Re: How to replace battery

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'll install a local if I have time and
> the money is right. I'll also service
> ANY alarm system as long as it's
> not monitored by someone else.

Our practices were similar for many years.  Eventually, I declined to bid on local alarms unless the job was major.  I've always
been willing to service any system.  If someone else was monitoring it I wouldn't bother though since the other company would raise
such a stink.  If someone else was doing a poor job and the client asked me, I'd take it over in a heartbeat though.

> And I won't "pre-wire only" anything
> - full system local or monitored
> doesn't matter...but no pre-wires.

Same here.  Prewires only are a waste of time.  Builders rarely want to pay a fair price for the labor and we could make more money
using the same man-hours to work on full systems.

> Eventually, a fair percentage of the
> locals become monitored, so I end up
> making more money. A LOT of times
> it's just a client "test" to see how
> you're gonna perform.. seriously!

Most of the DIYers I speak to want local, non-monitored systems.  A lot of them have had bad experiences with some alarm alarm
company in the past.  These are people who are not likely to spring for monitoring any time soon.

> When they find that I've done a good
> job and treated them right they usually
> end up asking; how much did you say
> monitoring was again?...big smile on
> my face :-)

If more alarm companies had the same attitude there would be a lot less DIY.  Fortunately for me, you're better than most.  :^)

Ah, well.  Time to go to a major party up in Tampa.  Happy new year to you and all the rest of the ASA crowd.  See you in '07.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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