Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If the camera's warranty card was stamped by a legitimate Leica dealer (one who buys his/her stock through official channels), than the warranty is valid and the camer is not "grey market". If the dealer is a fake, and the dealer's stamp is not recognized, then the warranty is not valid, and the camera is "grey market". Seems clear to me. dan c. At 03:55 PM 04-03-02 -0500, Austin Franklin wrote: >Sigh...John. I DID read your entire post. I left it (as well as other >parts of your post) out because I don't see how it/they (specifically 3) >is/are relevant. Perhaps you could try to explain why you believe >specifically 3, that you re-quote below, is relevant. > >It is obvious that the item must come WITH a warranty card, or all bets are >off. >Filling in the date of purchase, address etc. is hardly an issue, and it IS >being bought from the "purportedly" authorized photo dealer. > >I am not clear what point you are trying to argue in favor/against >here...since it just can't be the same one I am ;-) > >Austin > >> >> Sigh...Austin if you are not going to read my posts what is the point of >> sending them? >> >> Here is the part you left OUT of your quotation: >> --------------- >> 3) Warranty claims can only be made by submission of this Warranty Card >> which has been completed with the date of purchase, address and >> signature of >> the authorized photo dealer. >> --------------- >> >> John Collier >> >> > From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> >> > >> >> 4) When submitting claims under warranty please return the >> PRADOVIT P 300 >> >> together with the Warranty Card and a description of the claim to Leica >> >> Projection GmbH or a Leica agency. >> >> >> >> I can see no loop holes for grey equipment in both the Warranty >> >> Cards I have >> >> quoted. >> >> >> >> John Collier >> > >> > What do you mean "loopholes"? Why would one need any loopholes? It's >> > pretty clear to me. I specifically quoted the section "4)" >> that you quoted >> > above. It clearly says "or a Leica agency" on yours (and mine >> says "Leica >> > Camera agency" BTW). Now, go to the back of your warranty >> brochure, and see >> > if there isn't a list of some 20+ "Leica Service" places >> listed, one of them >> > being Leica in New Jersey, USA. >> > >> > What's the problem? I buy it in Timbuktu from a "supposedly" Leica >> > Authorized dealer, it has this warranty card, I come back to >> the US, I have >> > a problem, I can send it to NJ for repair...according to what >> they say in >> > this warranty brochure... > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html