Re: Alarm system transformer + power supply (would both go bad at once?)

[krw@xxxxxxxxx]

On Sun, 01 Dec 2013 19:52:44 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
<mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>krw@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:22:22 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
>> <mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >   This is nothing new. I helped a friend start an alarm business
>> > back in the mid '70s. Some distributors refused to sell to the
>> > company, unless we signed a contract to spend at least $100,000
>> > a year with them.
>>
>> I'm sure it's not new.  It's completely understandable.  Do you
>> think McDonalds corp. will sell to you for a lousy $100,000 a
>> year?
>
>I have no idea what a McDonalds franchise costs.

http://franchises.businessmart.com/how-much-does-a-mcdonalds-franchise-cost.php

   "How Much Does a McDonald's Franchise Cost?" The McDonald's
   Corporation requires a minimum of $250,000 of non-borrowed
   personal resources to consider you for a franchise. In other
   words you need $250,000 cash on hand to just start the
   discussion process with McDonald's."



>These companies were refusing to sell wire and door switches. Items that other
>companies begged to sell us, and they carried the same brands.

Their business model.  If you don't like it, buy from the companies
that were begging for your business.  Some don't take their franchise
agreement seriously.  Others would rather not risk their livelihood.