warranty card question.

[felix21685]

hey guys,

if you buy a canon lens or any part which comes with a warranty and you buy it from a non authorized dealer..lets say on ebay or on here.

is hte warranty still ok ? if you get a blank card and you fill it out?
i thought you had to send in your receipt.and wont they know then that you didn't buy it from an authorized dealer? im confused?

[elbirth]

honestly, I have never filled out a warranty card, and don't know what to use them for. Anything I've ever bought that needed warranty work was done without the need of the card...

[felix21685]

really? you sent stuff into canon without the receipt or the warranty card?

[elbirth]

I haven't sent anything to Canon, but I've sent something to Tokina, Sigma, and various computer parts sellers. They've always just looked at my order # and seen how long it's been, and if it's in the warranty period accepted it.

Maybe Canon is different, but I don't see why it would be...

[RDKirk]

hey guys,

if you buy a canon lens or any part which comes with a warranty and you buy it from a non authorized dealer..lets say on ebay or on here.

is hte warranty still ok ? if you get a blank card and you fill it out?
i thought you had to send in your receipt.and wont they know then that you didn't buy it from an authorized dealer? im confused?

In the US, Canon wants a sales receipt. That's all they want--they don't need the warranty card and may not even accept just the warranty card. The sales receipt tells them whether you bought it from an authorized dealer and when.