Hikvision USA Giving Free Cameras In Biggest Flash Sale

By: John Honovich, Published on Jun 26, 2019

Hikvision redefined sales promotions in the US video surveillance market, starting at the end of 2015, with across the board discounts.

Now, after the backdoor, the ban, and impending sanctions, Hikvision USA is back with its biggest sale ever:

********* ********* ***** ********** in *** ** ***** surveillance ******,******** ** *** *** of ****, **** ****** the **************.

***, ***** *** ********, the ***, ************ *********, ********* *** ** back **** *** ******* sale ****:

[***************]

Deal ********

*** ******* *********** ** this **** **** **** Hikvision '***** *****' *******:

  • * **** *****-****** / PTZ ***** ******; ******** **** ****** (****** Mini *****-******) *********.
  • ********* ** *.*** *******. Up ***** **** *****, Hikvision *** ******** ***** cameras ******** **** ** the ****** *.*** ******. Now, ***** ****** *** included.
  • *** **** ****** ** included **** * $*,*** purchase **** ** ** ADI ******. ** $*,***, the ***** **** **% off ****** *** ***** and * **** ******. At $*,***, **** ********* to **% *** ** well ** *** **** camera.

*** *** ** **** month *** *** ******** Hikvision '***** ****'; ***** to **** ** *** the *** ** ***** for **** **% *** the ******** '***** *****' earlier ** *** **** also ****** *** ** 15%, *** **%.

**********

**** ** **** *** 2016, ***** **** ****** debates ***** *** ***** of *********'* ************** ***** - **** **** ***** this ** *** *** dealers? **** **** ***** this ** *** ***** competitors *** ** ********? etc.

***, *************, *** ************ most ****** ** ** out ** ******** ** the *** ** ********* USA (** ***** ***). Whereas ** ****, ********* had ******* ******** ********, less **** * ***** later, **** *** ********* reversed. ** ********* *** applied, **** ** *** US ****** ********* ** continue ** ******* ** the ***, ** ***** be *********** *** **** to ** ** ******* losing **** *** **** money.

**** ***** **** ***** at *** *** ** Q2 ******************'* ******* ******* ****(**** ************ *** ********). To **** ***, *** most *************** *********** ** Hikvision *** ** ****** to *** ** **** revenue ** **** *** before *** *** ** the *******.

*******, *** ***** ***** surveillance ************* *** ******* this ***** ****:

**** ** *** ****** (TVT **********) *** ************* and***** * ** **** 10% ***, **** **** ** Hikvision's (*** ******* *** free *******), ************ *** much ** ** ******* Hikvision's **** **.

Good - ***** ****, ****** *******

*** **** ****** *** Hikvision *** ** **** this **** **** **** an ********* ***** ****. Between ******* ***** ***** using **** ** ** opportunity ** '***** **' and ***** ******** *** tempted ** *** *********, Hikvision ****** *** ** increase ** ***** *** the ****.

*** *** ***** *** dealers ***** ****** ********* and **** ** **** them ** ***-*****, *** profits *** ** *********** as *** ******* ********** on *********'* **********.

Bad - *********, ** ********

*** *** **** *** Hikvision ** **** ** is *** ***** ***** is ** ****-**** ******** with ***** '***** *****'. This ** * ********* attempt ** ******** ******** orders **** ***.

** ********* ****** ********* about **** ****** ********* has ** *** ***. These ***** ********* *** giveaways, ****** ********* *****, combined **** *********** ***** ** ******** and **, *** *** *** potential ********* ****** ** environment ***** ********* *** stop ********* **** ******.

Comments (13)

Jason Crist

06/27/19 12:11pm

**** ***** ** * day **** *** ***’* at *** *** ** the ******* **** ** here?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 12:17pm

*****, *** **** ******* on *** **** **** right *** ** **** ******** *****, *** *** ****** that ** ******** **** **** ******* ****** Analytics ******. *** **** ******* in *** ****** ********** was ******* ***** ********* *** IHS #*. *** **** ******* in **** ********'* ********** was ************** *****-****** ****** ******** - ********, ****, *****, Hanwha, *********, *********, *******.

** *** **** ******** more ******** ** *********** to ***?

Jason Crist

06/27/19 12:26pm

** ***** ***** *** Hik ** ****** * bold ***** ***** ********. But ********, **** **** splitting *****’* ****** ** point. *** ** *** less ***?

Jason Crist

In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 12:28pm

“* **** *** *** day **** *** ***** alert ********* * *** from **** ***’* ******* HIK ** *** *** of *** ****”. ******?  

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 12:31pm

**** *** *** ******* video ************ ************ ** the ***** *** **** are ** *** ****** of * ******** **** the ** **********, ** no, ** *** *** going ** '*** ****' Hikvision ***** ***.

*** **************, ** *** same ****, ** ** continue ** ***** ***** companies *** ************ ***, as * ****** *****, we *** ********* ***** so.

Jason Crist

In reply to John Honovich | 06/27/19 12:33pm

*** *** ** *** to **** ***** ** the ********** *** ***** you *** *** *****, makes *****. 

Undisclosed Distributor #1

In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 08:46pm

*** ** **** ***: we're ******** *** **** than * ***** **** from *** **** ********* related ******** ** ****. 

Jason Crist

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 06/27/19 09:01pm

***’* **** **. **** article ** ********** ****** me ** ** *************. I **** ** ****’* but **’* *** **** way * *** **** aware ** *** *** sale ***** ** *** all ** *** *******. While **** *** *** have **** **’* ****** it *** *** **** effect. 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jason Crist | 06/27/19 09:23pm

**** ******* ** ********** struck ** ** ** advertisement.

**** ** *****. ** between *** *****-**** ******** to ****** *********'* ********* PRC ********** *******, ************* issues *** ********* **** human ****** ******, ** are ******* ************** *** their ***** *****?

*** ***** **** ***** yesterday (*********). ** ******* about ** ** ******, the *** ****** ** started. ** **** *** release ***** ********* ********* and ********** ********* ***** this ******* (***** *** sale *****) ** *** inadvertently **** *** ****.

**** ** ******* *********, such ** ************* **** is **** ** ** shows *** ***** ** a *******.

Undisclosed #2

06/28/19 02:35am

***, *************, *** ************ most ****** ** ** out ** ******** ** the *** ** ********* USA (** ***** ***).

**** *** ** *** nicest ***** *** **** said ***** ***** ;)

Undisclosed Integrator #3

07/01/19 08:31am

**** ** **** *** Hik ***** *****.....  *'** always ***** ***** *******. If **** ***** *** all *** ******** ****** and ****** **** **** test ****, **** ******* who **** **** ** that **** ***'* ****,. I'd *** **** *****. Until *** ******** ***** get ***** *** ****** as *****, **** *** dead ** *** *****.  The ******* ** ***** product *** **** *** gave ** **** **** for ** ****

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/13/19 03:47pm

*** ***** ** ****** away * **** ****** though ** ** * much **** ********* ****** and ******** * $*,*** minimum ********, *** $*,***:

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/22/19 09:01pm

*** ********* ***:

***** *** **** *** at *** *** ** July.

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