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Originally Posted by pylon
I am still paying though.
If I buy a camera lens from BandH photo in the US, I am denying the Vistek or any other Canadian retailer and the Canadian distributor the right to profit. But I am still paying for the lens, just in a different country with a better pricing model.
VPN's are not illegal. They just alter the delivery method. Stealing however is.
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You're allowed to import a lens. You pay tax and if there's duty applicable you pay that as well. Using a VPN for blocked content is quite different. You're paying for one service and receiving another by masking your location.
Personally I don't disagree with bypassing regional restrictions in the slightest, but it's definitely not completely on the up and up. You're using technology to circumvent copyright protection measures.