Re: Monitoring Rates

["bit eimer" <bit_eimer.keinewurst@xxxxxxx>]

Well that sounds fair enough - especially the last sentence. :^)

I assume that same process would apply even to DIYs?  (perhaps on the
condition you have a good "feeling" about the guy's competence on the phone
before-hand)

TIA

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"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Here's what we would do:
>
> Inform the client that we "may" be interested in monitoring/servicing
> their
> account based upon our inspection of the system. That there is a $xx.xx
> p/hr
> to inspect the system and that a portion of the fee may be waived if we
> decide to do business with them (or vice versa).
>
> If they agree then we inspect the system and give them a proposal to bring
> the system up to our standards if need be - most of the time this is no
> big
> deal.
>
> Once in a while we the system is such crap that we walk away from it.
>
> Once we are engaged in monitoring the system we DO NOT ALLOW ANY
> modification to the system either physically or programming by the client.
> If we should part ways...then we return the system programmatically to
> allow
> the client to fuck it up any way they please.
>
>
>
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> "bit eimer" <bit_eimer.keinewurst@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> |
> | > Most professional monitoring stations will not
> | > accept "DIY" clientelle because of the obvious risk inherent in having
> | > someone that's not been properly trained "fat fingering" their alarm.
> |
> | Hmmm, so what does that same "no-DIYs-here" monitor do when a client
> appears
> | who either wants to transfer from another service or has bought a house
> with
> | an existing installation?  Does he
> |
> | 1) respond with "not interested"
> | 2) inspect the installation for conformance to his standards
> | 3) assume that the installation is acceptable
> |
> | It would seem #1 and #3 would be not in the monitor's best business
> | interest.  OTOH, if he chooses #2, why would that not work for a DIY
> | installation?
> | The worst that can happen is that he says "oh crap, another fat
> fingerer"
> | and reverts to #1.
> |
> | BTW, I'm not trying to be argumentative here (or trollish).  But the
> | post-construction installations (ones with smoke detectors) that I have
> seen
> | in our neighborhood don't come anywhere near meeting current building
> codes
> | (not that they are required to do so), so I am suspicious about what I
> would
> | be told I "needed" from my local vendor.
> |
> | Also, if I am being sold a system, I would like to be able to enhance it
> | with standard accessories in the future.  I shouldn't think this would
> make
> | it a DIY installation (or am I wrong)?
> |
> | TIA
> |
> |
> |
> |
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> | ...The Bit Eimer     NAR 84054      L2
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