Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, as someone coming here from the position of trying to learn all you
can, I can imagine it must be difficult to know who's telling you the
straight goods and who has an axe to grind.  Read all the posts carefully
and follow your gut instincts. This newsgroup is filled with a lot of good
people even though we don't appear to much like each other at times, and we
very much disagree over certain specific points, and even about business
approaches. But dig through the crap and you should get decent answers to
most of your questions.

We're a rummy, hard headed bunch of farts, but we wish you well in your
shopping and your choice of suppliers....

R.H.Campbell
Home Security Metal Products
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
www.homemetal.com


"Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:79VCf.15133$M94.11422@xxxxxxxxxxx
> DST, I've learned  a lot about alarms and the security business from
> reading the posts in this newsgroup.
> I want to thank everybody who has taken the time to post constructive
> messages
> to the tthread I started.  Clearly, many of the posts were revealing
> "insider information"
> Information that I would have unlikely ever read anyplace else.   My take
> on flamers, bullies,
> thugs are the same on the street as they are in newsgroups - ignore them.
> It's unfortunate when these types
> disrupt a legitimate newsgroup such as alt.security.alarms.
>
> Mike
>
> "Mr.Double-sided tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1138478047.640403.142590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Mike, 99% of these wars involve the same individual to whom you were
>> responding to. Someone once created a list of people Bass has flamed
>> over the years (in this newsgroup and 2 others) and it's in the
>> hundreds. Remember that a con man is always the nicest, or most
>> knowledgeable guy you could ever meet until he takes you for a ride.
>> Spare yourself the aggravation involved with who seems polite and who
>> seems nasty, and just stick to your search for a good company. I
>> sincerely hope your visit here pays off for you.
>>
>> Mike wrote:
>>> Robert, thanks for taking the time to write your post.
>>> It's unfortunate when wars break out in newsgroups.  They create
>>> such hard feelings and suck the life out newsgroups.   I really enjoyed
>>> reading Bob  Campbell's posts.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> "Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:6s1kt19vesqhn6e4us0q41tj21l59vc4sh@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> Mike, I won't bother to add too much more to this thread except to
>>> >> advise
>>> >> you to be just as careful of this gentleman's statements as you
>>> >> should be
>>> >> with anyone that posts here.
>>> >
>>> > Mike,
>>> >
>>> > I think it's only fair to add a comment to the above.  Do a
>>> > Google search on this newsgroup using any of the filthiest street
>>> > language you can think of.  You'll find that the fellow who hides
>>> > behind the anonymous name "Alarminex" has filled this newsgroup
>>> > with vitriol for years.  99% of his posts are nothing but foul,
>>> > personal attacks.
>>> >
>>> > In comparison, Mr. Campbell's posts are 99% helpful answers to
>>> > anyone who comes here.  While I gain some sales from newsgroup
>>> > posting, I doubt Bob Campbell ever has.  He's just one of those
>>> > nice people you occasionally find who likes to help others out.
>>> >
>>> > When I first started posting in this newsgroup 8 or 9 years ago I
>>> > had a problem programming a DIY client's alarm system in
>>> > California.  I was in CT at the time.  Bob Campbell made several
>>> > international phone calls trying to help my customer out.  It
>>> > turned out the fellow had a bad connection IIRC, so Bob was
>>> > unable to get through.  I offered to compensate Bob for his time
>>> > and expenses but hew would not hear of it.
>>> >
>>> > Jim would have you believe that Bob is just a money-grubber,
>>> > running down the industry to make a profit for himself.  In point
>>> > of fact, Jim has repeatedly stated that he charges as much as he
>>> > can get away with.  He has also done much to harm the image of my
>>> > and Bob's industry with his behavior in this newsgroup.  Every
>>> > time he starts harassing someone with his enraged flames, people
>>> > ask what the heck kind of people these are who call themselves
>>> > professionals and behave like street thugs.
>>> >
>>> > I wasn't going to enter the fray but Jim's attacks on Bob
>>> > Campbell should not go unchallenged.  It's obscene that someone
>>> > so vile should attack one of the best participants in this
>>> > newsgroup, all the more so that he does it claiming Bob is
>>> > hurting our industry.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Robert L Bass
>>> >
>>> > Bass Burglar Alarms
>>> > The Online DIY Store
>>> > http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>
>


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