Re: Sure is quiet in here

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Apr 9, 2:39=EF=BF=BDpm, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "tourman" <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:c86c7d48-10da->
>
> I've even tried to get them to go with other
>
> > alarm companies over the years with my encouragment, but as soon as
> > they got horrendous quotes to make a few changes, (one of which I made
> > by simply dialing in to the panel), they decided it was wise to stay
> > with me.
>
> Yeah, I lost a couple of nice commercial accounts to a company that could=
n't
> figure out how to take it over. =EF=BF=BDThe local managers like me and t=
he service
> I provided. =EF=BF=BDThe big national that took them over nationally spen=
t months
> figuring out how to handle them, charged them thousands of dollars in
> service visits, and tripled their monthly costs, and failed to provide on=
e
> of the services I was providing. =EF=BF=BD(I'm still friendly with the lo=
cal
> managers) =EF=BF=BDTheir systems were working fine with no errors and no =
problem
> zones. =EF=BF=BDDealer code was defaulted. =EF=BF=BDThe local managers as=
ked me about it,
> and I told them they were in good standing with me. =EF=BF=BDI would be g=
lad to do
> the reprogram for the new company for free. =EF=BF=BDAll they had to do w=
as call me.
> I could have had them running with their new company in minutes without e=
ven
> leaving my office.
>
> Its pretty funny.
>
> All that because the president of one company plays golf with the preside=
nt
> of the other company. =EF=BF=BDLOL.

And I'll bet the president of the buying company never lost a game to
the president of the selling company.