Why didn't you install my alarm when promised?

[Bill]

Many moons ago, I worked for an alarm company which specialized in
*extremely* concealed wiring for home systems.

We had a new install job where the customer left us the key to his house,
then went away on a trip. We spent a week installing his system while he was
away. Then left the system un-armed as he did not know his code, how to use
it, etc.

When the customer returned from his trip, he called the office and was quite
pissed off. He said "Why didn't you install my alarm when you said you
would? I just came home and not a thing has been done."

We assured him we *did* install his system and spent a week doing it. He
called us a bunch of liars! So we went out and placed the system in audible
test mode, then had him open various doors and windows. The buzzer would
stop each time he opened a door or window. He was amazed! He then wanted us
to show him where the contacts and wiring were and how we did it.

When we installed the contacts in the windows, there was dust and dead bugs
at the bottom of the windows. We cleaned this stuff away, installed the
contacts and wiring, then added glue over that, then sprinkled dust back
over the whole works along with a few dead bugs every here and there. So you
could not tell there were any contacts or wiring. Looked like the window had
not been touched in years!

 

[Crash Gordon]

You glued the dust and bugs back? Sounds a tad retentive to me.


| Many moons ago, I worked for an alarm company which specialized in
| *extremely* concealed wiring for home systems.
|
| We had a new install job where the customer left us the key to his house,
| then went away on a trip. We spent a week installing his system while he
was
| away. Then left the system un-armed as he did not know his code, how to
use
| it, etc.
|
| When the customer returned from his trip, he called the office and was
quite
| pissed off. He said "Why didn't you install my alarm when you said you
| would? I just came home and not a thing has been done."
|
| We assured him we *did* install his system and spent a week doing it. He
| called us a bunch of liars! So we went out and placed the system in
audible
| test mode, then had him open various doors and windows. The buzzer would
| stop each time he opened a door or window. He was amazed! He then wanted
us
| to show him where the contacts and wiring were and how we did it.
|
| When we installed the contacts in the windows, there was dust and dead
bugs
| at the bottom of the windows. We cleaned this stuff away, installed the
| contacts and wiring, then added glue over that, then sprinkled dust back
| over the whole works along with a few dead bugs every here and there. So
you
| could not tell there were any contacts or wiring. Looked like the window
had
| not been touched in years!
|
|
|

 

[Crash Gordon]

Hey,,, I'm pretty retentive when I do an install, I'll even vacuum the
entire house...but glue the bugs and spiderwebs back? shit no.


| Bzzzzzt!
|
|
| | > You glued the dust and bugs back? Sounds a tad retentive to me.
| >
| >
| > | > | Many moons ago, I worked for an alarm company which specialized in
| > | *extremely* concealed wiring for home systems.
| > |
| > | We had a new install job where the customer left us the key to his
| house,
| > | then went away on a trip. We spent a week installing his system while
he
| > was
| > | away. Then left the system un-armed as he did not know his code, how
to
| > use
| > | it, etc.
| > |
| > | When the customer returned from his trip, he called the office and was
| > quite
| > | pissed off. He said "Why didn't you install my alarm when you said you
| > | would? I just came home and not a thing has been done."
| > |
| > | We assured him we *did* install his system and spent a week doing it.
He
| > | called us a bunch of liars! So we went out and placed the system in
| > audible
| > | test mode, then had him open various doors and windows. The buzzer
would
| > | stop each time he opened a door or window. He was amazed! He then
wanted
| > us
| > | to show him where the contacts and wiring were and how we did it.
| > |
| > | When we installed the contacts in the windows, there was dust and dead
| > bugs
| > | at the bottom of the windows. We cleaned this stuff away, installed
the
| > | contacts and wiring, then added glue over that, then sprinkled dust
back
| > | over the whole works along with a few dead bugs every here and there.
So
| > you
| > | could not tell there were any contacts or wiring. Looked like the
window
| > had
| > | not been touched in years!
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Mark Leuck]

Many moons ago, I worked for an alarm company which specialized in
*extremely* concealed wiring for home systems.

We had a new install job where the customer left us the key to his house,
then went away on a trip. We spent a week installing his system while he was
away. Then left the system un-armed as he did not know his code, how to use
it, etc.

When the customer returned from his trip, he called the office and was quite
pissed off. He said "Why didn't you install my alarm when you said you
would? I just came home and not a thing has been done."

We assured him we *did* install his system and spent a week doing it. He
called us a bunch of liars! So we went out and placed the system in audible
test mode, then had him open various doors and windows. The buzzer would
stop each time he opened a door or window. He was amazed! He then wanted us
to show him where the contacts and wiring were and how we did it.

When we installed the contacts in the windows, there was dust and dead bugs
at the bottom of the windows. We cleaned this stuff away, installed the
contacts and wiring, then added glue over that, then sprinkled dust back
over the whole works along with a few dead bugs every here and there. So you
could not tell there were any contacts or wiring. Looked like the window had
not been touched in years!

You put the dust and dead bugs BACK???

 

[Bob La Londe]

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You put the dust and dead bugs BACK???

**********************************


Everytime I read that I just crack up laughing all over again.

 

[Mark Leuck]

**********************************


Everytime I read that I just crack up laughing all over again.

It'll be even funnier when the homeowner tries cleaning the bottom of the
window someday and finds it's all glued to the frame

 

[Crash Gordon]

and boy will he be pissed that he can't clean them up!



|
| | > >> When we installed the contacts in the windows, there was dust and
dead
| > > bugs
| > >> at the bottom of the windows. We cleaned this stuff away, installed
the
| > >> contacts and wiring, then added glue over that, then sprinkled dust
| back
| > >> over the whole works along with a few dead bugs every here and there.
| So
| > > you
| > >> could not tell there were any contacts or wiring. Looked like the
| window
| > > had
| > >> not been touched in years!
| > >
| >
| > **********************************
| > > You put the dust and dead bugs BACK???
| > **********************************
| >
| >
| > Everytime I read that I just crack up laughing all over again.
|
| It'll be even funnier when the homeowner tries cleaning the bottom of the
| window someday and finds it's all glued to the frame
|
|
|

 

[Robert L Bass]

and boy will he be pissed that he can't clean them up!

You guys don't actually believe he did that, do you?

 

[Bob Worthy]

You guys don't actually believe he did that, do you?

We can't actually believe you told people how to defeat an alarm system,
but then again seeing (your post) is believing.