Re: False Alarm

[Nomen Niesco <3rdregusns@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 11, 11:19=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Oct 11, 10:26=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 11, 8:17=A0pm, Frank Olson
>
> > <use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > mleuck wrote:
> > > > On Oct 10, 11:55 pm, Frank Olson
> > > > <use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >> mleuck wrote:
> > > >>> On Oct 9, 4:07 pm, Injun Ear <gonsleen...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >>>> Last night, I got a call from my monitoring service saying my ha=
ll
> > > >>>> motion detector had tripped the alarm. =A0We were at a church me=
eting.
> > > >>>> They said they were sending the cops. =A0When we arrived home ev=
erything
> > > >>>> was intact. =A0No doors or windows breached.
> > > >>>> So, what could have caused the Honeywell Aurora motion detector,=
 that
> > > >>>> was just installed 3 months ago, to go off? =A0Could it be a loo=
se
> > > >>>> connection or could it be a bug walking across the contacts? =A0=
I
> > > >>>> installed this system myself using most of the existing wiring f=
rom my
> > > >>>> old system. =A0This is the first problem I have had with it.
> > > >>> The most likely reason for it going off is that it's a Honeywell
> > > >>> Aurora motion
> > > >> Don't they have the multiple pulse count selector?? =A02 through i=
nfinity
> > > >> (the latter setting would ensure they *never* went off). =A0Whoops=
... =A0I'm
> > > >> confusint that with the AlarmFarce "pet proof" detector. =A0Pulse =
count?
> > > >> What's that? =A0 We'll just mount the sucker 3 and a half feet fro=
m the
> > > >> floor and turn it upside down. =A0Then we'll stick a sign out fron=
t with a
> > > >> big red line on it. =A0"Notice: =A0Burglars must be taller than th=
is line to
> > > >> break in. =A0Caution, we will use threatening language if you do (=
in both
> > > >> official languages)."
>
> > > > Did an AlarmForce rep beat you as a kid or something?
>
> > > Joel's constantly "beating us up" on the radio. =A0"We have the best
> > > system", "if it's not an Alarmfarce system, you're wasting your money=
",
> > > "we haven't raised our rates in fifteen years", "the installation is
> > > free, the equipment is free, the warranty is free, all you pay is a l=
ow
> > > monthly monitoring fee". =A0I've never even seen an Alarmfarce rep (d=
o
> > > they really exist???), just taken out about a hundred of their crappy
> > > systems.
>
> > Sounds like sour grapes
>
> RHC: No Mark, it's anything but ! Frank is being too kind but entirely
> accurate. Alarmforce is absolutely the worst option available. It make
> the "free system" look like a good deal ! It's a triumph of slick
> marketing over common sense !!
>
> Their "installers" have a target of 10 installations a day (and I know
> this from one of them who left because he couldn't stand it anymore).
> As a professional in this business, what does that tell you ?
>
> Alarmforce is apparently planning on opening up 38 franchises in the
> USA. Wait until this shit comes your way......

I used to get pissed about companies like these. But now I look at it
like this: They spend tons of money getting people who might otherwise
have not bought security systems to buy their crap. Now the people
have become security conscious.Then they inevitably get pissed at the
high prices and lack of service,  at which point, small, reputable
companies can scoop up their customers by the truckload.