Re: Napco

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I sold one the other day for 1600 bucks. The guy wanted to call ADT, so I
told  him don't bother I also worked up a proposal using ADT's pricing, it
was 1900 +/- and 35-45 bucks a month. It was pretty funny...I kinda knew it
was coming the way he was talking on the phone so I was prepared. My buddy
couldn't stop laughing.

Did you know they charge 175 bucks to show up for service if you don't buy
the service plan? Holy Comolly Batman!


"Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > Why? Because most of them don't care, they just want to sell the
| > house...it's the buyer's problem later. Some builders are of the
mindset;
| > oh, you can just add a wireless system later...or that a few doors and a
| > motion detector are enough - gee where did that come from? From years of
| > the
| > biggies creating that illusion by advertising and give-away systems -
| > that's
| > how. Our industry fucking our own industry.
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| It's the Bankers and CEO's, not the independents & regional companies...
| Lots of people live check-to-check, so financing looks good to them. I
take
| the time to explain to potential customers the pit falls of the "Low Down"
| systems, $99 Down + $32.99 X 36 = $1286.64... What do they get for $1200,
| two or three doors and a motion with a control made by Mattel...
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| > "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:1142138985.080613.211660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |
| > | Crash Gordon wrote:
| > | > Really. I'm just the opposite!...I'd much rather deal with loyal
| > friendly
| > | > (and pay on time) homeowners...one on one...mostly custom homes.
| > Dumped
| > most
| > | > of my big commercial stuff, kept only the ones that are also
| > homeowners
| > of
| > | > mine.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | Same thing I did a number of years ago. After years of commercial work
| > | that was laborious drudgery, without even a thank you, the residential
| > | market has more of a challange as far as installation skills and
| > | techniques. I enjoy the level of homes that I do now. Presently doing
a
| > | $3.5 million 7500 sqft home, on seven acre wooded property with lakes
| > | and Grecian gardens that one of my existing clients just bought.  Was
a
| > | spec house, so it's all closed up already and they want a full system.
| > | Great! What a challange to have jobs like that.
| > |
| > | Don't understand a builder who'd build a house of that caliber with
| > | only doors and two motion detectors ..... both placed in the wrong
| > | spot. Keypad wire, poking out through the wainscoat panel in a 4 inch
| > | space beteen a light switch and the end of the wall. Contact wire for
| > | garage entry door is sticking out of the wall 2 feet away from the
| > | door. Bedroom key pad wire was brought to the attic but wasn't stapled
| > | there, so it was hanging out of neat little hole in the ceiling the
| > | drywallers had made for it in the closet. The builder had paid
$1200.00
| > | to prewire 6 doors, two keypads, two motion detectors, one inside
| > | speaker. No fire. One 12 conductor between attic and basement. And all
| > | just short drops that have to be spliced to be wired back to the
panel.
| > | No home runs to a designated main panel area. Told him I would do the
| > | same thing for $900.00 with home runs. And I thought that was high. No
| > | Cat5. Five TV jacks. Five telephone jacks. Duhhhhh! Unbelieveable!
| > |
| > | But that's the challange, to take a bad job and make a diamond out of
| > | it.
| > |
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