Re: Brinkley's at it again

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Crash Gordon wrote:
> This is really starting to piss me off...
>
> http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d17/elrobo/stupidalarms/?action=view&current=binky-label.jpg
>
> These guys never "inspected" anything on my systems of homes being sold.
> This is an out and out ploy that they use to get new homeowners with
> perfectly good working alarm systems to call them so they can rip them out
> and lease them their crap. I took this label off one of my keypads in a home
> that had recently changed ownership. The system's been up and working fine
> for years and inspected by US...not them...prior to being put on the market
> and then again yesterday when we made contact with the new owner.
>
> I believe they pay the realtors to put these fraudlent stickers on alarm
> keypads and panels. Fortunately, most new homeowners are smart enough to
> call US from OUR decals and lawnsigns that are all over the home and
> grounds. I don't believe they have ever entered this home to do an
> "inspection".  Bullshit.


I agree with Jim.  You should pursue a "licensing complaint".  I'd also
look into the rules about "inspection services".  If the alarm system to
which this label was affixed has smoke detectors, you're opening a big
can of worms by putting an "inspected by" sticker on the keypad or can.