This advice only stands if it really is the same company. It's not the same. And if they are the same company it's still not the same.they are the same, though a bit more comfortable to buy from AE. Just contact them and ask for minimum quantities required. In my experience they will always sell to you
It depends who the seller is. Otherwise it's like saying I ordered from eBay and I didn't get a grey-imported camera.I just ordered an NVR from Alibaba. I'll post a new thread about it when I get the order. (Or not.)