Re: Brinks & Broadview Takeovers

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 1, 4:43=A0am, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> "tourman" wrote:
>
> > RHC: Yes, I agree with you Bob. I most certainly wasn't lamenting the f=
act
> > that I don't get these kinds of clients. Far from it, I wouldn't take t=
hese
> > kinds of buyers for all the money in the world. They are completely out=
side
> > my area of business interest.
>
> The funny thing is these folks often become my clients. =A0Looking to sav=
e on
> the cost of professional services, they shop online. =A0Needless to say, =
I don't
> mind.
>
> > I was just commenting on the fact that in other industries like the
> > telecommunications industry, there are those who try to take only the m=
ost
> > profitable part of the business and leave the rest alone. It's a good
> > business model if you can make it work !! These people fill a need and =
this
> > sort of thing doesn't affect legitimate dealers in the slightest.
>
> I suppose that every business looks for the most profitable segment of th=
e
> industry. =A0For you profitability means a long-term relationship providi=
ng
> custom-installed systems that encompass more than just electronic securit=
y.
> For me the most profitable client is the DIYer who knows exactly what he
> wants. =A0A close second to that is the client who relies on my knowledge=
 to
> select his system but has the skills to DIY. =A0For these companies the p=
rofit
> center is a folks who don't want to pay a pro. =A0They're different slice=
s of
> the same pie. =A0As long as each caters to clients who want what he's sel=
ling
> all is well.
>
> > One of these discount places asked me some time ago to be their contrac=
t
> > service rep here in Ottawa. They asked me to visit the guy they were
> > presently subcontracting to see if he was up to the task. I did, and bo=
ttom
> > line, any competent DIY'er could have run circles around him. The guy
> > actually asked me to take over his system and fix it (fat chance....:))
>
> Unfortunately, there are far too many "professional" installers who reall=
y
> ought to be doing something else.
>
> > I just have to wonder what the thousands of people who subscribe to the=
se
> > dirt cheap monitoring centres will actually do when their client's syst=
ems
> > need attention...!!!!
>
> Hopefully, they'll call me. =A0 :^)
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass

Well at least for the next 6 months