Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["mikey" <loismustdie@xxxxxxxxx>]

the guy who installed it, sold it
ahahahahahahahahahaha, too many laughs tonight

Note to Bob C
Write something on your page about "flipping paper" so we can warn these
poor folks about something more important than the dreaded LTC

"Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ypBBf.7778$zh2.3698@xxxxxxxxxxx
> This is turning into a frustrating experience.  I'm learning a lot about
> what I need to buy and what to avoid.
> However, besides the A, B  and S companies I don't know who to call.  This
> evening I was talking to a friend
> who bought the Slomon Shield system.  After reviewing the contract she
> states she bought the equipment (hard wired windows, doors, panic pad in
the
> bedroom, etc) out front and signed a contract for twelve months monitoring
> at $60.00 per quarter. The guy who installed it sold out to Security
> Associates, Hunt Vally, MD.  Any recomendations for security companies in
> the central Maryland area?
>
> Mike
>
> "holger" <holger@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:w%fBf.27$CT.9@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Try calling three 'local' alarm companies that make their everyday
living
> > on
> > security. You may find that you can get better service and maybe someone
> > who
> > knows what they are really doing.
> >
> > I got feedback recently from a new customer that called the "B" company
> > and
> > the "S" company. One didn't even look around, and the other was nasty! I
> > hope they keep it up. I get more work with this type of competition.
> >
> > <H>
> >
> > "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:fWfBf.5504$zh2.521@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Much thanks for your useful information.  I wouldn't have considered
many
> > of
> >> the items you mentiuoned in your post.
> >> I'm starting to feel like an informed consumer.   I attempted to
contact
> >> a
> >> local installer who installed a wired system,
> >> Solmon's Shield(sp?) for a neighbor, but he sold out to one of the
large
> >> security companies.    I then Called Brink's Security
> >> who told me I should buy their motion sensor system with door alarms
for
> >> $300.00 + and a $28.xx monthly fee.
> >> My house is a end of group rowhouse with a walk out basement.  I don't
> >> believe the motion sensor is going to cut it.
> >> I believe I need alarms in the basement and on the second floor.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:qR6Bf.29$H_2.2099@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Initial term of the contract should be something reasonable..2-3
years
> > is
> >> > common...anything  more as an initial term is kinda ridiculous. Most
> >> > contracts auto-renew yearly on the anniversary date of the signing,
> >> > this
> >> > usually tied to your procedure on canceling monitoring should you
> >> > decide
> >> > to
> >> > cancel after the initial term...read what the notification time
> >> > is...usually
> >> > 30 days prior. Some states have restricitons on auto-renewal clauses.
> >> >
> >> > What is their policy if you move before the initial term is expired?
> >> >
> >> > Read the fine print. Do you own all of the equipment once you have
paid
> >> > them
> >> > for the installation - not completion of the initial term of the
> > contract?
> >> > Make sure what you are buying is not actually a hidden leased system.
> >> >
> >> > Is the equipment proprietary? < Stay away from this, because if
you're
> > not
> >> > happy and you cancel and the equipment is proprietary like one big
> >> > alarmco's
> >> > is...you endup throwing it away.
> >> >
> >> > However, all that being said..you are really buying a relationship.
Do
> > you
> >> > like the guy? Did you get good recommendations from other people? Do
> > they
> >> > seem like a company you can deal with?
> >> >
> >> > BTW, contacts don't have to be inforced. I let people slide all the
> >> > time...sometimes you have to, sometimes it just the right thing to do
> > (not
> >> > enforce a clause) to keep a client happy. I DO enforce contracts when

> >> > someone hasn't paid me for a zillion months - thats fair I should
think
> >> > :-)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:kN3Bf.30561$RK3.11160@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > | Is there anything I should look out for in a contract?
> >> > |
> >> > | Mike
> >> > |
> >> > | "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > | news:LRYAf.84$Xi2.16083@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > | > You as the buyer will most likely not be specifying anything in a
> >> > | > contract.
> >> > | >
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> >> > | > "Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > | > news:9NXAf.13300$jd5.8174@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > | > | I'm looking for advice for a packaged home alarm system.  Would
> > like
> >> > | > advice
> >> > | > | for vendors, what I need to buy and what to avoid and advice on
> > how
> >> > to
> >> > | > deak
> >> > | > | with vendors, eg what I nned to ask them and specify in a
> > contract.
> >> > | > |
> >> > | > | Thanks
> >> > | > |
> >> > | > | Mike
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