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Everywhere Man
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And you'd willingly pay $40 a month for something virtually most other companies around can supply for $20 to $25 a month !!!!??...$15 times

60 months is $900 over five years for inferior services.

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Reply to
tourman

I have never heard of that from any company especially on dealer-owned accounts

Almost all panels now have that built-in and cannot be over-ridden

I understand the 95% false alarms but I've never heard of not dispatching after the first call unless that is what the customer wants

Again that is not the fault of ADT

I'd say you have some morons as customers

I'm not defending them, what I do see is they seem to be doing what other companies are also doing

Reply to
Mark Leuck

Cause P1 had lousy hookers who talked

Reply to
Mark Leuck

Very much so.

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None. The "difference" is in what the system can do for you. "Interior" versus "perimeter".

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I have a "hybrid system". It's an ELK M-1Gold.

Yup. But they give you plenty of warning before they do.

Reply to
Frank Olson

No, I'm not going to pay $39.99 a month. It's way too much money. It's back to the drawing board for me.

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Mike

Reply to
Everywhere Man

I wouldn't go so far as to say that. However, I'll grant you there are a lot of people who shouldn't have alarms that do. Ones that use them carelessly, and those who don't care about causing false alarms, and those who don't (or more often won't) RTFM..

No, a real moron is a customer who buys an alarm from ADT when with a little bit of effort he could easily find a far better source in all respects at far less cost

I'd say you have some morons as customers

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tourman

Reply to
Mike

They offered a three year contract. I was intrigued by the cell guard backup.

contract - family package wireless 878.00 keypad upgrade (talking keypad) 85.00 one motion detector inc one smoke dector inc cellguard inc critical condition - water inc one in house siren inc one telco ? one additional door contact 70.00 one quick key 95.00 one DSL filter 50.00 _____________________________________ installtion price 1,148.00 connect fee 25.00 construction permit 27.00 system is three door connects, one motion sensor, upgraded keypad no other perimeter security. They knocked off a couple of bucks a month to reduce the monthly fee to $39.99 a month.

Reply to
Mike

Now here is another example of how unreliable this company is and how they are only concerned about the contract............ Did the "security specialist" check for signal strength for the cell backup? There are dead zones for cell backup. Why didn't he check? Two reasons. #1 he doesn't have the proper tools, and #2 he didn't know such tools exist. Why not? Because he is a salesman and NOT a "security specialist". Do you really think ONE smoke detector is ample coverage? Why didn't the "specialist" suggest more fire protection if it's your safety and not his paycheck that is of paramount concern? The keychain remote is a nice gadget but smoke is more important. The gameplan is to show you a little of everything (to get you worked up) yet they haven't provided enough of anything. At this point you should disregard their system design and price because it has nothing to do with properly securing your home. Have someone who installs for a living come and check out your house. Right now you are in the catbird's seat because you have a group of industry professionals who are willing to walk you through the process and prevent you from making the wrong choice. Take advantage of the advice, and the resources available.

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Everywhere Man

YEP! My sales guys BEGGED me to remove the yellow page ads...the calls were all a waste of time/money/gas.

| > There are better ways to spend time and money to get clients than to | > publically advertise. | >

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| > "Frank Olson" wrote in | > message | > news:UFXyg.272961$iF6.203267@pd7tw2no... | > | Everywhere Man wrote: | > | >> Robert L Bass wrote: | > | >>

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| > | >>Anyone running a local installation company, looking for business from | > the | > | >>general public, who does *not* advertise in the yellow pages is an | > idiot. | > | >>The first place most potentioal buyers of residential security systems | > look | > | >>is the yellow pages. < | > | >

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| > | > You are a moron. The first place most potential buyers look is the | > | > internet. | > | >

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| > | >>I ran a small, modestly successful alarm company for many years. | > | >

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| > | > Which wasn't licensed until 1989 and had a central station operated | > | > from your garage. Yeah that just smacks of success | > | >

| > | >> We ran | > | >

| > | > To Florida when Consumer Protection in CT caught up with you | > | >

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| > | >>1/4 | > | >>and 1/2-page ads in the yellow pages in the greater Hartford, CT area. | > | >

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| > | > Another fairy tale. | > | >

| > | >> Virtually every competitor in the region | > | >>ran YP ads for one simple reason. They work. | > | >

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| > | > More nonsense. CT yellow pages gave a free standard listing to | > business | > | > owners.The enhanced ads in the burglary section was limited to ADT, | > | > Safehome, Home Technologies, Home & Life Security, Security Services, | > | > and the DIY guy out of Milford. | > | >

| > | >> Every knowledgeable | > | >>businessman knows this. | > | >

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| > | > Which would exclude you | > | >

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| > | >> Done right, YP advertising can be extremely | > | >>effective. | > | >

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| > | > This would be true if this post was dated in 1985 | > | >

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| > | >>The only alarm companies that did not run YP ads were the con artists | > like | > | >>Fowler who used deceptive telemarketing to run their scams. | > | >

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| > | > And yet I won't get turned down for a Florida license. Can you say the | > | > same? | > | > How about you and me contact the Florida licensing board and see who | > is | > | > eligible for licensing and who is shown the door? | > | >

| > | | > | | > | What's really funny is that there are a lot of alarm companies that | > | *don't* advertise in the Yellow Pages and are every bit as successful | > | (if not more so) than the ones that do. Robert seems to forget that | > | there are more ways than one to "skin a cat"... :-) | >

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Reply to
Crash Gordon

\\I told them $1,200.00 was the top end limit. I followed a link in one of the email messages which was very helpful. (I'll need to slug through the messages to find it again)

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Reply to
Mike

Me too... I LOVE ADT !! And Brinks..and to some extent Pro 1 but not as much them because they're really slobs.

Reply to
Crash Gordon
72 business hours...and must be in writing - i think this is kinda standard these days...but only for residential here. If it's commercial there isn't any right of recision here...you sign - you've made a deal.

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Reply to
Crash Gordon

To be precise, it's "midnight of the third business day after the sale."

The Federal Trade Commission's "cooling off rule" applies to most any in-home sales of goods or services worth over $25. There are a few limitations which you can read about at the link, but the important point is that it's a federal law, and it applies to things like monitoring contracts as well as to equipment sales.

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Having said that, there is nothing in the law that says a seller can't offer a longer cancellation period. ADT could very well offer a six month cancellation option, so long as no part of it gives the consumer fewer rights than the law provides.

- badenov

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Nomen Nescio

i didnt realize it was federal law...thats good.

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Crash Gordon

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