Costco and Swann

[bkvanbek 0]

Is Costco going to quit carrying Swann? Their website only has one Swann item.

[Daybreak 0]

Is Costco going to quit carrying Swann? Their website only has one Swann item.

Howdy,

Costco has a few items, there inventory changes over time. They do not carry every single product from vendors. They carry a few which usually are priced decently for members. Costco buyers try to get a decent price from vendors to then price it to members, but sometimes the product also needs to meet a product quality standard. Since Costco has a return policy, they want a product which they can stand behind and not sell garbage which is all returned.

[buellwinkle 0]

I think IP cameras are bad for them to sell because they require some level of skill and because it's so easy to give up and return it that people just give up after a few minutes of trying and take it back. This is compared to analog systems that are more plug and play.

[bkvanbek 0]

I bought a Swann ip system there, added two cameras. Plug and play, and could not have been easier. Focusing the vari-focus cameras was the hardest part, and that was no problem.

 

My concern is that that when I want to expand Costco doesn't have the add on cameras.

[Boogieman 1]

You should be able to add on a hikvision camera just fine...