Re: Free estimates?

["tourman" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah shucks, I thought it was another consumer looking for something for
nothing ! Even as I answered, I did wonder how anyone could be that
stupid.

I guess the only one stupid was me.....:((

RHC

Doug wrote:
> It was a rhetorical question.
>
> Doug
>
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> "tourman" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1166290784.548799.70070@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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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> >