Re: Devcon Buys Out Coastal Security, Adelphia, & Guardian

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

I downloaded a free program (for two weeks) that weeds out spam. It works
beautifully,  but now that the free term is over, it seems to be putting a
tag on the end of each of my messages, plus bugs the crap out of me to buy
it every day.

But that's what you get for going the "free" route....:)) There never is a
free lunch...

RHC

"Sammy" <no@xxxxx> wrote in message
news:Mj0hf.82085$ty1.77096@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I wouldn't be bragging about having a soft pole! :)
>
> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:G8-dnS5ojos3EBneRVn-pg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Damn ! You make so much sense in this post, it's actually scary. And here
>> I thought the newsgroup was going to hell in a handbasket !! I thought I
>> was the only one on the ng that thought that way about the "free systems"
>> and especially about long term contracts when they aren't needed to pay
>> off artificially low up front system prices.
>>
>> Hang on to your hat though; bad vibes are likely coming your way....
>>
>> RHC
>>
>> "Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EY%gf.882$fO5.120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> More than $20 per month for UL monitoring is highway robbery. Any
>>> initial contract term longer than 1 year is also highway robbery.
>>>
>>> Go with a quality local idependent alarm dealer, folks- these crooks
>>> with their "free" or "low upfront" systems are gouging you big time. It
>>> costs them $100 to $300 for equipment, and another $50-100 in
>>> subcontract labor for some slob to come slap in a cookie cutter system
>>> into your valuable home. It only costs a larger company $1 to $3 to
>>> monitor the system. Do the math.
>>>
>>> A quality-minded local company will charge you more up front- the cost
>>> of the equipment & labor plus some markup to cover overhead and a small
>>> profit. They will then charge you a fair monthly rate of $15-20 for
>>> monitoring, with no long term agreement. You will get a system that is
>>> not "one size fits all", but rather tailored to each individual home and
>>> it's occupant's lifestyle. In the end, you will get a better product for
>>> less money.
>>>
>>>
>>> Let's do a 5 yr comparison-
>>>
>>> Big Company 'fast-food' Security System- one size fits all, inconsistent
>>> quality
>>> $150 -avg. Upfront cost (cookie cutter- 3 doors, 1 motion, etc)
>>> $30 -avg. UL monitoring for 3 yrs (or longer) -cancellation will incur
>>> charges
>>> $250- 2 avg svc calls per year, and they WILL charge you, (a higher
>>> rate, too) even if they say svc is "free" (they will blame you, or a bad
>>> battery, etc)
>>> $100- 2 avg false alarm fines per year (many caused by equipment, some
>>> by poorly trained customers)
>>> --5 Yr Total Cost- $3950
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Small Company "custom designed" Security System- custom designed,
>>> veteran techs do a careful, time consuming job
>>> $1500 -avg Upfront cost (larger system- more equipment)
>>> $18- avg monthly UL monitoring - 1 yr initial term, cancellation not a
>>> problem
>>> $50- 0.5 avg svc call per year- vastly reduced svc calls due to quality
>>> design, equipment, and installation
>>> $25- 0.5 avg false alarm fine per year (customer caused occasional
>>> false)
>>> --5 Yr Total Cost- $2955
>>>
>>>
>>> So, with a local company, you get a higher quality system, custom
>>> designed to fit your home & lifestyle, and installed by seasoned,
>>> bonded, background checked company-emp-loyed professionals for LESS
>>> MONEY.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
>> http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html
>>
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