Hoya may force stores to charge a certain price either by what the
distributor charges or other incentives. Wasn't it Heliopan that had
an importer that went after everyone selling filters on ebay as new?
If Hoya refuses to service your un-authorized import you won't lose
much there ;-)
-jeff
On 12/7/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sorry, not asking you to evaluate an image.
>
> Here's an oboy auction for a Hoya 77mm circular polarizer. Near the top
> of the line. Seller is "besteastern" in HK, has been around for 2
> years, has 7,000 sales and 99.6% positive feedback rating. Pretty
> impressive actually. And at only $66.95 is a great deal. Or is it?
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/HOYA-77mm-PRO1-DIGITAL-Circular-Polarizer-Filter-DMC_W0QQitemZ290057441302QQihZ019QQcategoryZ15217QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Now, here's the B&H ad for the same product.
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=391185&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
> Note that the price at $194.95 is *** 3 times as much ***.
>
> Is this one of those; "If it sounds too good to be true then... " If
> so, what's the catch? Counterfeit merchandise? If so, why so many
> happy customers. They can't tell the difference? Real merchandise
> slipped out the back door? Stolen merchandise?
>
> Comments please.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
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