Re: It's a NEW World!!!

[ABLE1 <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/8/2021 10:06 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
> On Friday, October 8, 2021 at 3:13:17 PM UTC-4, ABLE1 wrote:
>> On 10/8/2021 2:42 PM, Jim Davis wrote:
>>> On Friday, October 8, 2021 at 8:41:28 AM UTC-4, ABLE1 wrote:
>>>> Hey guys!!! I just got a surprise the other day. Had a customer
>>>> with a smoke detector that was falsing and sending the trucks and
>>>> all. Anyhow, it was a 4 wire and needed to be replaced.
>>>>
>>>> Called distributor, actually two and ZERO Stock!! This included
>>>> a 2-wire smokes as well. Also no ETA for any.
>>>>
>>>> My next choice was eBay!! Well it turns out there is this guy in
>>>> New Jersey that has over 100 or each!! Well his price is a bit
>>>> high but what choice do I have. Placed an order for a few and
>>>> had them the next day!!
>>>>
>>>> Now I am sure this is not a isolated case and that it will get worse.
>>>> All those container ships anchored off shore full of stuff could be
>>>> the problem!! I am sure this is going to H-U-R-T for quite a while!!
>>>>
>>>> Well, I got to go replace a bad smoke with an expensive smoke today!!
>>>>
>>>> Have a good weekend all,
>>>>
>>>> Les
>>>
>>> Who are the distributors?
>>> Could be just them.
>>> I just picked up some from Alarmax. I didn't ask if there was a problem getting them but there didn't appear to be any shortage on the shelf.
>>>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Well yes it was Alarmax but maybe I should have specified that I wanted
>> the System Sensor 2W-B and 4W-B smokes. Nothing from ADI or Alarmax!!
>>
>> I have found the same for the DSC TL880LE and TL880LT Cellular
>> Communicator. Nothing from ADI, Alarmax or Anixter!!
>>
>> So what model smokes did you get from Alarmax and when??
>>
>> Les
>>
>> Oh and the Bob thing was a Thumbs Up sign that took him an hour to make!
>> :-)
> I don't remember the part numbers but I got four System Sensor 2 wire smokes, with heat sensor, no sounder and two 4wire, with heat sensor, no sounder.  And there was plenty left on the shelf.
>
> Re: Bob's rendering
> Yeah, seems like a lot of work went into it. But why not just do  this?   ð???


Jim, very interesting or lets say frustrating to a point.  Which Alarmax
location and when did you get them??  Maybe you got the last of the day!

At this point in time I am Ok with my stock unless something bad happens
with another customer.  The future look grim to a point.

Have a good weekend.

Les