> they do describe real side-effects of a non-conventional supply chain.
Thats just the thing they don't there is nothing unconventional about suppliers acting as middlemen and setting their own price. To pretend this is a problem is unconventional and anti consumer.
No, that's not fair. Most of the products that get imported this way also have local service centres that fulfil warranty claims. The labour is more expensive and often part of a different regional company than the import or manufacturer.
I wouldn't import a Ford truck from the US and expect a local Ford garage to meet its warranty obligations here in the UK.
There are extraordinary things to consider for the consumer.
A label like "grey market" helps. It's not a slight. It's just quicker and easier than saying "this was imported from a distribution channel in another country and will only be serviced in that country".
Thats just the thing they don't there is nothing unconventional about suppliers acting as middlemen and setting their own price. To pretend this is a problem is unconventional and anti consumer.