Re: Brinks as stand-alone alarm

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sheesh !! Do yourself a favour and dump Brinks. Find a reputable local
installation company, many of whom will replace the system at a fair market
price and set it up properly with or without monitoring. Why do you continue
to deal with a company that clearly is not consumer oriented, and only gives
your grief....

The panel and keypad is only worth a pittance (nowhere near the $500 they
want to extort from you). Don't stay with them simply because they own the
hardware !! Enduring all Brinks's limitations on your alarm use is simply
not worth the hassle. I read your first post describing all the hassles and
couldn't believe there are companies around that still treat the consumer
that way....

Staying with them is clearly trying to fit your way of wanting to deal with
your alarm into a situation where they want control over everything. Dump
'em..........!!!!!!!

RHC

"jj3000" <jeremy_ho@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3ed9e158.0504201018.600d979f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Well I think I'm screwed now, I signed the contract and booked an
> installation/activation date of the existing system which a tech is to
> come out and program the system.
>
> The sales did say, well you can cancel the installation date if you
> change your mind, but at the time the verbal promise did sound good
> and I wanted the alarm service based on the verbal terms that's why I
> signed.
>
> The contract says I have 3 business day to cancel but I have been
> trying to call the sales guy, cell and office # and only left
> voicemails and no reply.
> It's now the 4th business day.  I think he is dodging my calls so I
> can't cancel it.   I was told to go through him for any questions and
> if I can't reach him at least to answer some questions I can't cancel
> the contract now?
> I want the alarm service but I think I've been misled..
>
> "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:<lZqdneDlW7mN0PvfRVn-1A@xxxxxxxxxxx>...
>> > Yes, I understand that I never "own" the system and never will unless I
>> > pay a purchase price at some time.  But as long as the system is in my
>> > house... my question is whether they will hold their promise and let me
>> > have the system work with no monitoring after the contract is over.
>>
>> Unless you get it in writing at the time of the initial purchase, they
>> will
>> NOT honor any promises of any kind.  The salesman will say anything to
>> make
>> the sale.