> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:11:55 +0200 > From: Martin Trautmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Uh what happened to the *ist DS > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 2005-09-12 17:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Be sure that you're > > getting a US version of the camera, not grey market. > > Where could this grey market be? > Rumors claim that the DS2 won't be available in Europe - so better grey > market than nothing :-( >
Let me repeat what I wrote back in June when I just purchased my DS. I was concerned if the store (of which I was very suspicious, because it was buydig) sent me a US or grey market product, as there was no warranty card, and nothing would indicate it being a US model. So, I called the Pentax (in the US), and they told me that some products come without such a card. I was really suprised by the response of the Pentax csr. He told me that they cannot distiguish using serial numbers the cameras that have US warranty from those that are grey market. They used to have different model numbers for the US and the rest of the world (I know it was the case for ZX vs. MZ, but was not aware of such differences for the older models). He assured me that the receipt confirming a purchase of the camera from a legitimate store in the US is a sufficient proof of the US warranty (for them), especially in the case of an authorized dealer. Igor
