Re: Need to disable sensor (Paradox Spectra 175x-RF)

["Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

So now you had an F1 license (commercial fire) in CT?

Robert L Bass wrote:
> > I have two service rates one for monitored clients,
> > one for locals...the local rate is MUCH higher...
>
> I always charged the same for monitored customers as non-monitored.  However,
> when we reached the point that RMR became a more important revenue source than
> sales and service I made the decision not to accept new sales of non-monitored
> burglar alarms.  We still did a few commercial fire alarms, monitored or local,
> but most of them went with monitoring service.  At that point I decided not to
> accept service calls for non-monitored systems unless we had done the
> installation or if we had previously serviced the system.
>
> We also would decline all service to a system if the customer had previously
> defaulted on their monitoring contract with us or with certain other local
> dealers who agreed to do the same for us.  Since there were only three companies
> in our immediate vicinity who worked with Napco that helped avoid dealing with
> deadbeats.  :^)
>
> I've since sold the alarm installation company and built a modestly successful
> online alarm and home automation store.  The situation is now completely
> reversed.  The vast majority of my new customers are non-monitored.  Those who
> request monitoring I refer to NextAlarm for the service and I provide the
> hardware.  Occasionally I refer a client to one of the dealers I know online if
> they want a local monitoring company and there's someone near them who I believe
> will treat them well.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> Bass Burglar Alarms
> The Online DIY Store
> http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
>
> --
>
> Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.