Re: Moose Z900 Software

["Robert L Bass" <Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"tourman" wrote:
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> RHC: Napco is almost unknown up here...

And?  IMO, that makes little to no difference.  The clients will buy what you
recommend if they see that you believe in the product.

> Only one distributor stocks it and only one company to my knowledge installs
> it...

Smart folks.

> As good as it might be, I have no desire to take on any additioinal panels
> lines. If I did, it would definately be Ademco, since I have turned away
> hundreds of Ademco takeovers over the years.  Two panel lines is plenty
> thank you...:))

Honeywell (nee: Ademco) is fine but from what I hear, they also have problems
with VoIP.  Don't get me wrong on this.  I sell hundreds of Honeywell systems
every year, mostly Vista-20P but we also move a fair number of their big
Vista-128FBP, etc.  Their stuff is rock solid though not as flexible as Napco.
The problem you're going to need to address, sooner or later, is VoIP
compatibility.  Every system you install today will eventually hit that wall.
I'd drop DSC, pick up Napco and voila, two panel lines again.

> RHC: There are any number of internet modules coming along which promise
> reliable internet transmission...

True, but how many sites do you want to have to revisit, all in a rush, when
your local telco decides to use VoIP for everybody?  I remember when
Connecticut decided to split into two area codes instead of one.  By now there
are probably a lot more but at the time alarm companies were scrambling to
visit every non-downloadable site they had -- for some companies that meant
tens of thousands of them -- just to reprogram the central station receiver
numbers.  Using Napco's PC Preset app, we reprogrammed scores of sites every
day for about a month without visiting any of them.  If those systems had
suddenly become inaccessible by modem, we'd have been ashburied.

> RHC: Yeah, I'm about double in size to what I wanted to be, but I have
> reached that "glass ceiling" where natural attrition almost equals new
> additions. It's pretty hard to break over that barrier (assuming I even
> wanted to). I know a number of other companies who's owners are good friends
> of mine, and some of them have hit that same roadblock.

I fully understand.  The only way to get past that point is to hire more
salesmen and installers possibly while also expanding your area of coverage.
I'm sure that is of no interest to you at this point either.

> RHC: Not for me ! I pay far too much tax up here...

Yeah, tell me about it.  Oh, well.

> I have no desire to work harder only to pay more to the government so they
> can piss it away on left wing, Liberal, do nothing, feel good social
> programs.

Hey, watch it there, buster.  You're talking to a left-wing, liberal do
*everything* promnoter of social programs.  :^)

> I'm already paying off a GST (General Sales Tax) debt that Revenue Canada
> audit insists I owe, that's in to double digit figures. Enough is enough
> !!!!!!!!

Double digit?  As in over $10???  Heck, man.  Just pay it.

> No, my RMR's "siren song" has totally won me over. I will "live off the
> proceeds" for awhile longer and spend more time enjoying life (which is too
> short as it is). I'd rather spend my time enjoyably looking after my
> existing customer base well , than scrambling for new ones.

As you know, I've come to really appreciate whatever time I may have.  I feel
the same about enjoying whatever free time I can muster up.  In fact, I'm
already preparing for my next trip to you-know-where.  :^)

> I would think, having gone through what you have gone through, and having
> come out of it as you have, you would feel a lot like that as well......life
> is too short my friend....:)))

Yep.  100%

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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