Commercial *****
****** ** ******* ***** 'Business' ******* ** ******* it ** * *** for ********** ********* ** *** into ***** **** ****** marketplace *** ********* ******* to ****** ********.
****** ** ******** **** memberships **** *** **** products ** ******** ********, but ****** ******** ******* of *********** ********** ************ and *** ******* **** normal ****** ********:
- ** ****** *******: ***** *** **** to **** ********* **** ID ******* **** ***** to ******** ******** ** internal ********** *******.
- ***** *******: ******** ********* *** download ******** ********* ******* date ******, **************, ** by ** *******. ***** reports *** ********* ** .csv ******* *** ***** importable **** ********** ** inventory ********** *******.
- **** ********: *** ****** ** ship ******** ******** ** a *** **** ** different ******* ***** **** the ******* ******* ** file.
- *** *********: *** ********** ********* like ********, ***-*******, *** Governments, ****** ****** '****-****' application ** ***** *****.
********** **** ****** ******** *** ** ******, *** ********* *** basic *********** ******* ** unchanged **** ******* *******.
Free ***-*** ********
****** **** ***** ** entice ********** ** ******** free ***-*** ******** *** purchases **** $**, ******* to *** *** ****** Prime ***** *** ******** purchases.
** ********* ** **** day ******* ** *********, Amazon ********** ****** ********* offer *** ****** *** affiliate ****** *** ***. If *********, **** ******** ranges ******* ** *** 8X ****** '**** ******' ground ******** *******. ** 'Business' ********* *** **** 'Prime' ******* (** ********** $99 *** ****), *** $49 ***** ******* **** away.
** ******** ** *********** security ************ **** ********* bill ******* ** **** order **** ********* ***** than *** ***** ******, this ******* ****** ** ship ** *** ******* if *** ******* ** met.
Security *********
*********** *** **** ******** that *** ** ********* with ** '****** ********' account *** ********* ********* on ******. *** *******, a **** ***** ** some ********** ******** ****** ***** ******* available **** ******** *******:
*******, ******'* ************ ** surveillance ******** *** *** more ******* *** ********* than *********** ************.
Discounts *******
******* ******* ****** ** generally ******* ** ***** starting ****** **** *********** distributors. *******, ****** ******* Amazon **** *** ******* ********** prices, ******* *********, ******* pricing, ** ***** ****** discounts.
************, ** * ************ requires ******* ********* ** training ** ******** ********, as ** ****** **** VMS ** ******* ****** lines, ** **** *** likely ** ********* ******* any ****** ******** *********.
****** **** **** ** offer **** *********, ******* ** found ** ******** ** discounted ** ********** ********* to ******** ********.
****** ********* *** ******* pricing ******** ** **:
"******** ******* ** ******* at *** ****** ** vendor's ********** *** '*****' may ********* **** *** several *****, ****, *****, or **** *******. ******** ******* ** * fairly *** *******, ** we *** ***** ******* on ******** **** ***** with **** ******* ******* system. "
***********, *** ***** ****** are ***** *** * limited **** *** ** the ********'* ******. ** discounts *** ****** ********** are *******.
Credit *****
******* ***** **** ************** consumer **** ********** ********** is **** ********* ****** terms **** ******* ****** payment ******* ** *****/******** rates **** * ****** of ****.
****** ** ******** ****** to '********' ********* ******* a ******** ****** ******** called '********* ******'. ** ******* **** approved ******** **** ** allowed *** ** ***** with ** ******** ******** full ******* ** *********. APR ** **.**% ******* to *** *** ********.
Phone *******
*** **********, ****** ****** a ****** ** ******* for ******* *******. *** fastest ****** ** ***** support, ***** ** **** to * ******** '******* manager' for **** ******** *******.
*******, ****** * *********** security ***********, *** *** had ** ******** ********* about ******** ******** ** any ******** ** *******. We ***** *** *** for ********* ******* *******, nor *** *** ******* able ** ********* *** products ** **** ***** sale ****** ** * particular ********.
Manufacturer **** ** ******
** ****** ******** ***** off, ** ***** ******** manufacturers ** ******* ********* to **** ******** ** Amazon. ************, ****** *** been * ******** ******* retailer, ************ ******* ******* large ********** ** **-******* like ***********. **** ***** new ***************, ******'* ***** of ******* ******** ******* availability ***** ** ******** as ********* **** ****** as * **** ********** distribution ******.
Comparison *** / ******* ** ******
*** **** ********** ****** has **** *********** ******** distributors ***:
- *********** ****: **'* *** **** security - **'* **********. Unlike ******** ************ *** draw * ******** ****** their *********, ****** **** not. *** **** ***** your *** ****, **** paper, *** *** ******* also ** **** ** sell *** ******* *** wire. **** ***** ********** can ** **** **** efficient ******* ******* ** multiple *******, *** **** place ****** **** ***.
- *******/********* *******: ** **** ****** * lemon ** ****** ***? While ** ****** ****** is ********** ** ******* risk, ******'* ********-***** '****' rating ****** ** ****** than *** ******* *** typically *** ********* *********** websites.
- *********** *******:***** *** *** ***** criteria ** ********* **** to *********** ****** ** Amazon's ***********: *** ***** and '****' ******. *** heavy **** **** ***-******* plays ** ********* ****** result ******** ****** ****** guarantees ******* ** *** lowest ******. ***** ************ is ******* * ***-****** vertical, ****** ******** ** even **** ** *********** the ****** ******* ** show ** *****.
*******, ***** *** **** drawbacks ** ******'* ********:
- ******* *********:****** *********** ******** ************, Amazon *** **'* ********** may ** '**** ******' ******* *** **** items. ** * *********** dealer **** *** **** a ********** ****, **** often *** **** ** order **. *******, ** it **** *** **** up ** ** ****** search, ** ****** ** not *********. ***** ****** as * **** ****** for ******** ***** ** risky, ******* ***** ** no ********* *** ********* furnishing *** **** ***** will ********.
- ** ********* *******:** *** **** *********, you're ****** *** ** luck. ******* ********** ** support **** ********* ** not *** ** *** question, *** ** ** a *** ******* *** risk **** ******.
- ****** *** ****: ****** *********** ******** distributors **** *** ***** potential ********* ** ********* in *** *****, *** basically **** ******* **** than * *** ** number *** * ****** card ** ***. ***** this ****** *** ****** been ********* ** ******* accounts, *** ****** ** business ********** *** ******* equipment ******* **** **** more.
End ***** ********
****** ******** *** ******** purchasing **** ******* ******* end ***** ******* *** a **-******** ******** *** security ****. **** ** reseller ******* ** **** happy *** ***-******* ***** king, *** '******** *********** age' ********* ** ****** traditional ************. *********** ********* line-item ****** **** ******** markups ******** ** **** as ***** * ****** engine *** * ************ portion ** *** ******** market.
Reseller ********
*******, ***** *** ** redeeming ***** *** *********** resellers ***:
- ********* **********: **** *** ***** emphasis ** ***-*****, ******* multiple ****** *** ****** the ****** ** ****** an ************* *******. ******** around *** **** ******* and ************ ** **** ****** through ******.
- ****** ****** ********: ***** ****** ******** will *** ****** ******* ADI, *******, ** ********* security ************ ********, ** may **** **** ****** the '****** ****' *** many ***** ***** *** quick ******** ******. *** limiting ****** ********** ****** from ***** ******** ******** distributors ** *** ********** availability ** **** *****. Many ***********, *** ** small, **** **** ****** as ******** ** **** distributor ******* *** ************ in *****.
Comments (12)
Scott Sheldrake
Like any online store, Amazon is great if you know exactly what you want, but where traditional wholesalers have the advantage is their knowledgable sales staff. OK, I know how sarcasistic that sounds, but there is always that one person at ADI and maybe two at Tri-Ed who have worked their long enough to offer advice. Imagine calling (emailing?) Amazon and asking what device you need to allow you to power a 30watt PTZ camera over 400m away? Or asking what credentials are compatible with a specific access control unit.
Now if Amazon creates a "systems group" that can answer the phone and answer these questions and commits to it long-term, they could really hurt traditional distributors.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Its the relationship that counts- I have a particular distributor who knows me like a book, and knows where not to "tread" as not to aggravate me. I like the relationship because it makes doing business easier, and the product knowledge really helps...I am talking about when a camera has a certain power requirement or something special that only training or hands on experience would provide to my distributor. I have also been offered better alternatives by my distributor when I order stuff, whether it be in price or quality.
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Adam Ravat
We have signed up to distribute products through Amazon Business with our Amcrest brand (Dahua OEM). Regarding the technical support issue, if customers have questions we find they will often find our direct website, call us, ask questions and then place the order directly on Amazon.
From the customer's viewpoint they are eager to purchase from Amazon directly as they are assured short lead times, guaranteed arrival info, tracking and ofcourse best pricing and no-questions asked return policy.
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Undisclosed
Really? Amazon is still listed as an unauthorized distributor by Hikvision as of 6/12/2015.
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