Re: Value of monitoring Contracts?

["James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I am thinking correctly your saying it will take me 2.5 years to break
even?    Wouldnt you need a 5 year contract to make it worth your time?  He
only does 3 or 4 installs a year so it wouldnt break the bank.   But at the
same time we wont gain much either...

James


"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >I know a small home automation dealer who wants to turn his customers
over
> > to me for monitoring.  I am wondering what a fair price is to pay him
for
> > these customers.  He usualy has me go and program the controls for him
and
> > set up the monitoring.  What is everyone else paying for these types of
> > accounts?
> >
> > James
>
>
> 2.5x annual revenue is the "going rate".
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