Thread: Beware of the "Grey market dealers"

Quote: Originally Posted by limirl Guess I thought that new is new regardless of whom you buy it from. Once you register the product with the manufacturer and the serial number matches up as being one of their legitimate products then why wouldn't they honor it ? Am I missing something obvious here ? There may be more, but two companies in particular, Aqualung (who is also Suunto & Seaquest) and Scubapro officially refuse to...

Quote: Originally Posted by jd950 Your post suggests you sent it for repair, they tested it and found it was functioning properly. From that, you announce that one should never buy "grey market." You then state what high standards Suunto has for their products (one of which apparently doesn't work right) What makes you think Suunto would have done anything else had you paid double and gotten it locally? Maybe whatever...

Quote: Originally Posted by Killer&Griller Don't buy much gear there do you Walker....... they all have MAP pricing. That doesn't dictate what the item is sold for, just what it is advertised for. It is the manufactures way (although sad) of building value in their product by keeping the price the same everywhere someone looks. All you have to do is shop around to find a price well under a MAP..... There is a big difference...

Quote: Originally Posted by awap You pay your nickle and you take your chances. Oh yeah? Well I just saw this on Leisurpro's site: TAKE YOUR CHANCES List price: A nickle Our price: Three cents You saved: 40%

Quote: Originally Posted by Killer&Griller Don't buy much gear there do you Walker....... they all have MAP pricing. That doesn't dictate what the item is sold for, just what it is advertised for. It is the manufactures way (although sad) of building value in their product by keeping the price the same everywhere someone looks. All you have to do is shop around to find a price well under a MAP..... Notice I did say MARP and...

Quote: Originally Posted by tgsmith If it is not bought from an authorized dealer, then it does not have a warranty to void in the first place........ Guess I thought that new is new regardless of whom you buy it from. Once you register the product with the manufacturer and the serial number matches up as being one of their legitimate products then why wouldn't they honor it ? Am I missing something obvious here ?

The number of these threads that have crept up over the past month is amazing. It must be that summer has driven people to buy more gear? This board needs a specific section dedicated to "grey market" purchases so these threads don't crop up in all different subareas. In this section of the forum this thread should have been for "My computer is freaking out" not about where you bought the computer....

Quote: Originally Posted by RJP Oh yeah? Well I just saw this on Leisurpro's site: TAKE YOUR CHANCES List price: A nickle Our price: Three cents You saved: 40% REALLY? I just saw this on Learn To Dive Today TAKE YOUR CHANCES List Price: A nickel Our Price: $10,000 You saved: NOTHING YOU SUCKER I'm not sure why you choose to beat this dead horse over and over....it's ridiculous.

There are grey market dealers and grey market dealers. If you trust who you buy it from to deal with any problems, then the fact that they are trustworthy is probably more significant than whether they are grey or white. There are no shortage of warranty horror stories when dealing with original manufacturers.

Quote: Originally Posted by RAWalker . Personally I won't purchase new gear from manufacturers that don't allow internet sales and hold dealers to MARP pricing. Don't buy much gear there do you Walker....... they all have MAP pricing. That doesn't dictate what the item is sold for, just what it is advertised for. It is the manufactures way (although sad) of building value in their product by keeping the price the same...