Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

["Tommy" <tommy at leesecurity dot net>]

Yeah, but the cat ain't gonna like none of 'em!
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Frank Olson wrote:

> Everywhere Man wrote:
> > > Robert L Bass wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone running a local installation company, looking for business =
from the
> > > general public, who does not advertise in the yellow pages is an =
idiot.
> > > The first place most potentioal buyers of residential security =
systems look
> > > is the yellow pages. <
> >
> >
> > You are a moron. The first place most potential buyers look is the
> > internet.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I ran a small, modestly successful alarm company for many years.
> >
> >
> > Which wasn't licensed until 1989 and had a central station operated
> > from your garage. Yeah that just smacks of success
> >
> > > We ran
> >
> > To Florida when Consumer Protection in CT caught up with you
> >
> >
> > > 1/4
> > > and 1/2-page ads in the yellow pages in the greater Hartford, CT =
area.
> >
> >
> > Another fairy tale.
> >
> > > Virtually every competitor in the region ran YP ads for one simple =
reason.  They work.
> >
> >
> > More nonsense. CT yellow pages gave a free standard listing to business
> > owners.The enhanced ads in the burglary section was limited to ADT,
> > Safehome, Home Technologies, Home & Life Security, Security Services,
> > and the DIY guy out of Milford.
> >
> > > Every knowledgeable businessman knows this.
> >
> >
> > Which would exclude you
> >
> >
> > > Done right, YP advertising can be extremely
> > > effective.
> >
> >
> > This would be true if this post was dated in 1985
> >
> >
> > > The only alarm companies that did not run YP ads were the con =
artists like
> > > Fowler who used deceptive telemarketing to run their scams.
> >
> >
> > And yet I won't get turned down for a Florida license. Can you say the
> > same?
> > How about you and me contact the Florida licensing board and see who is
> > eligible for licensing and who is shown the door?
> >
>
>
> What's really funny is that there are a lot of alarm companies that =
don't advertise in the Yellow Pages and are every bit as successful (if =
not more so) than the ones that do.  Robert seems to forget that there are =
more ways than one to "skin a cat"...  :-)

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