Re: Kick rocks

["Larry Lipide" <lpide@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow, that's a long rant.  Look, I shouldn't have come asking you guys for
help.  It's like asking a auto repair guy how to fix your car.  They won't
help you since it only hurts them if you can take care of it yourself.  I
get it, no problem.  Take care.



"Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1154896142.472984.126340@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Why are you attempting to secure your home yourself when it's obvious
> you don't have experience with security systems? If you just have to be
> a gadget geek with something in the house then try CHA where they jerk
> off by remote control. They welcome people who think they know it all.
> Put your god damn ego away, walk over to your phone, and call a
> licensed alarm company.
> You certainly have no problem asking for help in here. The people you
> are asking assistance from are the same people who you will come to the
> house and install it properly.
> Is their help only of value when it's free? While there's no issue
> helping people who are in a messy situation it's a totally different
> ballgame when the person looking for help is the same person who
> decided he would go the DIY route because he could install it like a
> pro. Well now you've learned some valuable lessons.
> #1- You're not a pro
> #2- Your supplier isn't responsible for your screwing up the panel, and
> doesn't give a shit if you can't install it properly. They care about
> selling it to you. The supermarket will sell you steak but it's not
> their fault if you don't know how to cook it.
> #3- Going cheap ended up costing you more
> #4- Your house is still not secure
> #5- The world doesn't owe you a living
> #6- Your response means diddly dick because you're nothing more than a
> blip on the screen. Now take a walk and make room for the next goofball
> seeking free assistance.
>
>
>
> Larry Lipide wrote:
>> Frank,
>>
>> Ya, I know how companies are with things but if they don't work, they
>> don't
>> work.  They have to take it back.  If not I simply contest the charges
>> which
>> initiates a hell of a lot of paperwork for the vendor to explain why they
>> won't refund, etc, etc.  It's simple, if the product doesn't work then
>> they
>> have to take it back...AMEX is very good about this.
>>
>> I think it's premature though as I will give them a shot tomorrow but
>> they
>> have about 1 hour to get me up and going and if not it goes back!! :)
>> Can't
>> spend anymore time on this.  Take care.
>>
>>
>> "Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:AyqBg.325812$Mn5.10292@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Larry Lipide wrote:
>> >> I hear but I will try and give the company one more try tomorrow.  It
>> >> has
>> >> to be bad equipment because I went through the process step by step.
>> >
>> > I doubt it's "bad equipment".  Your level of frustration will no doubt
>> > increase a bit when you find out that most online vendors won't accept
>> > returns on equipment that's obviously been installed and powered up.
>> > The
>> > best you'll probably get is a "warranty replacement" and most
>> > manufacturers are starting to limit even that on equipment that's sold
>> > to
>> > Do-It-Yourselfers.  Call a local Dealer.
>> >
>> >
>> >> I mean, I also can now look at everything useing DLS.  If you default
>> >> the
>> >> entire system out of the box, then log in, change all default zones
>> >> 1-6
>> >> to wireless, enroll the contact with the ESN under zone 5 and then go
>> >> to
>> >> 904 to test the contact it should work.  I mean it using the default
>> >> settings with literally one change to the definition and the addition
>> >> of
>> >> an ESN.
>> >
>> > You have to do more than that.  To start with, you've never mentioned
>> > having "enrolled" the receiver or the keypads.
>