The Truth about Nashville Alarm Systems (And how to pick the right company)
Occasionally, I will have guest bloggers write about topics I think will be of interest or helpful to my readers. I personally use this company and can highly recommend them for their customer service and variety of services offered. Justin’s information is at the bottom of this blog if you are looking for a company to keep you, your family, and your belongings safe (or you want some really cool audio/video toys). Firstly, It should be noted that I may be considered biased by some readers as I own and operate a local Nashville alarm company. But it’s a quick read, so check it out and make the call for yourself. This is truly the Nashville alarm scene as I see it. With an unbelievably vast pool of companies offering Nashville alarm systems and Nashville Alarm monitoring, how do you, as the consumer pick the right company for you? Hopefully through reading this, we can clear things up for you. Though is seems like there are a million choices, in reality there are only a few business models in the entire industry. Let’s have a look into each and see which model fits you best. 1st Model: The Contract Companies Typically, this is what the big national outfits do. They have very large advertising budgets and seasonal sales forces that roll out every summer. You know them best as the “Door-Knockers.” They will offer equipment for “free” or at a “discount” so long as you sign a three or five year term contract. This allows consumers to sometimes get an alarm system at a lower initial cost, but usually it will cost them much more over the life of the system. That’s where the contract comes in. We’ve all heard the “no such thing as a free lunch” saying. That applies to all industries, but especially the alarm industry. Your monitoring rate suddenly begins to rise $5 here and $4 dollars there and when you call to complain to the person who sold you the contract, they are no longer available and you’re stuck in the vicious cycle of the call center. Another pitfall, aside from the contract, is that they will use proprietary monitoring equipment that other alarm companies cannot use. Why you ask? You guessed it! Just another way to make it harder for you to leave. They figure that if they have you in a contract AND you would have to buy new equipment if you wanted to switch to another monitoring company, they’ve got you right where they want you. I’m not saying that this is the wrong way to go, some people like this model and never have an issue. I’m just saying...
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