Re: Brinks & Broadview Takeovers

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 2, 9:34=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Oct 2, 9:23=A0pm, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "tourman" wrote:
>
> > > ... However, it does leave the homeowner who moves into a new house h=
ighly
> > > exposed if he wants to "self monitor" or simply use the panel in "loc=
al"
> > > mode. No one will assist him in any fashion because there is no money=
 in it
> > > for them...
>
> > Not quite. =A0I do it all the time. =A0We regularly get calls from peop=
le in just
> > that situation. =A0If it's one of the bigger Napco noards we suppl a re=
placement
> > chip. =A0Otherwise, a new board is relatively inexpensive and I even wa=
lk them
> > through the software to program the board. =A0Those sales are usually q=
uite
> > small but we get a lot of referral business from it.
>
> > > I got a call some years ago from a Detective in the Denver, Colorado =
police
> > > department. At the time he was looking into the fraudulent aspects of
> > > companies locking boards that didn't belong to them...
>
> > That would likely be the infamous Denver Burglar Alarm.
>
> > --
>
> > Regards,
> > Robert L Bass
>
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>
> > Bass Home Electronics
> > DIY Alarm and Home Automation Storehttp://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> > Sales & Service 941-870-2310
> > Fax 941-870-3252
> > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D>
>
> RHC: I routinely get calls from homeowners asking me questions about
> problems with their alarm systems. I got another one from a homeowner
> the other day from somewhere in Colorado. It was a simple reset of the
> clock on a DSC 832...I walked him through it at the keypad. It seems
> he couldn't find a single company locally that would assist him in
> doing this without a charge to come out, or a request to sign up for
> monitoring services.
>
> What the hell is it about our industry where a guy has got to call a
> company 3000 friggin miles away to get help.....!!!!!! =A0 I sure as
> hell hope this is not the norm......

Get a dozen daily calls from people wanting free tech support and see
how you feel then