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Re: Please recommend a non-monitored system



On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 10:08:27 PM UTC-5, Jim wrote:
> On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 4:34:46 PM UTC-5, tourman wrote:
> =20
> > Times are a changing my man...in our neck of the woods, long term contr=
acts are costing companies big money in losses to loads of other companies =
who only go month to month. Most smaller companies are now migrating that w=
ay.=20
> >=20
> > Companies should earn a customers business; not arbitrarily demand it t=
hrough long term contracts. But we've been through this hoop before, and fr=
ankly, I don't give a hoot what others do...all the more business for us. M=
y son now has the prime working part of the business and it's booming at tw=
ice the rate I was experiencing.
> >=20
> > Interesting point though..ADT are now worried that with all the home au=
tomation features available with most alarms, which give clients such treme=
ndous control over their alarm, that clients will no longer wish their alar=
ms monitored. So rather than explain the perfectly legitimate reasons why t=
hey should continue to do so, they'll probably just go for even longer cont=
racts. Which will mean even more takeovers for us.....Go ADT..I love compan=
ies that shoot themselves in the foot because they are unable or unwilling =
to see past the end of their noses
> >=20
> > I just LOVE long term contracts.....
>=20
> So will I, when I cash out. $46.00 on the dollar right now for 2 year or =
more contracts.=20
>=20
> I'll guess that you'll be getting about $00.46 regardless of what people =
are telling you that they're willing to pay you now. When you get to the ta=
ble, is when you'll discover the cost of your foolishness. There's just no =
getting around it. Term contracts are what buyers look for in spite of what=
 you have deluded yourself into thinking. Also, you'll probably not ever se=
e it personally but your son will someday have to "pay the piper".

That's crap. I have a standing offer of $28 for month to month term contrac=
ts.  Doesn't matter a hoot since we'll be looking to sell...oh...some 40 ye=
ars from now. T


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