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It pays to stay updated, and current with your environment. We live in a money driven society, and it pays to be vigilant with your person finances. Everyone knows about credit card fraud, identity theft, burglaries and hold-ups, but there is a different kind of threat that might put you into legal trouble. Other detection company’s that come around your neighborhood, knocking on doors, and using high pressure scare tactics to persuade subscriber’s to Breach An Existing Contract. |
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This a legal term in which another individual, or company interferes with an already existing contract relationship between two parties. It is illegal, unethical, and can bring legal action against all parties that disrupt an agreed upon contract. |
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Typically a customer that purchases an intrusion system sign long-term contracts for a period of (30—60) months for monitoring, equipment, and installation cost. This is the contract agreement that ‘Fraudulent Company’s‘ try to have breached. |
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It’s unfortunate that companies can not conduct business honestly, but the one that use unethical methods will misrepresent the true, apply high pressure sell tactics, and will mislead the public hoping to create a panic situation. They deliver an extremely convincing story ranging from out-of-date equipment, communication failure, make promises to ‘Buy-Out’ the remainder of your pre-existing contract, and some will lie saying the represent HI DESERT ALARM.
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They already know you’re already a smart consumer, and knows the benefit of having a detection system. They also know if they can deliver a powerful story, then you might be persuaded to switch provider’s. The new provider comes in and installs their equipment, have you sign a new long-term contract, even though the secondary contract was signed under misleading circumstances, you are now your legally bound to (2) contracts.
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DO NOT LET ANYONE IN YOUR HOME THAT IS UNFAMILIAR TO YOU HI DESERT ALARM typically will not show up at your home uninvited. Installation and service calls are scheduled through the main office, and sales associates will confirm appointment times and dates prior to showing up at your home or business. · Make sure to get a business card from the person your dealing with. · Find out where their main office is located. · Call business numbers to verify operation. · Contracts, business cards and paperwork must have a California Contractors License Number and an ACE number printed on each item. · Call or check online at the California State Contractors License Board to verify their current status. · Call or check online at the Consumer Affairs to see if they’re ever had a complaint filed against them. · Check their company website through any search: GOOGLE / Bing / Yahoo. · Check online reporting website sources. · Call or check online at the Better Business Bureau in California and verify their current status. |
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In the State of California, new customer’s are required to sign a ‘Buyers Right To Cancel’, giving you the right to cancel this transaction, without penalty or obligation, within three (3) business days. Even if you didn’t sign a ‘Buyers Right to Cancel’, you still have rights, but you must act quickly. If you do cancel, any payments made by you under the contract or sale must returned. You must also return their goods delivered to you under this contract or sale. |
