November 28, 2009

gray market

Last modified: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 

Gray market is a slang term used to describe distributors who sell equipment or product without having obtained authorization from the manufacturer to do so. The term is used to describe unauthorized DVD, CD, software or computer hardware sales.
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