Re: Power Supply

[Robert L Bass <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ...but the diy can still do their own systems?

Yes.  In fact, DIY is among the fastest growing aspects of the
industry.  By doing their own installations, homeowners can avoid
paying the $20 to $40 monthly rates alarm companies charge for
monitoring.  Since most independent alarm companies rely on third
party monitoring services (which typically costs the alarm dealer
from $2 to $7 a month), those rates are sometimes hard to
justify.  With monitoring firms offering services direct to the
public at rates less than $9 a month, alarm dealers may start to
rethink their marketing strategies.

But I digress.  The reality is that at present something like 2%
of the overall security market is DIY.  That's not enough to
threaten the livelihoods of most alarm dealers though you'd
certainly think it was considering the way some react.

As police and fire departments and the general public become fed
up with poor service, sloppy installation practices and the 98%
false alarm rate, I expect the DIY market to grow even more.
This is not meant to imply that all alarm dealers are incompetent
fools (like the Installer Previously Known Milford).  There are
plenty of good, capable people out there installing for a living.
But as long as fast-buck operators like IPKM are around the
industry's public image will continue to suffer and people will
continue to look for other alternatives.

Companies like mine which cater to the do-it-yourself market will
continue to thrive.  New state regulations aimed at curtailing
alarm company abuses, sloppy workmanship and unreliable systems
may topple some of the worst companies in the trade.  At the same
time, because state regulations largely exempt homeowners and
most commercial property owners from licensing when they install
their own systems, more and more end users will eventually turn
to DIY.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

Bass Burglar Alarms
The Online DIY Store
http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com

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