The term “Grey”.

[PaulFL]

Originally Posted by KatGirl

As long as it’s brand new with serial numbers intact, and is warranted, who cares whether A grey dealer or not?!

Those of us without unlimited cash do

[Blansky]

There have always been issues with connotation and denotation and for the OP this seems to be one.

Grey market have been around forever in lots of products, and if now you find the term offensive that just because people may have misused it.

I have a friend with a gray car and I keep calling it primer (ready for paint), but he insists it's actually silver.

Grey can also mean dingy and old which is unfortunate.

But I have an African Grey parrot and she's very nice and speaks highly of me.

So don't worry, grey can be a positive thing.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Blansky

There have always been issues with connotation and denotation and for the OP this seems to be one.

Grey market have been around forever in lots of products, and if now you find the term offensive that just because people may have misused it.

I have a friend with a gray car and I keep calling it primer (ready for paint), but he insists it's actually silver.

Grey can also mean dingy and old which is unfortunate.

But I have an African Grey parrot and she's very nice and speaks highly of me.

So don't worry, grey can be a positive thing.

The whole thing is a grey area.


Ps. I've a Norwegian Blue.....beautiful plumage.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Speedbird-1

Ps. I've a Norwegian Blue.....beautiful plumage.

Seems to be tired and shagged out after a long squawk.

[Speedbird-1]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Seems to be tired and shagged out after a long squawk.

He's pinin' for the fjords.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Speedbird-1

He's pinin' for the fjords.

Aren't we all.

[MrGoat]

I’ve seen grey market BMW’s which were imported models not intended for the US. They’re quite desirable.

I also perceive the grey market as a necessary secondary market when referring to watches. Example “I am more than happy spending extra money to get the watch I want when I want without the bs that some ad’s try to pull.” It’s not illegal for the “grey” to sell the watch. No matter if it’s BNIB or beat to hell and lacking papers. This is the free world for the most part and as long as the watch was acquired legally and they’re paying the taxes there is nothing illegal about it.

Black market is the sale of illegal items. This is where you would purchase stolen Rolex’s for pennies on the dollar. I’m sure even most fakes make their way through the black market before they even ever hit the streets.


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[Hub6152]

Originally Posted by Speedbird-1

He's pinin' for the fjords.

He’s not dead - he’s resting.

I don’t think someone quite gets it!!

[Blansky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnciwwsvNcc