Re: Brinks Home Security Evergreen Clause

[Frank Olson <Use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Edmund Fitzgerald wrote:
> "Harry Houdini" <xor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:db956ee38412f5f9afc52c739b735fb6@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> [....]
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>> We all have such clauses in our contracts. Like most reputable dealers, I
>> allow my customer to cancel at anytime after the end of the contract with
>> a 30 day written notice.
>>
>
> First off, I would not rely on Houdini's verbal statements
> to override the cancellation penalty in a contract.  Secondly, if I chose to
> do business with  Houdini's company I would want a written addendum
> overriding the cancellation provision in the contract with a revised
> cancellation provision.
>
> Remember that contracts are enforceable in court and the judge won't put
> much stock in what you claim were Houdini's ramblings about how he doesn't
> really enforce some provisions of the contract.  Put it in writing.  That
> way you won't have spend a lot of time later on Usenet or talk radio whining
> about how you were taken advantage of by some bottom feeding company.


Speaking of "bottom feeders", perhaps you should go back to posting as
yourself...  Before you become confused again.