Re: Central Station Cancel Signal

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No license for locksmiths? holy camoli batman.

What else is unregulated up thar?



"R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| No such requirement exists here. No permit is required other than a city
tax
| grab for registration of your alarm. Alarmco's do not require specific
| permits to operate other than normal business licenses. Hell, even
| locksmiths don't need a licence ! ...(?????)
|
| Most prefer to keep it that way, although there are downsides to it....
|
| RHC
|
| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:qr42f.39$gK3.1518@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Our local false alarm permits and related ordinances require alarm
| > inspections/service yearly to renew their permits...yes even
residential.
| > Some clients strictly adhere to this, some go a little longer...or lie
on
| > the permit renewal (i have no control on that).
| >
| >
| >
| > "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:%q02f.11316$2F2.1381190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Who does one service call a year per account ? If they do, there's
| > something
| > | wrong. The rest I'll reply to you personally with....
| > |
| > | RHC
| > |
| > | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | news:jd02f.68$v.9856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > That means you're monitoring is 12 bucks a month, since 3 bucks are
| > | > allocated to worry free service and warranty.
| > | >
| > | > 15 CD = 12 USD
| > | >
| > | > Man...which shipping, taxes, and handling how to you stay
afloat...do
| > you
| > | > pay yourself a salary? Not to mention overhead, and fuel costs for
all
| > | > those
| > | > service calls you don't charge for...man, one service call a year
per
| > | > account is gonna cost you more than what you collect in gas alone
not
| > to
| > | > mention paying your tech.
| > | >
| > | > Seems way too low for a brick an mortar business.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:jL6dnY__8InQINreRVn-hA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | Good question ! During selling of the alarm, it is pretty easy to
| > | > determine
| > | > | if the client intends to continue with the monitoring or not. But
I
| > have
| > | > | been wrong three times. In each case, I sent the client a
registered
| > | > letter
| > | > | telling him there is no warranty or any kind, or service on his
| > panel
| > | > (nor
| > | > | will I service it at an additional price), and that he must tell
his
| > | > | insurance company of the cessation of monitoring. Plus, as part of
| > my
| > | > | contract, he agrees to remove my decals when monitoring
| > stops....they
| > | > belong
| > | > | to me. And since they are exterior mounted decals, I actually make
a
| > | > visit
| > | > | to remove them.  However, bottom line, he has paid me a fair and
| > full
| > | > market
| > | > | price for the system, so I make my profit up front on the alarm
| > itself.
| > | > I
| > | > | simply dial in and remove all monitoring information, and reset
the
| > unit
| > | > to
| > | > | factory installer code, and turn the TLM and the dialers off.
| > | > |
| > | > | I've found that in selling high end systems to my particular
| > clientele
| > | > (who
| > | > | generally are in the two income, higher echelon income bracket),
| > this
| > | > just
| > | > | doesn't happen. I guess these folks are smart enough to realize
| > their
| > | > alarm
| > | > | is crippled without proper response, and they probably feel $15 a
| > month
| > | > is
| > | > | peanuts to pay for a combined package with an ironclad warranty.
| > | > | Interestingly enough, the three people who cancelled within 6
| > months,
| > | > were
| > | > | all from Eastern European countries where they don't have
monitoring
| > | > | services (or so I'm told).
| > | > |
| > | > | I lose far more clients from people selling their homes and moving
| > than
| > | > I
| > | > do
| > | > | from people simply deciding they don't want monitoring. However,
| > | > reasonable
| > | > | prices and good service with the first client wins me back about
75%
| > of
| > | > the
| > | > | new purchasers (which I'm told from other dealer friends is a
higher
| > | > | percentage than normal)
| > | > |
| > | > | Works for me.....
| > | > |
| > | > | RHC
| > | > |
| > | > | "alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > | news:f2I1f.41555$lq6.6373@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > |
| > | > | > Since you don't do locals, and don't require time contracts,
what
| > | > would
| > | > | > you
| > | > | > do if someone purchased a system, then stopped monitoring
service
| > | > after
| > | > a
| > | > | > couple of months?
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