Re: Takeover standards

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Point well taken. However, every alarm business does takeovers. They
are a natural part of this industry where rates and service prices and
quality vary all over the map. And with ADT being the biggest and the
most expensive company around, migration from their ranks is to be
expected in large numbers after contract terms are up. A good quality
system takeover is a gift, and no company just walks away from it.
However, it is easy to buy yourself a bundle of trouble, and that is
what my question is about.

I am simply asking what specific technical standards do people use to
judge other installations before making the move to "takeover" the
system. Details !!

RHC
>
> My business isn't "in business" to "take over" from other businesses.
> We get enough referrals and our customer base includes a goodly number
> of commercial property management firms.  When we are presented with a
> "take-over", the system has to comply with our installation practices.
> If that means spending a few hours to "make it right", then the customer
> has to be informed of the associated costs.  If the customer has no
> interest in ensuring that his system is properly installed and the
> components are "up to snuff", then that's the kind of customer we don't
> want anyway.