Direct Response Security On Rogue Traders

[norman]

Im sure I read somewhere a contract greater than 5 years would be hard to enforce?

[PeterJames]

Well if you compare it to Sky its reasonable

Are sky doing alarms as well now?

[Guest Oxo]

60 months is 5 yrs.

Peter, just meant sky are just as expensive. Considering you get multiple channels of tat and repeats.

[norman]

miss type, I meant 3

[Guest Oxo]

Not sure never tried beyond 3.

Dont DFS do 5 yr HP?

[Guest Oxo]

QFA

[arfur mo]

iirc, the laws on fair trading and contracts were tightened up over the old photo copier scams, low rental at start then went up extortionately every year, and you could not cancel.

many alarm companies traded similar fashion, sold the initial system dirt cheap but then tied clients into a long R&M contract, which doubled at least once every year. also kept ownership of kit, but not the wiring (removal of wiring would mean liability for making good).

so if they defaulted, engineer turns up to remove the gear late on a Friday PM, many would then pay up immediately so not risking no alarm over the weekend and so no insurance.

them days and most of them firms are long gone or bought out by bigger fish - thankfully.

Arfur

[Cubit]

iirc, the laws on fair trading and contracts were tightened up over the old photo copier scams, low rental at start then went up extortionately every year, and you could not cancel.

many alarm companies traded similar fashion, sold the initial system dirt cheap but then tied clients into a long R&M contract, which doubled at least once every year. also kept ownership of kit, but not the wiring (removal of wiring would mean liability for making good).

so if they defaulted, engineer turns up to remove the gear late on a Friday PM, many would then pay up immediately so not risking no alarm over the weekend and so no insurance.

them days and most of them firms are long gone or bought out by bigger fish - thankfully.

Arfur

Hey, not to worry, The Police WILL turn up, certainly according to some Gold Companies.

[IAS]

many alarm companies traded similar fashion, sold the initial system dirt cheap but then tied clients into a long R&M contract, which doubled at least once every year. also kept ownership of kit, but not the wiring (removal of wiring would mean liability for making good).

so if they defaulted, engineer turns up to remove the gear late on a Friday PM, many would then pay up immediately so not risking no alarm over the weekend and so no insurance.

them days and most of them firms are long gone or bought out by bigger fish - thankfully.

Arfur

can you post something to substanciate (sic) this claim?

[norman]

iirc

I don't think you do.