Re: Do YOU ACTUALLY Own Your Equipment??

["Leor Amikam" <amikaml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's the text from their web site:

11. OWNERSHIP. If the system is ADT Owned, we have the right upon
termination of this Contract, to remove, disable or abandon all or any
portion of the ADT Owned system. You are required to provide us access to
the system for removal and we have no obligation to repair or redecorate
your premises after any such removal. We do not waive our right to collect
any unpaid charges by such removal, disablement or abandonment of the ADT
Owned system. If the "Customer-Owned" box is checked, the equipment will
become the property of the Customer upon payment of the Total Installation
Charge including Sales Tax in full. ADT yard signs and window stickers shall
remain the property of and may be removed by ADT, even if the
"Customer -Owned" box is checked. Your right to display them on your
property during the term of this Contract is not transferable

"Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Leor Amikam" <amikaml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I'm going to ditch ADT this month.  What are they going to do when I
call
> > and cancel my contract?
> > I've had the system for 8 years.  Is an ADT service tech going to show
up
> > at
> > my door the next day, and ask to come remove my equipment?  What if I
> > refuse
> > to let them in the house?  Will they sue me?
>
> They may send you a final bill that includes the rest of the monitoring
> period covered by the automatically renewing contract- most contracts
> automatically renew for 1 year at the end of the contract period, unless
you
> give them 30 days notice. Whether you pay it or not is up to you. I
wouldn't
> pay for service that I hadn't received, but that's me. Give them their
> cancellation letter via certified mail- make sure you SIGN it using your
> proper signature and reference your address and account number.
>
> I seriously doubt they will come get their equipment. Even so, in your
> letter, let them know that they have 2 weeks (some places may have a
shorter
> or longer notification requirement, but 2 wks should suffice) to come get
> their equipment. Mention that you expect them to be extremely careful
around
> your priceless antiques. The chances that they will come get 8 yr old
> equipment is very slim.
>
> Yes, if they come to remove the equipment, and you don't provide access to
> tehm, they have legal grounds to sue, BUT, for what? The remaining value
of
> 8 yr old depreciated equipment? I doubt it's worth much after they've been
> depreciating it for 8 yrs. It certainly wouldn't be cost-effective to sue
> over it.
>
> A word of advice- don't hire a National company- you will be over paying
for
> monitoring and service. Hire a local company with a good reputation and
> loyal customers. Make sure they have (or contract with) a UL Listed
Central
> Station. Make sure they don't have any salespeople named "sonic duck".
Check
> the BBB website in your area.
>
>