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Integrator: "I Changed My Product Line To A Company That Built In Margins To MSRP, Enforced MAP, And Didn't Let Dealers Dump On Amazon"

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Jan 19, 2024

Margins and supply chain control go hand in hand unfortunately.

I used to do security camera installs for places like apartment complexes, mid-size businesses, etc. I tried to charge a reasonable price for equipment, and a reasonable price for labour.

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JH
John Honovich
•Jan 19, 2024
IPVM

#*, * **** **** *** *** discussion ** ** ********* ** ********* trend *** ********.

* *** *** ********* ** **** end ***** ***** *** ***** **** are ***** ** **** ** *** going *** ***** *** *** *****.

** ** *********** ** *** *** manufacturers *****, ******* **** ********* **** to ** *** ** ***** *** routes: **** ** ** *********** *** easy *** *** ***** (*** **** off ***********) ** *** ********.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Jan 20, 2024
In reply to John Honovich

* ***** *** *** ** ** the **** *****. * **** ********, and * *** **** ******. *** power *****, **** *** * ********** deal ******* *** ********** ***** ***, the *********** ** **********. **** **** to **** *** ** ******** * bit *** ***** *** ** ******, but **** ** **** *** ****** are ******* * *** ** ******** equipment.

**************, * *** **** *** *** "easy" ******* **** *** ***** ** a ******* ********, *** *** *** wireless ***** (********* ******** *****-**-*****). *** able ** **** * ****** $*** and $***/** ******* **** ****'* **** to *** *** **&* *****. * was **** ** *** ****** *** PtP ********* *** ****** * **** amount *** ****, ******* * ****'* have **** *********** ***** *** *** savings **** ***********.

**** *** *** ****** ***** *****, though, ******** **** ****** ***. **** they ***** **** ***** * ****** GUI ** ***** *** **. * lot ** ******** *** *** (**** proper *****-** *******). ** *** ******, we *** ** ******* ***** ***** and ********** ***** **** ** *** the ******** ** **** **** *** convenience ** *****.

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