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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
"Chris H" wrote in message ... In message , tony cooper writes On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:05:34 +0100, Chris H wrote: In message , nospam writes In article , SMS wrote: Nikon U.S. is too great for anyone to understand. Just don't buy any Nikon equipment while traveling outside the U.S. and expect to get any support from Nikon U.S., even non-warranty service at your own expense. that's false. if you buy a nikon product in a country where it was officially imported, nikon will repair it, either under warranty or out of warranty. you will need proof (ideally a receipt with a serial number) to show that it is not grey market goods. if you buy something in a country where it was *not* officially imported, i.e., grey market, then all bets are off. nikon will probably not repair it (although there are numerous reports that they may turn a blind eye), but no guarantees. you've circumvented the official channels and are on your own. So what if I live in country A , buy officially imported Nikon equipment and then 6-9 months later move to live in country B. Will Nikon in Country B support the equipment I bought though the official country A channels whilst resident in country A? without knowing if those organizations have the same policies, your question is unanswerable. Then why answer? .... To stop readers from jumping to unwarranted conclusions. If instead of tony posting, some smart-arse had claimed that any Nikon warranty applied worldwide there's quite possibly someone who might take that at face value. And then when he realised it was wrong he may come to believe that UseNet was a total waste of time. .... Leave it to those with a little more experience of the world. .... So how many posters on this NewsGroup are likely to be familiar with the warranty conditions as apply to Nikon equipment in say more than five different countries, never mind Worldwide ? You must be confident that there are quite a few, as otherwise you wouldn't be suggesting that readers wait for them to post, would you ? michael adams .... -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
Chris H wrote:
I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. You might convince them to perform service on such equipment. The thing is that all of this is an incredible hassle. You need to ensure that you carry around all your receipts with you even just to get repairs that are out of warranty. Really, it would be sufficient for Nikon U.S.A. to tell customers that: 1) Gray market equipment has no warranty. 2) Equipment bought outside the U.S. requires both a receipt from the vendor, and that the product be registered with Nikon in the country where it was purchased, in order to obtain warranty service. Nikon really needs to read the riot act to Nikon U.S.. OTOH, maybe it's much ado about nothing. Outside of forums like this, few purchasers have any idea about what's going on. Certainly the attitude of Nikon U.S. would tip the scale in favor of purchasing Canon products, if everything else was equal (which it rarely is). |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
In article , SMS
wrote: Chris H wrote: I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. You might convince them to perform service on such equipment. The thing is that all of this is an incredible hassle. You need to ensure that you carry around all your receipts with you even just to get repairs that are out of warranty. it's hardly a hassle to carry a receipt when travelling to a different country? just about every company will want proof of purchase for warranty repairs, even if it's in the *same* country. and carrying a receipt can also help if customs thinks you are trying to smuggle stuff. Really, it would be sufficient for Nikon U.S.A. to tell customers that: 1) Gray market equipment has no warranty. 2) Equipment bought outside the U.S. requires both a receipt from the vendor, and that the product be registered with Nikon in the country where it was purchased, in order to obtain warranty service. that's basically how it works, except that registration is not required for the standard warranty. if the customer sends in the card within the appropriate time period (ten days, if i recall), they get an *extended* 5 year warranty at no cost, for merely sending in the card. in some cases, sending in the card isn't required either. for instance, if the lens was introduced less than five years ago, there *can't* be any copies that are older, and nikon will probably repair it (although it's not wise to *rely* on this). Nikon really needs to read the riot act to Nikon U.S.. OTOH, maybe it's much ado about nothing. considering it works the way you describe, it is much ado about nothing. Outside of forums like this, few purchasers have any idea about what's going on. Certainly the attitude of Nikon U.S. would tip the scale in favor of purchasing Canon products, if everything else was equal (which it rarely is). it appears that few here have any idea what's going on. |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:10:10 +0100, Chris H
wrote: I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. However I would like to think that if I was travelling in the US with my less that 12 month old Nikons I could get support and service from the local Nikon offices. This happens to you a lot? You travel and your cameras break down? When in the UK, there are "local Nikon offices" scattered around the country that you pop into? -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
tony cooper wrote:
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:10:10 +0100, Chris H wrote: I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. However I would like to think that if I was travelling in the US with my less that 12 month old Nikons I could get support and service from the local Nikon offices. This happens to you a lot? You travel and your cameras break down? It only has to happen once. |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
In message , SMS
writes Chris H wrote: I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. You might convince them to perform service on such equipment. The thing is that all of this is an incredible hassle. You need to ensure that you carry around all your receipts with you even just to get repairs that are out of warranty. If I was in another country for 6+ months and taking the camera kit I would take the paperwork... Really, it would be sufficient for Nikon U.S.A. to tell customers that: 1) Gray market equipment has no warranty. Fair enough 2) Equipment bought outside the U.S. requires both a receipt from the vendor, and that the product be registered with Nikon in the country where it was purchased, in order to obtain warranty service. I can live with that. Nikon really needs to read the riot act to Nikon U.S.. Possibly. probably on how it says it not what it is saying. OTOH, maybe it's much ado about nothing. Outside of forums like this, few purchasers have any idea about what's going on. Certainly the attitude of Nikon U.S. would tip the scale in favor of purchasing Canon products, if everything else was equal (which it rarely is). -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
In message , tony cooper
writes On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:10:10 +0100, Chris H wrote: I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. However I would like to think that if I was travelling in the US with my less that 12 month old Nikons I could get support and service from the local Nikon offices. This happens to you a lot? You travel and your cameras break down? It has happened twice. In 30 years. When in the UK, there are "local Nikon offices" scattered around the country that you pop into? There are authorised Nikon dealers and repair places who can quite easily contact Nikon. We have a thing called the telephone in the UK. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:49:39 +0100, Chris H
wrote: In message , tony cooper writes On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:10:10 +0100, Chris H wrote: I was thinking of domiciled in country A and then moving to Country B for work ie 6 months + not buying whilst on holiday. However I would like to think that if I was travelling in the US with my less that 12 month old Nikons I could get support and service from the local Nikon offices. This happens to you a lot? You travel and your cameras break down? It has happened twice. In 30 years. When in the UK, there are "local Nikon offices" scattered around the country that you pop into? There are authorised Nikon dealers and repair places who can quite easily contact Nikon. We have a thing called the telephone in the UK. We have these places in the US called "camera stores". They often carry Nikon products, and often do repairs on Nikon products. They are not "Nikon offices", though. We also have shops in some of the larger cities that specialize in camera repair. Orlando has two that I know of. Sending a camera away to Nikon USA can take weeks; months, even. If I was traveling - in the US or out of the US - and something went wrong with my camera, I'd find local service regardless of what warranty was offered on my camera or who would perform it. I have no idea what your point is unless you just want to be on record as complaining about something. We all (everyone that has commented and that I have read) agree that Nikon USA's policies are unnecessarily onerous. Without having any idea at all how Nikon UK works, I'm quite willing to believe that they are warm, wonderful, helpful, people and offer service and support far superior to Nikon USA. Your beer is better than ours, and your countrymen don't have nearly as bad teeth as they are portrayed as having. Happy now? Or, is it "Next Whinge" time? -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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Why do Nikon bother producing 'non-printable' manuals??
tony cooper wrote:
Sending a camera away to Nikon USA can take weeks; months, even. If I was traveling - in the US or out of the US - and something went wrong with my camera, I'd find local service regardless of what warranty was offered on my camera or who would perform it. I took my gray market film Canon SLR to a local repair place that is an authorized repair facility for both Canon and Nikon. They didn't charge me for the warranty repair, they simply entered the EOS-5 as an A2E (it's essentially the same camera). However I doubt if they are equipped to repair digital SLRs beyond stuff like shutter repair or sensor cleaning. My local full-service camera store does sensor cleaning. I have no idea what your point is unless you just want to be on record as complaining about something. We all (everyone that has commented and that I have read) agree that Nikon USA's policies are unnecessarily onerous. Onerous for the consumer to be sure. I'm sure Nikon USA is quite pleased with themselves for believing that they've helped ensure that more people purchase their products. Without having any idea at all how Nikon UK works, I'm quite willing to believe that they are warm, wonderful, helpful, people and offer service and support far superior to Nikon USA. Your beer is better than ours, and your countrymen don't have nearly as bad teeth as they are portrayed as having. The fish and chips are better in the UK too. |
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