Re: 2GIG and Total Connect, Where's the beef ??

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 1, 4:26=A0am, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Oct 31, 12:38=A0am, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Oct 28, 3:54=A0am, Spellcheck Patrol <alarminst...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > Yes it's a flashy service and yes 2GiG is a flashy panel, but it has
> > > gaping security holes. We are after all in the security industry so
> > > our choice was to go with a manufacturer that makes security their
> > > main priority. We still have excellent pricing on 2GiG (better than
> > > what your dealers pay) but we will not purchase a contract where thei=
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> > > panel was used nor will we purchase a contract where alarm.com servic=
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> > > is being provided.
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> > Tom why do you badmouth companies that support you?
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> > Why would you offer an alarm panel that you say has "gaping security
> > holes" since a majority of them are installed with Alarm.com modules?
> > (Lance and Scott love Alarm.com otherwise it wouldn't be in the panel,
> > 2GIG makes their cell communicators and Alarm.com supplies the SIM
> > cards)
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> > How many 2GIG panels have you purchased and how many have Alarm.com
> > modules installed?
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> >http://www.securitysystemsnews.com/article/online-alarm-quotes-gets-f...
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> > YONKERS, N.Y.=97Online Alarm Quotes, a new dealer program based here,
> > recently announced it has added a funding program and closed a deal
> > with 2GIG Technologies to offer its products.
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> > =93We have partnered with a major finance firm to create a benefit that
> > is exclusive for our members,=94 business co-founder Tom Fowler told
> > Security Systems News on March 18.
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> > =93We now have an account purchase program for our dealers with no
> > chargebacks and no guarantee,=94 he said. Also, Fowler said, Online
> > Alarm Quotes stands out because =93we purchase accounts for renters,
> > plus we provide funding for D credit scores.=94
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> > In addition, Fowler said, Online Alarm Quotes completed =93a major deal=
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> > with 2GIG.
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> > Lance Dean, co-founder of 2GIG, described Online Alarm Quotes to SSN
> > as a =93kind of a dealer program that=92s got a little bit of a differe=
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> > twist, kind of almost like a buying co-op group. Once you=92re a member
> > of it you get certain advantages =85 They chose 2GIG to be one of the
> > products they wanted to offer to their dealers, and so I=92m happy to
> > work with Tom and his new venture.=94 <
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> Did you read this article too?http://www.securitysystemsnews.com/article/=
ny-niche-dealer-program-gr...
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> I'm not badmouthing anyone. Our dealers are free to do whatever they
> want but if they want to sell us a contract it needs to be a Honeywell
> system. It's much easier to manage a program when using one
> manufacturer than multiple ones and we had to choose who we felt was
> the best across the board.
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> To answer your questions regarding the number of 2GiG kits purchased
> through our program it's in the neighborhood of 5,000 kits give or
> take. We have a few dealers that use us just for pricing on
> equipment.
> If Lance has a problem with me he can tell me in person because we
> will see each other at ISC Far East.

"Yes it's a flashy service and yes 2GiG is a flashy panel, but it has
gaping security holes" isn't badmouthing?