Re: Brink's Home Security to go away by 2012

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 28, 1:00=A0pm, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> mleuck wrote:
> > On Jun 27, 10:43 pm, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> mleuck wrote:
> >>> I've never seen Brinks install 2 doors and a motion unless it was Tom
> >>> Fowler's install :)
> >> I guess that depends where you live. I have never seen a full perimete=
r
> >> Brinks install here in Tampa. The majority of the houses here are
> >> prewired for alarm by third party, Brinks comes in and slaps their cra=
p
> >> on the wall. Panel is loaded with wires that go to all the windows, bu=
t
> >> never get tied in to the system. typical LED keypad, no motion, 3 door=
s
> >> at best.
>
> >> Pathetic installation practices. You should see their hole-in-the-wall
> >> Clearwater office. It makes my office look big...
>
> >> Jim Rojas
>
> > Around here it's prewire and full perimeter installs, usually 2 keypads
>
> =A0From what I have seen this is their game:
>
> The home is already prewired, so they do their $99 lick and stick
> install. Sure, for an extra $1000+, they will connect the rest of the
> doors & windows, plus give you a smoke and a motion, etc.
>
> The problem most people have with companies like Brinks, is that the
> monthly rate never seems to go down, it always goes up. It is only when
> you threaten to cancel your account, that's when the so called lower
> cost deals magically appear. By that time, the customer finally figures
> out that they have been duped all along, and shop elsewhere. That's
> where companies like Nextalarm, safemart, Alarm Relay, etc. get their
> takeover accounts from.
>
> Jim Rojas

RHC: Yeah, we have far too many "contract monkeys" in this industry in
both countries. Brinks is just one; ADT is another, although they
generally put in at least a reasonable system (albeit, always at far
too much money, both up front and ongoing).

The real bottom of the barrel though is Alarmforce with their mickey
mouse, non supervised wireless and "two way voice". You guys probably
haven't seen them in your area yet; however, their plan is to sell
about 38 franchises in the USA. People who buy into their heavily
promoted nonsense are either totally stupid at worst, or gullible at
best. But what's really scary is that they are so very successful.
Users are totally sold on their systems and think they are the
greatest alarm systems in the world.....??????  In my books, they are
just short of a scam !!

As the years pass in this business, I honestly don't think that things
are getting any better. Finally, CANASA up here put out a public
release warning people of the dangers of door to door alarm system
sales, but I doubt this will do much good overall. People are just too
lazy to properly inform themselves about security before buying. They
are conditioned in life to "instant gratification" in everything and
simply won't take the time to learn to avoid these disastrous
companies. So they get preyed upon....

It just boggles my mind !!!!!!!!!!!