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My Nikon D5300 was a Grey import. An American company was selling it for a couple of hundred pounds cheaper than here in the UK. It was sent directly from China, all import and other taxes paid and worked well. Fortunately, it never failed, so I have no idea if a main supplier would repair it, or I would have to contact the supplier to send it back. I have no problem at all about buying Grey imports, however, I do advise checking out the supplier first.Re: shouted down
There was a spate of grey import Japanese 4x4s a few years ago including Toyotas and Mitsubishi at prices far lower than official dealer prices. The only caveat was that if they broke down, official dealers wouldn't repair them. Nothing whatever wrong with that because they were imported quite legally by independent dealers. You can still get them now (look out for the small wing mirror on the nearside wing - a legal requirement in Japan)Re: shouted down
I've bought a lot of bits and pieces from a Korean site, brilliant prices less even than without tax here. Nothing wrong with the items, and if we made them here I'd probably buy them here. But we don't make them here so I'm not affecting uk jobs, tax I've actually paid a couple of times as they have stopped things coming in at the border ok I pay up and am still happy with my stuff.Re: shouted down
As long as it's the real thing go for it, it's legal and it's a bargain so why not?Re: shouted down
I buy a lot of stuff from China directly especially through Ebay. The main disadvantage is that it takes up to a month to arrive (post free). There is no GST because imported goods under $1000 are exempt (much to the ire of the big white goods stores) and we are a free trade country so there is no import duty.
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