ADT Security can go suck a dick

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/adt.htm

So I cancel my ADT since I moved, right? I knew from the contract the cancellation fee would be huge, possibly hundreds of dollars. Figured I could just pay it in parts.

Here's the letter I got with the bill:
"Failure to satisfy this balance may result in turning this matter over to a collection agency. Please remit the full amount."

Then they give you 30 days. In other words, no payment plan. The only way to pay them in installments is to fuck your credit with a collection agency, full stop.
When you call customer service, they repeat the same line and then tell you to have a nice day.

Burn in hell, ADT!

You should have done a better job of reading the contract.

And making assumptions, well... you know what "assume" makes...

Sorry.

Get a dog next time! Dogs don't make you sign contracts, all they ask is that you love them. Home security systems are more hassle than they're worth.

Yeah, but you have to feed dogs and insurance companies don't like them.

What the fuck do you expect?

Yeah, but is taking care of a dog any more expensive than these home security systems? And what's not to like about dogs???

I hate cancellation fees.

I think a lot of companies just harm themselves in having them.

ADT may never again get Talkies business not to mention the bad mouthing she will tell others about them.

Sure she should have read the contract and been ready for it but these companies get a little more then stupid in trying to lock people into "permanent" contracts.

I cancelled my ADT security about a year ago because I never really used it and I already have two dogs.

I figured I better call my insurance company to let them know (I was getting a discount) and when they asked me why I was cancelling, I told them I really didn't think I needed home security because I had two dogs. I figured that would be a good thing.

Well, FUCK ME. The bitch on the phone starts asking a million questions... what breed are they, have they ever bitten someone, is the yard fenced, blah blah blah.

Apparently insurance companies don't like dogs because they create all kinds of homeowner liability. And if you own an aggressive dog like a pitbull, the insurance company will gouge you.

They're colluding with these home security scams.

They're hairy, they're slobbery, they shed, you have to be home every few hours to let them out to piss/crap because they're too stupid to be litterbox-trained, they chew up everything,....

Need I go on?

Don't misunderstand me...I don't mind other people's dogs (well, most of them--the one's that aren't little "yip-yip" dropkick dogs). But I have no desire to own a dog.

Okay... now it's on, bitch!

Spoken like a real pansy-ass cat lover.

Fuck cats.

Dogs >>>>> Cats any day of the week.

My last post may not have made my position clear.

So let me clarify: cats are for single women and homosexuals.

Then why do you have a Borg cat?

Cats are low-maintenance. You can leave for the weekend and only need to make sure the food & water bowls are filled and the litterbox is clean, and the cat will be fine. Dogs you need to either take to the kennel, take with you, or arrange for a dog-sitter. Advantage - Cats

You can pet both dogs and cats. But cats have fur, and are actually soft and enjoyable to pet. Advantage - Cats.

Cats play with string, rubber bands, balls of anything, laser pointer dots. Dogs play fetch with sticks and balls. Advantage - Dogs (sorta).

Dogs are incredibly needy and freak out if you go to the store for 5 minutes. Cats *might* notice you're gone. Advantage - Cats (unless you're a totally insecure milquetoast who needs constant approval/validation).

Caveat emptor man. Caveat emptor.

So.

Which one are you?

Neither--I reject WAB's weak-ass argument.

My cat acts like a dog. We left him at the vet last week for his yearly checkup/teeth cleaning/vaccinations. When I brought him home he was crying and cuddling. When my parents got home, he ran to the door and screamed and cried until they pet him. He's a hopeless cuddlebug attention whore.

http://www.cracked.com/article/226_6-adorable-cat-behaviors-with-shockingly-evil-explanations/

Six adorable cat behaviors with shockingly evil explanations.

See. Its science!

I am not a homosexual.

Be sure and get back to me when your dog is toilet trained.

Signed,
That Crazy Cat Guy

You CAN litter box train your dogs.

http://www.kturby.com/litter/litter.htm

When we bought our condo, we went with a local company for security. They told us that they could go on and on badmouthing ADT, but they didn't have to, we should look it up for ourselves. We did, and never even considered going with them.

Seriously, you're trying to give them money, and all they're doing is saying they don't want it.

Never had a use for a company comprised of a bunch of "trustworthy" people I don't know not only invading my privacy but looking to them to give me a sense of security that at best reminds me of a volunteer fire department noted as foundation savers.

Sorry this happened to you, all too often lessons in life come with a dollar sign on the tag.

OK yeah, to be fair I'm more of a cat person. But there are certain breeds of dogs that are better than others.

The best home security system is a firearm and a training class.

Assuming you care more about your person and less about your 'stuff'.

I'm more of a dog guy than a cat guy, but cats can be fun too. We had one Maine Coon that used to stalk deer. I was always wondering what he'd do if he caught one.

I do however remember Neil Gaiman's Sandman story about the reason cats move in their sleep....

Or when you're not home, or have a fire or something.

i see it the exact opposite. advantage - SNACKS because you can take her with you. also, she is trained to her potty pad on the balcony and she doesn't make my house smell like ammonia or poo.

no way. wiry little hairs and less fluff = less shedding. advantage - SNACKS.

hey, it's nice to be needed.



clearly, having a SNACKS is much better than having a cat.

THose ADT folks come around now and again, but I've never been interested - good thing I guess. Ironic, they want to protect you yet they are the ones robbing you!

Anyway, another HUGE cat versus dog advantage - you can stack things on cats. Set something on a dog and they freak out. And if a cat is eating you can dump things right on it's head and it just keeps eating. They clean themselves all day, but when it's chow time all bets are off.

http://stuffonmycat.com/

Dog bit Littleflow.

Fuck dogs.