It was sold to me by a door to door salesman. Is this legit?? I have 3 days to decide if I want to keep the system.
Has anyone purchased a Platinum Protection home security system?
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I’m mildly surprised that no one has questioned the door-to-door salesman situation. You are asking anonymous strangers if the system you bought is legit; it really doesn’t matter how many "yes" answers you get, or how many repair guys skim over your concern and concentrate on self-promotion. Because you are unsure if the system/situation is even legitimate, I encourage you to return it within the three days (if in fact you can.) If you are interested in a security system, do some research and then purchase the system that best meets your needs. No stranger on here can make that assessment, as we do not have (and should not be given) all of your personal information necessary to make an informed recommendation.
In the end, who really knows if the system you bought is legit. But what a great scam… approach homes you would like to get into, ring the bell, sell them a "security" system, and… well, criminal minds would have a field day with this.
Again, because you are unsure, RETURN IT!! A security system is the last thing that you should have to be skeptical about! And (god forbid) you end up not being able to return it, that of course would be an even bigger red flag that it should not be hooked up (and that the seller might have been casing your house.) Should you not be able to return it for any reason, I recommend you notify the police, just so they have the information. After all, you don’t know what else they might know about an ongoing scam.
Please do not be passive in this situation. You should ALWAYS do your homework (i.e. "ask") regardless of if anything "worries" you. There is never ever EVER a time when you would not be justified in getting as much information as you want about a company. Second, if you’re actually at the point of being "worred about the company," you should do a whole heck of a lot more than ASK. You should find another company. Period. This is not a situation to take chances with. You should find a company with which you are 100% confident.
Good luck!
No. But frankly I’m tired of Platinum/Ultra/Plus/Professional monikers being placed on anything and everything these days. I had a Brinks system once. It was OK but no substitute for plain ol’ common sense about my security.
Who is the company? Like the previous poster said it does sound just like any other sale moniker, of course almost everyone in the biz, including myself is guilty of coming up with stupid catch phrases. I would be worried if you weren’t supplied with the name of the security company.
I did a quick search and came up with this:
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-txsdce/case_no-4:2007cv02437/case_id-518755/
The thing you need to look at is the scope of the protection as well as the type of security system being installed. Personally, I feel wireless is a waste of money. Also, depending on your home, packaged systems often leave alot out of the mix.
I have written a number of articles on security related topics, feel free to browse through them http://www.keepsafesystems.ca, articles of interest in your situation might be protection 101, false alarm info and there is a little bit on the faults within wireless security systems in the archive. If anything about the company selling you the system worries you, you are definately justified in asking them.
Good Luck