AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) Can I ask you guys. Why do you insist on taking the mick out of the £7.50 a month alarm. Whats actully wrong with it? A*T do a £99 alarm which if you spread it over 16months its like £6.19 a month? Which basically all they are doing is a finance offer with the customer to spread the cost. They do Finance Offers with a lot customers as you may know that a £300+ alarm can be expensive but spreading that over 12/14/16/24 months can then seem more flexible and might mean you actully secure your property. Edited June 23, 2014 by AlarmScot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 You do know the £99 is just the install, right? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMealing Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yep plus the additional monitoring charge, no monitoring, no £99 alarm. Quote amealing@texe.com Head of Industry Affairs Visit Our Website Texecom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 You do know the £99 is just the install, right? I got Leaflet from ADT saying £99 Alarm fitted from ADT. That would infer that they would fit alarm for £99. *Cough SCAM* Again I just wanted find out why they seems to so much a bad thing about £7.50 a month alarm. As the alarm is very basic and comes with like 1 PIR and 1 door contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morph Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Got a link to more information on this £7.50 alarm? not having all the info doesn't allow for an informed opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yep plus the additional monitoring charge, no monitoring, no £99 alarm. Ah so ADT are still up there usual tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Its quite simple really £7.50 devaluations the industry, one breakdown under warranty and your running at a loss in the first year, two breakdowns in warranty and you may as well be paying the customer to have your system. Anyone that understands business understands that profit has to be made just to stay a float Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Got a link to more information on this £7.50 alarm? not having all the info doesn't allow for an informed opinion. I try find a link but I just wanted to find out roughly why they seem to be so much of a £7.50 alarm is a bad thing. As the Alarm like £120 but I think most customers go for upgrades and etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 It's not a trick, and you'd have to be pretty thick to think the cost stopped @ the £99.00 installation with a co that doesn't do bells only, still great value btw. Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMealing Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Ah so ADT are still up there usual tricks. If you go on the website they quote £99 key holder response, but you must click or call to get a quote, that's when you get the small print. No tricks, it's just marketing. Quote amealing@texe.com Head of Industry Affairs Visit Our Website Texecom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 It's not a trick, and you'd have to be pretty thick to think the cost stopped @ the £99.00 installation with a co that doesn't do bells only, still great value btw. As the Alarm like £120 Where do you cover, Bangladesh? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 still great value btw. Ever the salesman! Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Ah so ADT are still up there usual tricks. its not a trick as with everything in life you get what you pay for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Its quite simple really £7.50 devaluations the industry, one breakdown under warranty and your running at a loss in the first year, two breakdowns out of warranty and you may as well be paying the customer to have your system. Anyone that understands business understands that profit has to be made just to stay a float Very good point, Like I think they do the maths at looking at how often they breakdown which were at fault. I did once go to a house which customer tried say 'It just stopped working' 'yes, it would if you cut the cable!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubit Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I got Leaflet from ADT saying £99 Alarm fitted from ADT. That would infer that they would fit alarm for £99. *Cough SCAM* Again I just wanted find out why they seems to so much a bad thing about £7.50 a month alarm. As the alarm is very basic and comes with like 1 PIR and 1 door contact. I do believe I need to fire up the laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 *Subject to terms and conditions I do believe I need to fire up the laptop. lol Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubit Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 its not a trick as with everything in life you get what you pay for You mean like a bunch of flowers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 *Subject to terms and conditions lol I love the TV adverts which have LOADS of small writing at the bottom of them. Like 'Actual Size is 1:500000000 of size' You mean like a bunch of flowers? Thats just a service related thing, I do think its nice but at same time cheesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very good point, Like I think they do the maths at looking at how often they breakdown which were at fault. I did once go to a house which customer tried say 'It just stopped working' 'yes, it would if you cut the cable!' 14 years ago I worked out it cost me £32.50 per hr per engineer, I reckon its a fair bit more now, I couldn't afford to send one anywhere for free if I was only charging £7.50 per month for the system in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubit Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I love the TV adverts which have LOADS of small writing at the bottom of them. Like 'Actual Size is 1:500000000 of size' Thats just a service related thing, I do think its nice but at same time cheesy. Right, deffo to to do a swap from tablet to lappy,Or should I say, Surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 You mean like a bunch of flowers? Exactly £99.00 pays for a cheapo Lesucre £19per month pays for the monitoring I think thats good value if thats what you want, its certainly far better than a B&Q special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Thats just a service related thing, I do think its nice but at same time cheesy. I actually like that idea, but it has to be costed to the job properly, the last car I bought for the wife the garage gave her a bunch of flowers when she went to collect it, she thought it was nice, I thought I'd rather have had £20.00 off the price... Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlarmScot Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 14 years ago I worked out it cost me £32.50 per hr per engineer, I reckon its a fair bit more now, I couldn't afford to send one anywhere for free if I was only charging £7.50 per month for the system in the first place I know there a option to pay Extra to get a Same Day Engineer which is like £80 if your at fault. But generally they booking customer appointment a couple days ahead anyway so the computers plan our route well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Exactly £99.00 pays for a cheapo Lesucre £19per month pays for the monitoring I think thats good value if thats what you want, its certainly far better than a B&Q special. The Le Sucre is a great bit of kit for the market it's aimed @, akin to the way the whole resi industry is heading imo. Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I actually like that idea, but it has to be costed to the job properly, the last car I bought for the wife the garage gave her a bunch of flowers when she went to collect it, she thought it was nice, I thought I'd rather have had £20.00 off the price... They probably have a deal with the florist so it costs them next to nothing to do it I know there a option to pay Extra to get a Same Day Engineer which is like £80 if your at fault. But generally they booking customer appointment a couple days ahead anyway so the computers plan our route well. Not very good if the bells are ringing and cant be stopped though, especially if its a panel under warranty The Le Sucre is a great bit of kit for the market it's aimed @, akin to the way the whole resi industry is heading imo. No need to convince me, Im quite good at convincing people how good a deal it is.....if thats what they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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