Re: A little vent

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This service IS free, it just takes $85.00 to get me there.



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**Crash Gordon**

"ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Last week a customer that I had installed a system in his newly built
house
| back in 2002 (5 Years ago) called and said he would like to get the system
| set up for monitoring.  Said his wife is pregnant and they decided it
would
| be good to start using the system now that the baby is on the way.  He
went
| on to say that they have not ever used the system since it was installed.
|
| I had him arm the system and to trip the alarm just make sure things
worked
| while he was on the phone.  Just wanted to see if he remembered his code.
| He did and it didn't trip.  Neither a door or a motion.  So I said that I
| would try and connect to the system and check the program and history to
see
| if there was a problem.
|
| I tried to connect later and the panel would not pick up.   So I called
him
| direct to see if he could help with the connect.  That is when he informed
| me that he no longer has a landline.  He has VONAGE *&^&^%*#.   So I said
| well I will have to come out next week and see what is going on and come
up
| with some other options for the monitoring.
|
| Today I called and said that I would have the time today to stop out and
| check the system.  He says he will be home and it would be ok.
|
| Then he says.  Is there going to be a charge for this????????
|
| When I said YES!!  Well we haven't used the system in 5 years I don't see
| why there should be a problem.  Well don't bother coming out then.
|
| I said well if you bought a brand new car and left it sit in a garage for
5
| years and didn't run it would you think it was going to start???
|
| He says Yes I would think so.
|
| I said well it won't since the battery is dead and the gas has turned to
| sludge and the tires are dry rotted.
|
| What is it with some people?????
|
| I wrote this for a couple of reasons.  First: To get it out of my system.
| Second: For all the alarm guys here to read, smile, and shake there heads.
| Third: For those home owners that come here and hopefully will have a
little
| better understanding of REALITY.
|
| Ok, vent over.  You may now return to your regular scheduled program.
|
| Les
|
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