Re: Edmonton, Alberta

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

tourman wrote:
> On Apr 12, 4:07 pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Apr 12, 11:51 am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
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>>> On Apr 3, 6:12 pm, "Ron" <anyt...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> New lineup on Paradox Alarm
>>> RHC: Just an update on Paradox distributors in Canada (fyi / for what
>>> it's worth...)
>>> It seems Paradox is no longer distributing their line of panels and
>>> other security equipment through ADI /Burtek SSI. They have shifted
>>> distributorship here in Ottawa to P.Coudriau & Sons, a large
>>> locksmithing wholesaler. In turn these folks are looking for
>>> distributors in both the Eastern and Western parts of Canada.
>>> Coudriau has been my locksmithing wholesaler for 30 some years and
>>> they have always given me good service and good prices. Good folks to
>>> deal with !!
>> Any feedback as to ..... Why ?  (they switched).
>>
>> Seems like ADI would be the better venue for them.
>>
>> Or maybe it was ADI's choice?
>
> RHC: Well, rumour has it that Paradox didn't much like the fact that
> ADI push a lot of other alarm panel lines as well, and perhaps Paradox
> didn't think ADI were giving them sufficient attention in the bigger
> stream of things.  I suspect that Coudriau (who recently started as a
> dealer with Paradox) was outselling ADI by a long shot. I know I swung
> over all my business to Coudriau when they started giving me much
> better service and better prices to boot !! They also kept sufficient
> stock on hand so that there never was an issue of having to wait for
> anything !!
>
> One thing which didn't impress me was that Paradox waited until ADI
> had received (and I assume paid for) about $500,000 worth of alarm
> stock before they were told that they were being dropped as a
> distributor. I expected better from a company like Paradox. I guess
> ethics always takes a back seat to profit with these large
> companies.........


I'd consider their ethics questionable if they were pressuring
ADI/Burtek into placing that big order in order to show "good faith".  I
wonder if we'll ever know the real story behind it.  I do know that
ADI/Burtek never tried talking me into buying another motion sensor or
glass break detector when I ordered Paradox units.  They were in a good
position to "switch" me into other comparable units several times, but
never did.  There's a lot of brand loyalty out there.  I think that most
good wholesalers recognize this.  If sales are "down" it's to do with
the economy more than anything else.  I understand TRIED in the US is
"hurtin'".