Have you had any clients find cheaper items online in sites such as B&H?
I've had a client call me out on Hanwha product being cheaper on B&H in the past, of course many people out there do not seem to understand that labor alone does does not keep the lights on in a building. The good news was that Hanwha has posted on their site a page a warning of unauthorized dealers and warranty disclaimer, B&H and Amazon being some of the names mentioned. I sent the link to the client and right away provided me with a PO# for my quote. I have another instance where I quoted Comnet, but the bad thing is that Comnet has a direct link to B&H on their site. We called Comnet customer service to confirm whether B&H can sell their product and we were told "no", and they will be looking into why there's a link on their site. I know ADI and other distributors are selling directly to B&H, but what are the manufacturers doing to prevent this and do they care?...Should we make a switch to utilizing Altronix or other Comnet competitors....Thoughts?
https://www.hanwhasecurity.
https://www.comnet.net/how-to-buy/north-america?sel=california