Re: Free estimates?

["Doug" <not@xxxxxxxx>]

It was a rhetorical question.

Doug

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"tourman" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Because...surprise, surprise....it aint free !!!  In life, as in
> business, you generally get what you pay for !!! This the biggest "come
> on" in our industry and in this writers opinion, borders on a scam.
> Whatever else it is, it gives our industry a black eye..
>
> This gets them in the door, after which they do their "security
> assessment" and suddenly your system is way up there in price - often
> times more than if you'd paid a professional alarm company to come in
> in the first place and give you a proper estimate. AND, you will also
> end up paying far too much for the monthly costs as compared to most
> anyone else.
>
> Do yourself a favour and skip this kind of crap !!  Call around and get
> three estimates from both large and small dealers in your area.  Once
> you've done that, you'll answer your own question.
>
> R.H.Campbell
> Home Security Metal Products
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> www3.sympatico.ca/rh.campbell/biglie.htm
>
> Doug wrote:
>> I saw an ADT (authorised dealer) truck on Friday, FREE ESTIMATES, FREE
>> EQUIPMENT, FREE INSTALLATION emblazoned on the tailgate, but why, if the
>> equipment and installation is free do you need an estimate?
>>
>> Doug
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