Comments on: Crooked Door to Door Home Alarm Sales

By: ASI Alarms

ASI Alarms — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:19:53 +0000

Good quality custom installation are not easily bypassed. The idiot burglar wouldnt have a idea what kind of system you have making your system easy to bypass impossible. Come to my office or home and see if you can easily break-in. It’s not happening Cory!

Buying an inexpense free alarm system that is all self contained is a system that be smashed before the entry delay expire is one way to defeat a simple alarm system. If someone is selling you and alarm system for a free or $99 dollars, before signing the contact, write in the contract that you want a separate control panel, keypad and siren. These units are separate not making it easy for the burglar. If you have a rise foundation and and attic, tell them you want the system hardwire avoiding the maintenance or replacing batteries, frequency trouble, the sight of the clumsy transmitter on your door or window and the constant changes to the wireless technolgy making you spend more money in the future.

I personally dont send my employees knocking on doors. For one I dont want anyone knocking on my door. If you do, I will slam the door in your face. I dont want to hear thats the only way they can make a living or this is how they feed their family. Find another way to feed your family.

By: Cory

Cory — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:22:57 +0000

ADT, Brinks (Broadview), Monitronics, APX and many others have a door to door sales group. You paranoid people…. Almost 99% of alarms can be bypassed very easily. If they wanted to rob your house they would do it. An alarm is just a deterrent. 99.9% these are legit salesman who could care less about what you have in your home. But do care about the 600$+ they get from signing you up for service. Check the dealer on the BBB ect. do your homework on the company. Don’t assume because they came to your door they are there scoping out your place. Remember they probably make more money than you scared people.

By: California Alarms

California Alarms — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:06:17 +0000

I also agree this article is irresponsible and I think this guy works for ADT or Bay Alarm. Just because someone will give you a $99 alarm does not make them bad, they just want your business more and are willing to give you a better deal on the system to have you monitor your system with them. I think there should be more hard workers like that who are willing to have people slam doors in their face and are willing to keep going to get paid to support their wife and children instead just taking unemployment and having us all pay for them like some people do.

There are ways to verify their employement, all sales reps in California should have whats called an “ACE” license number, they should have a copy of the license or at least the receipt from sending it, if they have been doing it for a year that info will even be on the

http://www.bsis.ca.gov/industries_regulated/alarm.shtml website and go to verify a license. If they are there great your dealing with a veteran, buy an alarm from them. If not ask them to come back a little later after you go online and get their company number and verify them.

But come on AMERICA! Are we seriously going to shut down entrepreneurs and hard working people that just want to get out there and make something for themselves? You should give everyone a chance, I have a business degree from ASU at a great busines school and guess what there is no corporate jobs! I knock doors to put food on the table instead of taking a check from the government, if you want to pay for an alarm system and pay for all of the overhead of a corporate salesman, be my guest, but I will give you the best deal in town, my family depends on it!

By: Home alarms in California

Home alarms in California — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:35 +0000

You can also look online and find reviews and recommendations about home alarm companies before purchasing.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:20:31 +0000

I find this article and most of the commentary very disturbing.

As a rep for a small alarm company, we have to do door-to-door sales to be able to compete with the big guys. We also provide excellent service, and top quality products. Encouraging people to dismiss people like me and my colleagues from my small company in favor of getting ripped off by somebody like ADT or Broadview, or Bay Alarm is in very poor taste. Every home that I’ve been in that has a security system by one of these big companies is lacking coverage and 100% of the customers in these homes have told me they are not happy with their service.

Yes, you should be cautions with anybody, but don’t instantly dismiss somebody just because they aren’t with a name you recognize. You only hurt small business with that kind of attitude.

This article is just irresponsible with it’s ending recommendation.

By: ALARMGUY

ALARMGUY — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:30:39 +0000

I have been selling alarms for 4 years. I have done the door to door for about 3. About 90% of door to door guys are dealers. Dealers are like subcontractors. Most are legit but you do take more risk. Call and ask if that company is a dealer of another company. IF they are RUN. ADT has dealers so call Corp ADT instead. Bay does not have any dealers. Brinks/Broadview has dealers and Corp. Monitronics is 100% dealer. Just be a smart Customer. The company I work for, we like to use Door hangers. That way you can call us back if you are interested. Takes a lot of the presure off of you the customer.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:47:31 +0000

Get yourself a yard sign and a couple of window stickers. Get a fake camera and point it at the front door. Criminals don’t like there picture taken. They won’t come ask you leading questions if they are going to be recorded by an existing system. Make sure the fake camera has a blinking red light that is visible.

By: ASI Alarms

ASI Alarms — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:13:43 +0000

I have found that most large corporate alarm company that are based out of State, do not follow the State of California guide lines on having the appropriate Alarm Company Licenses. Most of these companies hire small independent persons calling themselves “Dealers” without checking the background of the individual for licenses, Liability Insurance and Worker Compensation Insurance. They just want the Contract of a Long Term Contract signed by the homeowner. The fact that the “Dealer” isn’t licensed, isn’t insured, isn’t a felon and can even do a quality installation with quality equipment isn’t important. Most of these Specials are only Gimmicks that is followed with the lots of Hassles.

If you are in need or are shopping for a alarm system, check your local alarm companies in your area followed by calling the Bureau of Security & Investigative Services at (916) 322-4000. The company should be licensed and in good standing.

The individual in question or the Company they represent should have a California Contractors license. You may check on line with the California Contractors State License Board. The department of Consumer Affairs is great and is there for our protection.

All company Employee’s should carry and have a ACE license. If they don’t have it…somethings not right.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:03:44 +0000

Unfortunately, there are good and bad people connected to every type of business.
I am the installation manager for an alarm company in Houston, Texas. The fact is, the door to door promotions team can give you a better deal on a security system than if you called the corporate office directly. Smaller companies usually offer more affordable systems to stay competitive with the larger overpriced companies. Answering the door for a salesperson may not always be convenient, but he just might have a great offer for you. Just verify his credentials.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:38:29 +0000

most of you all say this because you havent been a victim of a break in. but lets face it with out an alarm system ur chance of a break in is about 1 and 4 with an alarm system its 1 and 60. sometimes door to door sales will push us to look into an alarm system instead of sitting around dreaming about one. as a victim of a break in an alarm system is a MUST!

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:20:49 +0000

If you would like to schedule an Alarm Professional to stop by your home, not an out of work kid……Please let me know. We will be happy to help you.

Matt
Alarmx.com
National Sales Manager
matt-morris (at) ATT dot com

By: WASP

WASP — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:15:00 +0000

I had one come by on Saturday. All I said (and ever say to door to door salespeople) is I am not interested, and close the door. I think he was asking why I wasn’t interested as the door closed. But I can’t be sure…

By: Mayor Concord California

Mayor Concord California — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:51:21 +0000

ADT comes by the house more often but Bay Alarm, GE, and Brinks make there rounds too. Mayor Concord California's last blog post..Residential Burglary

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:43:57 +0000

Bay Alarm is a stand up local, family owned company. I would though probably do the same as you suggest.. say I have an alarm and I’m happy thank you, and then if you really want an alarm, call them direct. I didn’t know these companies went door to door actually… I’m going ask someone I know at Bay Alarm check it out.

By: KC

KC — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:25:51 +0000

It may be paranoia but I have always felt the same way. I don’t mind when some guy wants to knock on my door and sell me lawn care but when someone tries asking me about how my house is secured, I freak out. Good call on this post. I thoght I was the only one.