Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brinks is off the list.  I called two independents but they didn't call me
back.

Mike

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Brinks uses proprietary equipment, you might want to double think that
> choice.
>
> Personally I'd go with a smaller company...one where your money is
> literally
> putting bread on the owner's table...much more likely to get better
> service.
> Unless, of course, the owner is a grouchy old fart like me:-)
>
>
> "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.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "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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