frikandelmetmayo
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Can anybody tell me if it is legal to sell chinese hik's with modified F/W?
Thanks!
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Hikvision resell / parallel import legal?
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I'm no expert but I would guess as long as you / your company payed the import tax you can do as you please. Without it., maybe not 100 %legal. Who knows, prob a lawyer . ...
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nayr
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in the USA, its entirely legal as long as its not drugs or road legal vehicles.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_import
copex
Getting the hang of it
uk - classed as gray imports, you have to comply with the laws on importing cameras, unless you are buy lager amounts you will probably be better off buying in the uk. ( camera + import cost and no/limited warranty )
frikandelmetmayo
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yes, I also thought it was not illegal...but why do all those Ali sellers remove the Hiklogos and hikvision brand name on their shops?
Sean Nelson
Pulling my weight
im sure its legal but probably not a good long term business plan. Also, if you get to any size, expect a cease and desist letter from the manufacture. They may litigate you to where its just not worth the fight anymore.
nayr
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cease and desist letters coming from china? mwhahaha.. you can safely ignore that if you ever do get one.
when they cease making knockoff products from US Companies, then they have a leg to stand on asking our courts to respect them in any way/shape/form.
you have no contract with Hik', fuck em.. and Vendors dont remove Hik's logo, they buy unbranded white-label.. there was never any logo to remove.
when they cease making knockoff products from US Companies, then they have a leg to stand on asking our courts to respect them in any way/shape/form.
you have no contract with Hik', fuck em.. and Vendors dont remove Hik's logo, they buy unbranded white-label.. there was never any logo to remove.
Sean Nelson
Pulling my weight
more than likely though, what they will do is buy a camera from you as a secret shopper, trace down the serial # and cease selling to the company whom you purchased from. It may be a good temporary way to make some quick cash though.
Jack B Nimble
Pulling my weight
I was just at a business that had same Hikvision 2335 with the Hik brand written on it and below was the Chinese writting same as the ones I use. Here as long as Cul compliant for electrical no issue and obviously they are being installed. I have also seen numerous DVR all from China which is where they are made anyway. I would say as long as the customer is aware there is no support from Hikvision and you might offer support for a year or ? there is no issue. I am not a legal advisor but, I know what I see here is Canada anyway. I assume the risk would be fire from the DVR as the cameras are low voltage and should not be an issue and naturally installed to what ever codes you have.