Re: Slomins vs ADT vs Brinks vs any other home security system vendor

["Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx>]

I called the  ADT 800 # for the quote.

Mike

"J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:12:35 GMT, "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> How would you rate ADT when compared to the
>>>> other companies eg, S, B and M?
>>>
>>> http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
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>>I called the ADT 800 # if I buy an ADT system who will install it?
>>Will theyy contract with an "authorizeed dealer" to install it?
>>
>>MIke
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>
> If you deal with ADT directly then ADT is the installing, servicing,
> and monitoring company.
>
> If you deal with an authorized dealer then the dealer who is a local
> alarm company, does the installation and service and ADT does the
> monitoring.
>
> The authorized dealer is authorized to sell ADT monitoring service.
> ADT then buys the monitoring contract from the dealer.  This is fine
> as long as the dealer uses decent equipment and does a good
> installation.  The problem is that the dealer wants to install each
> system as inexpensively as possible since their primary source of
> revenue is the money they get from ADT for the monitoring contract.
> They deal in volume and in "free" mini-systems with little motivation
> for quality.  This is the "two door and a motion fits all" free
> systems that you'll hear the local alarm company guys bash.  ADT's
> vision is to have the dealers fill the "low" end of the market with
> low cost leased systems that provide basic security and are sold in
> very high volume.
>
> On the other hand, ADT's branch corporate offices in the US sell
> equipment outright to the end user.  Like most businesses, they make
> more money on larger sales, and will be more likely to size a system
> that is appropriate to the size of your home.  They also have a custom
> home program in many cities that caters to the larger-sized, custom
> home market.  ADT doesn't directly manufacture equipment any more.
> They have agreements with several major alarm equipment makers to
> produce ADT-spec panels and devices.  Ademco, Napco, EST, Notifier,
> and Fire-Lite are some examples.
>