Grey market or not?

Hello!I am Abhirup living in Kolkata,am new to photography and am planning on buying the canon 500D with kit lens,what i am undecided on is whether to buy from grey market or with proper papers,hence with be highly obliged to this forum if i am guided on the advantages and disadvantages in them,also would like to query on the kind of warranty/support provided by shops like M&M,thanks a lot in advance

Hi
Buy with B & W, not from grey . You can buy from MM, they r authorised dealer of Nikon , Canon etc
Thanks

Alok

Abhirup,
Now a days the price difference between grey market and with proper bill is very narrow.
So, it is better to buy with proper warranty and bill.

Do u believe in luck? if yes go and get it from grey market otherwise.......

Treat grey-market like buying second-hand (who knows: you might be!). If you would be happy with the camera at that price as a second-hand deal, go for it. All the risk is yours.

Otherwise, stick to the relative security of a Billed with Warranty purchase from an authorised dealer.

This is the benchmark against all refurbished Canon products should be evaluated.

There are a couple of stores in NYC (which have a worldwide clientele) who also have a solid reputation on refurb or demo units. Now take the pricing and description and then adjust for local margins.

Thanks everyone for all your inputs,even i am convinced that if i buy from India would certainly do so with bills and warranties,However i do have another query,1 of my acquaintances would be coming from the US next month I am thinking of asking him to carry a camera in 4 me,now what would be servicing provided on such a device from CANON india in case any issues arise...thanks in advance

guys please help!

Have you tried searching this web site?

http://www.canon.co.in/

canon India have a contact e-mail. Maybe you could ask them.

Depends on what kind of warrantees you buy. Store Repair ? US only ? International ? There are a couple of shops here that are authorized service centers for many companies.

Finally got Canon 550d with kit lens from MM with papers...

Rebel T2i is a good camera.

Shooting with dslr is the 1st time 4 me,luvn evry bit of it

How much did you pay for it with bill???

Hi all...

I am interested in buying canon 550d. ezone price is 33.5k while MM in Kolkata is charging 29.8k with bill... I just want to know whether it is safe to buy from MM... Someone above has mentioned that they are the authorized dealer for canon and nikon.. is this really true?

Please advise...