Re: Monitoring Rates

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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**Crash Gordon**






"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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