Guest Rockford Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 You've only got to check out eBay to see that there are some literally *impossible* prices on very basic CCTV stuff... HOW CAN it be possible to sell FOUR cameras and a DVR card for a PC for just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Jon Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Perhaps the short answer is the price we pay here in the U.K., and the price at the factory door in Shenzhen or Fuzhou, are two completely different things. On the face of it, the quality of equipment can often loosely be related to price (i.e. cheap retail price usually means cheap build quality). However, if you consider that some factories in the Far East are producing cameras for some of the biggest names in the industry, the fact is that they are often supplying very good quality cameras, which are then subject to a number of mark ups and freight charges, which eventually arrive over here at a seriously inflated price. I actually had an e-mail this morning offering me varifocal lenses at a price, which even I thought was a mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Most of the cameras on ebay are cmos not ccd. You will only get what you pay for cheap cameras are usually exactly that cheap falling to bits crp. There are some bargains to be had in the cctv world, the problem is there are too many far eastern manufactures out there competeing on price and ecconomising on components. Ebay is possibly not the best place to buy your cctv, you will end up with a cheap cctv system not a good cctv system cheap. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Perhaps the short answer is the price we pay here in the U.K., and the price at the factory door in Shenzhen or Fuzhou, are two completely different things.On the face of it, the quality of equipment can often loosely be related to price (i.e. cheap retail price usually means cheap build quality). However, if you consider that some factories in the Far East are producing cameras for some of the biggest names in the industry, the fact is that they are often supplying very good quality cameras, which are then subject to a number of mark ups and freight charges, which eventually arrive over here at a seriously inflated price. I actually had an e-mail this morning offering me varifocal lenses at a price, which even I thought was a mistake what comes to price you thought is mistake --> it isn't BUT to buy them could be.. we get our lenses from japan so we don't have to worry about the quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rockford Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Most of the cameras on ebay are cmos not ccd.Ebay is possibly not the best place to buy your cctv, you will end up with a cheap cctv system not a good cctv system cheap. Pete Ahhh CMOS instead of CCD, that'd explain a lot! Oh heavens, I wouldn't be buying our CCTV from eBay... We're in the trade and use decent trade sources thank you very much! thanks for your ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IM_Alarms Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 PI actually had an e-mail this morning offering me varifocal lenses at a price, which even I thought was a mistake Should have gone to Specsavers!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DingChavez Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Remember stuff on ebay or other websites usually have zero to no tech support. If a camera goes bad, or a hard drive fails, you are pretty much out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rockford Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Remember stuff on ebay or other websites usually have zero to no tech support. If a camera goes bad, or a hard drive fails, you are pretty much out of luck. Like I said, come rain or shine, I know good Vs bad... there's no way I'm buying junk off eBay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Like I said, come rain or shine, I know good Vs bad... there's no way I'm buying junk off eBay! unfortunately you might get junk from your "trusted" CCTV dealer as well. too usual here in coldshire.. that's why we import ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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