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

["Mr.Double-sided tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Again what you have posted is not totally factual.
If you deal directly with ADT Corporate that still does not guarantee
ADT Corporate is installing it. Some corporate installs are done by
outside contractors, and even authorized dealers.
The branch office in Elmsford, NY uses outside contractors for many of
their installs.
Quite a bit of the service is performed by authorized dealers as well.


J. Sloud wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:12:35 GMT, "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:anbqt1l07rdjnvpbifp5468hqn1jmquujg@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>> How would you rate ADT when compared to the
> >>> other companies eg, S, B and M?
> >>
> >> http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
> >
> >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
> >
>
> 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.