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Positive experiences with Abe's of Maine? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Meersch@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Hi everyone, I fully understand the concept of Abe’s of Maine - I’m not looking to be cautioned on the context. What I’m curious of is if there are generally positive experiences buying from Abe’s if you know what you’re getting into (grey market)? I don’t consider myself being scammed if I know I’m buying an out of market camera as this is my informed decision. What I’d like to know is your experience buying from them - have you received a complete package for the grey market item you’ve bought or do they send our refurbs listed as new items (this for me is a scam)? If you’ve knowingly purchased (lenses and bodies) what has your experience been? Are you receiving retail products or are they out-of-box etc?

Appreciate the insights!!

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[–] Mountain_Reindeer_25@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I called them about a high end lens, it was about 15% less than trusted sources. They explained it was a “white box” international lens, admited that Nikon would service it. I asked about an American retail version, and it was the same price as everyone else. So I was way more comfortable getting it straight from Nikon.