Grey import vs Second-Hand

condra

Hi.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with so called "grey imports" such as ProCameraShop, FlashCamera, SimplyElectronics?

Prices for brand new equipment are sometimes even better than asking prices on adverts.ie for used stuff.
These shops have 5d mk ii for around 1350 euro, and there are people on adverts.ie looking for upwards of 1250 for used ones.
Likewise, 1600 euro for a 6d is very tempting indeed.

Seems like there's a few quid to be saved going this route but if the camera has a problem are you skrewed?

Effects

You don't have much of a come back buying second hand either. Canon only offer a 2 year warranty I think and a lot of second hands would be outside of this.

5uspect

As in the other thread, I can't recommend Ian Kerr (Flash Camera) highly enough.

condra

Cheers, yes it seems this has all been covered in the other thread. I'm there now Thanks again.

anonjoe555

you can buy refurbished cameras off of canon's website from the states. ex delivery you can pick up a 5d mk2 body for about a grand.
http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subCategory_10051_10051_-1_29252

hunglikeaflee

anonjoe555 wrote: »

you can buy refurbished cameras off of canon's website from the states. ex delivery you can pick up a 5d mk2 body for about a grand.
http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subCategory_10051_10051_-1_29252

No you can't

Sorry but $1759.00 is about €1,350.00. Where did you get your grand?

Also they don’t ship to Ireland. Also even if they did there would be no warrantee with it as Canon doesn’t continue a warrantee across world zones.

This is bad and in accurate information.

anonjoe555

sorry my bad, prices went up from when I last checked. Got a refurbished mk2 last year from there for €1,159.

condra

Ian Kerr seems to be the place for cheap grey imports. 1330 approx for a 5d2 at the moment.

I ended up getting a second hand 5d mk ii for 1100 but it was a close call. Lots of people still trying to get 1300+ for their 5d2s on adverts..

Corkbah

condra wrote: »

Ian Kerr seems to be the place for cheap grey imports. 1330 approx for a 5d2 at the moment.

I ended up getting a second hand 5d mk ii for 1100 but it was a close call. Lots of people still trying to get 1300+ for their 5d2s on adverts..

have a look up north (if you are VAT registered) .... savings to be made: lol ... dlkphoto.co.uk

ronanc15

just to note Ian has no 5d mkii in stock and does not envisage getting any

condra

Ordered my first bit of kit from FlashCamera.co.uk today.
Payed with Paypal. Postage was reasonable.
I'll report back.

condra

Got an email about a refund today.

"we have a policy that payment have to be Seller protected and to a confirmed address"...

I think the confirmed address is about my Paypal being too be verified.. But any ideas about the Seller protection thing?

condra

Tried to re-order with standard Visa card, but they seem to be only accepting cheques or bank transfers. Bit frustrating to be honest.

Effects

Also sounds a little dodgy. They will only accept payment methods that won't protect you in the event of a problem.

ronanc15

condra wrote: »

Tried to re-order with standard Visa card, but they seem to be only accepting cheques or bank transfers. Bit frustrating to be honest.

Drop them a mail or give them a call to clarify Id say. They respond quite quickly

condra

In the end I ordered the same lens for an extra tenner from Pixmania, hassle-free.