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p.8 #18 · p.8 #18 · Nikon Service Incorrectly saying camera is grey market | |
macD600 wrote:
A couple weeks ago I sent in my D600 to Nikon USA and it initially got rejected. Serial number started with 501. Canada according to the number scheme. I sent photos of side of the box containing serial number and D600(U) sticker, also copy of original receipt from Adoroma date Dec 2012. After that they took it.
Do you have any of these to provide them?
That is so bogus. The serial # didn't change on the camera through this process so Nikon USA knew it was 'legit'. They have a database of all those numbers.
But they first rejected it by default, making you provide additional information that provided no more information than what could be derived from the serial # on the body. Most people do not keep camera boxes, especially for Japanese cameras. Many people would not have kept a 4 year old receipt. Nikon seems to be banking on this in order to reject service.
This is exactly why I would buy a D750, new, for $1299, than an 'official' camera for $2000. Nikon may give you the finger anyway for that official camera if you ever need them. And if you are worried that the camera may need service, then maybe you should shop a different brand where the mfg does not behave like this?
Do Nikons really break that often? And if so, why then buy one?
(This is not directed at macD600, but the process in general)
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