The 'Last Chance to Save' On Hikvision Is Here

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Sep 29, 2016

It is over.

After at least 8 across the board price cuts in the past 10 months, including an unprecedented back to back 20% off, Hikvision has declared that this one will be the 'last chance'.

But Hikvision has already significantly changed the terms of this 'last' offer. Inside, we examine Hikvision's move here. 

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****** **** ***** ***** */**/****** *** **** ** ********* ** *** **** ** ********. Cannot ** ******* ** ********* ******* ** ***** *****.Cannot ** ******** **** any other offer or discount such as project pricing or dealer ******* ********. [emphasis IPVM]

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Comments (24)

Eddie Perry

09/29/16 12:45pm

**** **** **** ***** ***** ******** ******** ** **** **** be *** ** *** ****** ********** ******* *** *****

**** **** ****, ** **** ***** ** **** *** **** more *******.

******* **** ***** *** ********* ****, ************ ****, ********* ****, Hanukah ****, ******* ****, *** ******** ****, ***....

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Eddie Perry | 09/29/16 04:01pm

*****

****'* *** "*** *******" ****

Eddie Perry

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 09/29/16 04:10pm

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(*** **** * *** *****)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

09/29/16 02:10pm

**** * **** ***** ***** **** ** *** **** ******. I'm **** ********* ***** **** ** **** ** ***** *****. Especially *********** *** ************ **** *** **** **** *** **** them.

* ****** * "**** *** ****" *** ***** **** * thanksgiving *** ***.

Undisclosed #2

09/29/16 02:39pm

** **** ****** **** ***** ** ** **% *** *** Value **** ** **% ** ********* ****?

** *** ***** ****, **** ***** ******* *** ********...

***'* **** ** ****** *** ***** **** ***** ******... :)

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 09/29/16 02:49pm

** **** ****** **** ***** ** ** **% *** *** Value **** ** **% ** ********* ****?

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********* **** **** *** ******* ***** **** ********* ****** *** promo ***** *** **** ** ***********, *** *** **** *********** the **% ********. ******* ** ****** **** * ****** ********* campaign **** *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Brian Karas | 09/29/16 03:10pm

** **** ****, * ******* ***** ** ** **** ** trying ***** **** ******* *****, (** **** *******)...

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Brian Karas | 09/29/16 04:24pm

******* **** $****!?!? **** ** **** ********, **** ** ********* cameras?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 09/29/16 02:46pm

* *** ****** *** ******* **% *** **** *** **** one. ***, ***** * ****** **** *** ****, ******** ***** 4MP, ** ***, **** **** *** * *** *** **.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | 09/29/16 03:13pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

09/29/16 04:30pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

09/29/16 08:57pm

******* ***** *** ** *****'* ***** ** ******** ******** **** me ***** ** **** ***** ** ** *******.

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Armando Perez

IPVMU Certified | 09/30/16 01:58pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | 10/07/16 10:32pm

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Armando Perez

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 10/07/16 11:07pm

***.* ***'* ********** *** ****** ***** ***** ******** ********* **** practices **** *****. *** * **** ***'* ********** *** ****** can **** ********* *** ***** ** *****, ** ** ******** there.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Armando Perez | 10/08/16 02:22pm

*** * **** ***'* ********** *** ****** *** **** ********* and ***** ** *****...

**** ***** ** *** ********...

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Armando Perez

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/08/16 02:56pm

******* *** $* ********** ******* *** *** ***** ******* ** making **** *** ** * **********? ** **, ****'** *** charging ******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Armando Perez | 10/08/16 04:53pm

*** *** ******** ** ************ *** *********** ** **** $* is ** ********* ** ***** **** *** ***** ** *****?

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Armando Perez

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/09/16 02:15am

*** *** ***** **** ***** **** ** ** ** *****. Or *** ************. *** ** * ********. ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/08/16 11:18pm

****, *****'* ***** ** *** ********, **** *** * *** of **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to John Honovich | 10/08/16 02:27pm

*******, *** **** ** *** ******. **% *** ** *****, congrats!

DENNIS ILIN

10/19/16 02:29am

* ********* **** *** *** **** *****: ** ******* * discount *** ***** *** ****** ** **** *** ********* *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | 11/08/16 11:20am

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***, **** **** *** ***** ** *** *** ***** **** here?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 11/08/16 04:53pm

***, **** **** *** ***** ** *** *** ***** **** here?

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