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!!
I needed a second fx3 for a job, and needed it fast. I called in around 3pm central time, told him I needed it the next day. They told me probably not but they’d call me back. They called me back in 10 minutes, held the fedex pick up guy (at least that’s what he said) until I paid and had it to me the following morning. I planned on breaking the camera, but we didn’t, and it’s still going strong! They didn’t try to upsell me anything and told me to contact them directly with warranty issues- shady part is they made it seem as though it was not grey market. But everyone else was out of stock. That’s my positive review.