Canon Authorized dealer vs. US warranty

RedSox

Does anyone know if 42nd Street Photo is a Canon authorized dealer? It is not on the Canon official website but I remember someone said that Canon never had a complete list and 42nd Street was indeed an authorized dealer? Also unauthorized dealer like BigValueInc on eBay claims that their xyz Camera is US Warranty, will Canon honor the warranty for US version Cameras sold by an unauthorized dealer? I assume they can tell by serial number right?

Thanks!

Eric

ziggy53

I'm afraid that I recommend staying away from 42nd Street Photo for major purchases. While their Reseller Ratings have been improving (currently 9.9 out of 10), other reviews and ratings are still pretty bad:

http://www.pixiq.com/article/42th-street-photo-review
http://www.yelp.com/biz/42nd-street-photo-new-york-3
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/cameras/42nd_street_photo.html
http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/electronic-equipment-and-supplies-dealers/42nd-street-photo-in-new-york-ny-4261

The dealers that I recommend are:

B&H
Adorama
Calumet
Tallyn's

Those dealers are all authorized for their respective brands and they provide excellent service before and after the sale.

Brett1000

ziggy53 wrote: »

I'm afraid that I recommend staying away from 42nd Street Photo for major purchases.

The dealers that I recommend are:

B&H
Adorama
Calumet
Tallyn's

Those dealers are all authorized for their respective brands and they provide excellent service before and after the sale.

have to agree, heard too many horror tales about 42nd Street Photo