SSGG

It looksto mea conflict of interest carrying both ScoutGuard and Covert I. Wonder if these companies have a policy to avoid such situation. Not a good way of doing business like this, IMHO.

skin_dog1

Would it be a conflict to sell moultries, cuddebacks, or reconyx? How about a mossyoak dealer that also sells realtree? Both distributors are aware that I sell both brands and there has not been a problem. Most retailers carry lots of cometitors products and I've never heard of one company preventing a dealer from carrying a competitors products. Competition is good for the consumer, and if you are a consumer then I would think you would like that.

WV Hunter

hey skin

I was on your websites today....just curious, how is it that these are NOT part of the same company? I mean its basically the same camera...and the websites even have the same game cam pictures on them? I really don't care, but just curious I guess. Heck the original Covert is called Covert SG550 (as in scout guard 550) and appears to be the exact camera. ???

I will probably get the scout guard anyhow, just wondering what the deal is.

Thanks
Mike

skin_dog1

here is a review from a guy that tested a covertside by side against a cudde no flash.
http://www.mannionoutdoors.com/outdoorforums/viewtopic.php?t=804&highlight=

Bee Busy Outdoors

Different companies, same manufacturer. Scout Guard is the original first production cam and Covert 1 is a Scout Guard inside with the Covert name branded on the body.

skin_dog1

Joe, where you been? We missed you. I thought you might be out of town hunting or somthing. Welcome back!

Bee Busy Outdoors

Thanks Dave, Been traveling back and forth. Finally back and settled for the holidays! But like always, I get caught in the last minute rush to get gifts[&:]

kwaldeier

http://huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3212817

SSGG

So it's a copycat of Scout Guard even it's by the same manufacturer?We all knowin China people make copycats pretty fast, but rarely do I hear the same manufacturer makes copycat themselves, LOL

That's why I said the companies should have apolicy in place to avoid such. For example, if I sellSimmons or Sealymattress and on the floor I display a exactly lookalike and I tell customers, hey, the other one is exactly the same mattress by the same manufacturer but just no "Simmons" or "Sealy"brandname on it.

It's not a conflict of interest if the seller carries both Simmons and Sealy, but it looks strange if the seller has Simmons/Sealy and also some no-name mattress yet claiming to be exactly like the brandname.

I'm still confused. Maybe it only happens in China, never heard of such things in the states[8D]

skin_dog1

It's called private labeling and it happens industry wide in all manners of products, not just trail cams and hunting stuff. Go to the drug store, look at a bottle of tylenol then look at the bottle of store brand acetemetaphin (sp). How bout your breakfast cereal? Same thing. Same thing and alot of times made by the same manufacturer, sold to competitors to be labeled differently. Chevy-GMC, Ford-Mazda...... It happens in all forms, not just trail cameras.