Grey Market

[Farrell]

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Hello down there Brian! A grey market product is manufactured in the =
same place (typically) as a non-grey market item. There often are some =
differences in the final product. With Yamaha Pianos, the two types have =
wooden components that are seasoned/dried differently. Several years ago =
I drove a "grey market" Mercedes Benz automobile. It did not have the =
big funky bouncy bumpers that are required on all cars sold in the USA, =
it had the 1960s-type smaller bumpers that are OK in Europe. Same thing =
as pianos.

Also, what may be confusing is that some people do not realize that the =
USA is the center of the universe. So much common English word usage =
originates here in the center of the universe, and may not have =
application in some other areas of the universe. I'm not sure, but "grey =
market" may only apply to items manufactured outside the USA that are =
made in different versions - those for the USA and those for satellites =
of the USA. Therefore, it may well be that no grey market Yamaha pianos =
exist in New Zealand, which is perhaps why you might not be familiar =
with the term! Do you have grey market Mercedes Benz down there?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
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  To John and List

  Grey Market is a term that I am not entirely familiar with here in New =
Zealand.  I have always assumed that it applies to an item that bears =
the name of a certain manufacture, but has actually been made (even =
under license) elsewhere and is often a lower quality and cheaper item.  =
E.G. I have a Fender guitar, but it is not a "genuine" USA model - it's =
made in Japan.  It does not quite have the bite of a USA Fender and is =
around half to two thirds the price, but it is a Fender nevertheless.  I =
would class the guitar as a grey market model, but when I bought it, I =
was aware of this.  If an instrument bears a name, but the quality falls =
well short of that name, then I would consider the marketing of that =
item to be very grey indeed.=20
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  Perhaps other New Zealand techs are able to enlighten us (or correct =
me) on this.=20

  Brian Holden

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