Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

["Mike" <BE@xxxxxxxxx>]

"camman" <camman@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Something tells me your mind was already set on going with ADT.  Do not
> sign
> unless it is put in writing that you do not agree to any esculation of
> monitoring or service fee.  If the contract is for 30, then it's 30 for
> the
> 3 years.  If you do not, by the time your contract is up, you will be
> paying
> 36.99/mo.
>
> ask the trainee to name the 3 most common types of motion detectors used
> in
> the alarm industry.  he will be able to name 1, PIR. because that the only
> thing he has to sell out of his resi book..    then ask to see the
> trainees
> business card.  it will state he is a "security specialist".  then ask the
> trainee why he was only able to name one type when the question could be
> answered by any alarm guy in the business more than a week.. given the
> fact
> he is a security specialist and all..   listen to me when i tell you this.
> the ONLY thing that is of intrest to your "security specialist" is getting
> you to sign the contract, running to his car and getting the sale called
> into Telmar so he can get a unit and eat next week.  the guy is 100%
> commision.  his intrest in your system is of little value to him.  he gets
> paid on the monitoring mostly, not so much on the equip[ he sells.  a 300
> system pays almost as much as a 800 system.  but that extra money might
> make
> you back out of the sale.
>
> my last word on this thread.  go with a local guy.

Good points all.  The "seasoned" sales guy was hnadling the sale so I don't
believe the trainee will respond to the questions you raise. BTW, what are
the three most common types of motiuon dectors.  Trainee didn't show me a
business card.  Will ask about about the locked in rate.