FREE Home Security System + Free Installation

[Daniel N]

If you would like one of our representatives to visit your home to discuss
this offer in more detail please call 416-578-1177.

For GTA residents, I can offer you:

Complimentary ADT HOME SECURITY SYSTEM*
Home Security System to be professionally installed at your residence.

ADT is one of the most trusted names in home security and provides 24 hour
monitoring of your home.



There is NO INSTALLATION FEE, NO EQUIPMENT COST for the complete package.
Monthly fee is $31.95.



YOUR FREE HOME SECURITY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF:

1 Master Control Unit - 1 Keypad - 1 Interior Siren - 2 Door Contacts

1 Smoke Detector - 1 Motion Detector - 1 Yard Sign & Window Decals



*36 month ADT Monitoring Agreement required. Certain restrictions apply.
Satisfactory credit history required.

 

[R.H.Campbell]

Well now, isn't this interesting ! I'm curious to see how many people
complain about this ad on the ng - not the least of which it's an Authorized
ADT dealer selling his phoney free system on a newsgroup filled with other
dealers far too knowledable to fall for this the oldest bullshit in our
industry !

Let me see now, we knitpick RLB for selling on the ng, but this twit comes
on with his nonsense, and we say....... what ?

RHC

 

[coord]

Well...considering that only 8 minutes elapsed between his post and yours you aren't really
giving anyone a chance....

 

[R.H.Campbell]

Actually, you're right ! ....press on.....

RHC

Well...considering that only 8 minutes elapsed between his post and yours
you aren't really giving anyone a chance....

 

[obo]

if they say a monkey is going to install the free system then I'll speak up.

 

[Frank Olson]

If you would like one of our representatives to visit your home to discuss
this offer in more detail please call 416-578-1177.

For GTA residents, I can offer you:

Complimentary ADT HOME SECURITY SYSTEM*
Home Security System to be professionally installed at your residence.

ADT is one of the most trusted names in home security and provides 24 hour
monitoring of your home.



There is NO INSTALLATION FEE, NO EQUIPMENT COST for the complete package.
Monthly fee is $31.95.



YOUR FREE HOME SECURITY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF:

1 Master Control Unit - 1 Keypad - 1 Interior Siren - 2 Door Contacts

1 Smoke Detector - 1 Motion Detector - 1 Yard Sign & Window Decals



*36 month ADT Monitoring Agreement required. Certain restrictions apply.
Satisfactory credit history required.

"Alarm Farce" has you beat... Even *without* their hokey "Alarm Voice".
;-)

 

[mikey]

Get the **** outa here.

 

[mikey]

He's been asked to leave, Bob.

Well now, isn't this interesting ! I'm curious to see how many people
complain about this ad on the ng - not the least of which it's an Authorized
ADT dealer selling his phoney free system on a newsgroup filled with other
dealers far too knowledable to fall for this the oldest bullshit in our
industry !

Let me see now, we knitpick RLB for selling on the ng, but this twit comes
on with his nonsense, and we say....... what ?

RHC

 

[R.H.Campbell]

HAHAHAHA....yeah, that about says it.......

RHC

Get the **** outa here.

 

[[email protected]]

Hmm. Perhaps Toronto has less stringent laws than Florida. If he ran
that ad from Bradenton like the "authorized dealer" thee recntly did he
could be making a $100K donation to the state's coffers. :^)

 

[R.H.Campbell]

There doesn't appear to be any regulations that govern deceptive
advertising, at least as far as I can see in the security business. Or
perhaps, that is not considered deceptive advertising, but just
opportunistic, I don't know.
Anyway, ADT Authorized Dealers are still pulling this crap on the public
even though rumour has it that ADT is trying to swing things away from the
phoney free system approach, to getting at least $400 up front for the
system. I guess that horrendous attrition rates are making them rethink
their approach over the longer term. Probably a good move on their part....

Seems just as before, they may not have firm control over their Authorized
Dealer program.

RHC

 

[Stanley Barthfarkle]

Anyway, ADT Authorized Dealers are still pulling this crap on the public

even though rumour has it that ADT is trying to swing things away from the
phoney free system approach, to getting at least $400 up front for the
system. I guess that horrendous attrition rates are making them rethink
their approach over the longer term. Probably a good move on their
part....

Exactly. If someone gives you something for "free", what is it's bottom-line
value to you? Nothing, of course. Why would you feel compelled to place much
importance on paying for something that was advertised as "free"? You
wouldn't. The "free" system automatically draws those who are stupid enough
to not read the fine print, and those same stupid people are the ones who
are least likely to keep up the payments.

Need to replace all those blue yards signs with ones that say "I'm a Moron".

 

[Bob La Londe]

Need to replace all those blue yards signs with ones that say "I'm a

Moron".

Um, ok, one two conditions.

1. You explain how having a sign that says, "Stanley is a Moron," will
deter somebody breaking into my house.

2. You promise not to sue me.

LOL

 

[Where's my WEBTV?]

Placing that ad in here is fucking stupid. You forgot to mention the
$99.00 'activation' fee. ADT doesn't accept contracts from dealers
without a minimum fee (call it activation, installation, whatever you
want) paid by the client of $99.00.
Hey what if they have VOiP? Oops, forgot to mention the $300.00 cell
backup charge with an additional $8.00 monthly fee?
End users who visit here have more than likely checked out dealer
websites already, and have viewed all of the incredible offers out
there. Listen kid, you're apparently trying something new to generate
leads but try using your head before you act.

 

[Bill]

I think ADT should merge with AOL....

 

[alarman]

I think ADT should merge with AOL....

Perfect. They could call it SOL.
js

 

[J. Sloud]

There doesn't appear to be any regulations that govern deceptive
advertising, at least as far as I can see in the security business. Or
perhaps, that is not considered deceptive advertising, but just
opportunistic, I don't know.
Anyway, ADT Authorized Dealers are still pulling this crap on the public
even though rumour has it that ADT is trying to swing things away from the
phoney free system approach, to getting at least $400 up front for the
system. I guess that horrendous attrition rates are making them rethink
their approach over the longer term. Probably a good move on their part....

Seems just as before, they may not have firm control over their Authorized
Dealer program.

This is just some random sales 'tard from a dealer posting here. ADT
doesn't condone it, but they can't control what some jackass posts on
usenet any more than you or I can.

More interesting is the fact that Canada had been merged into US ADT
operations (now renamed ADT North America). The Candadian region is
slowly being brought in line with the standard ADT policies in place
in the US. Eventually, the corporate offices will stop leasing
systems on the low down program and will move toward the outright sale
model used in the US. This change has improved operations in the US
over the past year or so. I'm all for anything that increases the
perceived value of the equipment and services this industry provides.

Of course, the authorized dealers will still be around and likely
posting crap like this "free" system for years to come.

J.

 

[alarman]

This is just some random sales 'tard from a dealer posting here. ADT
doesn't condone it, but they can't control what some jackass posts on
usenet any more than you or I can.

Uh, no, they CAN do something about it, but they CHOOSE not to. Wake the
hell up.
js

 

[R.H.Campbell]

Actually J, to change the subject a bit, I have a copy of a posting sent to
all ADT dealers on VoIP. Well written, and good stuff ! I was kind of hoping
that ADT, being the biggest and best funded around, would somehow be able to
come up with a solution to the problem of alarms over VoIP. It's costing the
industry a lot of lost sales, and will only get worse over time.

We have a few scummy dealer around here that will hook it up in spite of all
the problems just for the revenue. I sure hate losing sales to those types !
If you guys have any ideas in regards to this problem, I for one would sure
like to hear about them.

Regards,

RHC

 

[Bill]

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Perfect. They could call it SOL.

Splat! That is the sound my mouthful of soda made spraying all over my desk
when I read the above. Just couldn't hold my laugh in until I swallowed!
LOL!