Please share your experience regarding inquiring the serial number (warranty verification) of your Canon EOS.

Will calling the main office be an easier way to verify if my unit has warranty?

Or for curiosity, I want to know if a unit came from a grey market.

I usually just look for the sticker on the box. It's supposed to certify that the unit has a valid local warranty.

I usually just look for the sticker on the box. It's supposed to certify that the unit has a valid local warranty.

I started a thread months ago. Tiff Shau from Canon said that aside from the hologram sticker, the warranty card is also required.

Did your camera has a warranty card aside from the hologram sticker on the box?

Yup. But my Canon DSLR units were purchased directly from Canon Marketing Philippines.