Alarm Systems & Automobile Tires?
What do alarm systems and automobile tires have in
common? This may sound like a strange question to the
untrained ear, but lend me yours and I will make sense
of it.
The reason I mention car tires is that they are a necessity
that most all of us have some experience purchasing,
at least once in a while.
Even though we need good tires to keep our cars firmly
on the road, when they are wearing out we often put
the purchase off for a few weeks. If we are patient,
a Saturday will eventually come along that we have no
plans for, and we force ourselves to go to our local
tire store.
Maybe it’s the one with the big giant marshmallow looking
thing on the roof, or the shop down the road who seems
to be giving away free franks, and has a racing car
crew serving them, that gets us to stop.
If you are jumping the gun and think I’m correlating
putting off the purchase of a necessity such as car
tires with a necessity such as an alarm system you would
be wrong. The first reason you would be wrong is because
most people don’t see an alarm as a necessity, but as
a luxury. Only after they have been burglarized, do
they see an addition of an alarm system as something
they need instead of want.
Do you know why they realize after the fact that they
need one? Not just because they are upset that someone
took the electronics. Not just because the gun that
they considered the only alarm system they would ever
need is missing, and god only knows whose hands it will
end up in. Not even because they are freaked out knowing
that some stranger was rifling through the underwear
drawer. It is because this is the first time most people
start to think about how this unfortunate event could
have effected the lives of their loved ones and themselves,
if they had been home or walked in on a burglary in
progress.
What if my wife came home for lunch and walked in on
them?
What if I came home from work and had my own gun pointed
at me when I came in?
What if we were asleep while they entered, and how
would that traumatize the family?
After asking ourselves these types of questions is
when an alarm system becomes a necessity.
Assuming you do know that you need and want a system
as part of your preventative security plan, and you
do have researching one on your to do list, let’s consider
how else an alarm system might have something in common
with automobile tires.
When we go to buy our tires we often tell the salesman
what size tire we need or what make and model our car
is. They go to the computer screen and tell you "we
have the Big Brand XTC 10’s for $45.00 each plus mounting
and balancing"or "The Joe Blows are really
made by the same company and they are $5.00 less each"
(Sound familiar?)
How often does the salesperson, take the time to explain
things that are so important to your decision such as
Load Range, Tread Wear, Rubber Composites, Tread Patterns
and the Elements, Sidewall Strength, Speed Ratings,
etc. If they did, you would not only know much more
than you already do about tires, but you would most
likely justify your choices and the expense with life-
safety, as you should. You will also most likely buy
your tires at that store the next time you need them,
no matter what they are giving away down the street.
Would you believe that alarm systems are often sold
the same way tires are. "We have, this one or that
one, which do you prefer?" When making an important
decision such as how a security system will fit into
your lifestyle, please take the time to understand all
of your options. The available differences in quality
of all the devices you are considering for purchase
is astounding, and will make a big difference in how
happy you are with your choices. If you can’t find someone
to explain all of these things to you, then you have
not found the proverbial "perfect tire store".
Matthew Francis is a 22-year veteran of the alarm system
industry. He now works as a consumer advocate, teaching
consumers how to buy or get systems for free (without
being taken). He is committed to being unbiased. His
web site is http://www.expertsknow.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matthew_Francis
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