Re: Just bought, am I getting a fair deal? Apex/Honeywell/Monitronics

["Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Bossman" <securitydealer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >
> > Bob Worthy wrote, among other things:
> >
> > "They are all the same. See how many Authorized
> > Dealers are in business for any length of time. Next to none. Here
> > today and
> > gone tomarrow. They are all the same and the ADT's, Monitronics, Brinks
> > of
> > the world will use them up as fast as they come and really don't care
> > if
> > they go because the parent company is getting the contracts that are
> > being
> > sold and they don't care where they come from and that is really all
> > they
> > want. When an Authorized Dealer goes away there is another one ready to
> >
> > start up."
> >
> > ******
> >
> > While I rarely post, I just couldn't pass up commenting on this. Bob, I
> > think you're painting with too broad a brush >here.I've been a
Monitronics
> dealer since 1999, and the dealer program is better than
> > it's ever been. While I will agree that there are dealers in every
> > organization that are less than desirable, your insinuation that this
> > is the rule, rather than the exception for Monitronics, is flat wrong.
>
> Probalby. I realize there are exceptions to every rule, however, when
> refering to something one tends to use the rule as the norm.(my mistake).
I
> do know some good dealers in several of the dealer programs starting back
> when Westinghouse had their dealer program. It is just the program
(concept)
> in general that has muddyed up the industry. Does it work for the dealer?
If
> you are happy and successful with it, then obviously it works for you. In
> the past, I have been approached by different orgs trying to get me
onboard.
> Not a single one, including Monitronics, offered a program that made long
> term financial sense. If anyone signs their dealership agreements without
> having their attorney look at it, probably hasn't applied it to a long
term
> business plan to include retirement. Your situation may be different
because
> I realize everyone cuts their own deal and I hope it all works out well
for
> you. I just think that everything is not for everybody.
>
> > I currently have only one salesman that door knocks, but his customers
> > are some of the most satisfied we have.
>
> You say "we have". Did you hold on to these accounts or did you sell them
to
> Monitornics?
>
>  He gets many referals and never
> > have I had to deal with a customer who believed he got less than he
> > paid for.
>
> He is obviously doing his job and you should expect nothing less.
>
>  Granted, we charge far less than the $42 quoted this OP, but
> > that's the free market.
>
> I know.
>
> Bob4Secur

Bob4Secur wrote:

"If anyone signs their dealership agreements without
 having their attorney look at it, probably hasn't applied it to a long term
 business plan to include retirement".

I guess retirement must be a concern at your age.....
Happy Birthday.

Norm Mugford