[Elecraft] Disgrunteled Japanese

[Bob]

That is just the same as those  here in the states buying or importing
a "gray market" camera or other piece of electronics that the US dealers
or distributors will not support.

Should I be mad at Canon or Nikon?    I don't think so.    So the JA's
don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot.

73,
Bob
K2TK

Tom Meier wrote:
> Was talking with a JA operator yesterday who said that Elecraft is getting a
> very bad name in that country - not for their product, but because of a
> business decision to have everything go through an exclusive dealer for both
> sales and service.  The problem (according to this operator) is that the
> exclusive dealer is jacking the price up by up to 50%.  Yes, it is true that
> they can buy the product directly from Elecraft, but doing so puts you
> without access to any tech support.
>
> Don't know if this is the isolated case of a guy who doesn't have his facts
> straight and likes to spread rumors.  We've got a few of them in this
> country also.  But thought I'd pass this along.
>
> 73 de Tom (K7ZZ)
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