No, what you are describing is contraband. That is illegal and you are not
likely to find those for sale through any shop that advertises. More likely
from the back of a truck. Gray market merchandise is perfectly legal. It is
being sold by an unauthorized (by the maker) dealer. They pay the same
import taxes as anyone else. Since they are not an authorized dealer, they
are not bound by the companies pricing guidelines. In addition, since the
parent company will not honor the warranty, they pretty well have to sell it
at a lower price or people wouldn't buy them.
"starman" wrote in message
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MrG1stD wrote:

This is why the price can be much lower, because they didn't
have to pay any duty taxes; etc. It can also mean the warranty will not
be honored by the manufacturer because the serial number on the product
indicates it should not have been available for sale in the buyers home
country. I suggest you contact Sangean when you get the '909' and
confirm that it's serial number is legitimate for sale in the US.


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