Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["holger" <holger@xxxxxxxx>]

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.
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "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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