little more info on the mpsuperstore.com s100 deal.

[hans007]

Well i actually ordered it. They were really nice on the phone. IT DOES COMES WITHT THE BATTERY. And plus they even took 20% on shipping, looked at my credit card statement today, $366 shipped for the s100 after the msn thing.

 

[rebuilder]

Just got off the phone with Nikon. I purchased the 990 from them over the weekend and when I spoke to mpsuperstore CSR this morning he was saying stuff like "now this is the international version, it has a different color stripe..."

Apparently there are two cameras marketed---international and American. Authorized dealers only sell retail boxes meant to sell in America. Other dealers are allowed to sell overseas cameras here but not under the "Authorized" label. She also said that there is a more limited warranty for the overseas camera vs. the retail American box.

I've heard of grey market cameras and not sure if the "international" version would fall under that heading or not. I think everything will be ok but I am a little nervous. It seems like most of the bad camera purchase stories you hear about comes out of the New York area. (Not a slam to NY's)

Just thoroughly check the contents to make sure it's what it's supposed to be.

 

[Bob/NYC]

LOL! Warrantee is generally sent overseas, on gray market items. ...and all may be printed in another language.
Buenos suerte'.

If they aren't disclosing that these are gray market and selling them as US (any normal US purchase), it is FRAUD! Shove the MS Passport up their...and refuse delivery. Gray is always 20% less +/-.

 

[ub4me]

How can I get MSN passport 20% discount?
I don't see any passport express purchase button from their site.

 

[rebuilder]

It's still there on the right side after you click the first submit button.

 

[randomlinh]

all retail box s100's are suppose to come w/ the recharable battery.. unlike the dang on A50/S10/etc... ggrr. not that i have the money anyway..

 

[UNKNOWNDUDE]

TRUST ME !

STAY AWAY FROM mpsuperstore.com !!! ITS MARINE PARK ELECTRONICS STORE in NY
#1 Garbage Electronics Store
#2 They sell some refurbished products as new.
#3 They have bad BBB record and Consumer AFFair's Commisioner suspend their license last year until they paid $1 million dollar fine ( no kiddings) and there is almost indentical store called Palace ( i think owners are brothers)

 

[Bob/NYC]

Palace? Spread the sawdust...there'll be Microcrap flying.
Gray market would be upscale for them.

 

[hans007]

well i dont think they can sell me the international versions of the elph, since its called a different name in other countries like ixus in europe i believe.

 

[rebuilder]

Wow!
I even saw the 20/20 (or other news magazine) article a few months ago about some New York stores that were selling these grey market items.

And yet...I went ahead without checking!

Why in the heck would Microsoft just let anyone use their system?
Let's sue Microsoft.....just kidding!