Re: new pad

[G. Morgan <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29 Jan 2007 14:12:25 -0800, "fenwayfool"
<peterson.russell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I mean, $70 just to add a new window sensor?


Yeah...  If you owned a service company what would you charge to roll
a truck and pay the technician?

Forget about the cost of the part, you're paying for professional
wiring (which you do not have the tools to do correctly), and
programming.

What makes you think ADT should come out and add protection to your
system at a loss?  Do you really think they should charge you just $2,
the cost of the window contact?  $70 is a bargain.. a plumber would
charge that just to show up and give an estimate.

It's really not your fault... ADT and Brinks trained consumers to
think that security systems are "free", if you pay the monitoring...
But remember, the initial system is a "loss leader".  It takes on
average close to 24 months to recover the initial investment of
installation.  Real coverage of the protected premise is going to cost
more than 99 bucks, and you would be ignorant to think otherwise.
These companies are after RMR (recurring monthly revenue), they are
not interested in how much protection devices are helping you.