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Should you be flexible modifying contract
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 Ken, 
    I had an interesting conversation with an attorney this morning regarding your elevator contract. This gentleman wants our central station to monitor an elevator phone at a property he owns.  He called to discuss the contract and certain clauses he disagrees with.  I said I would not alter the contract to put my company at a disadvantage by voiding any clauses. I told him that any company doing monitoring will require a contract. So I am walking away from a potential customer. I purchased your contracts to protect
myself and my company.   How do you feel about this?
Regards, 
John
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Response
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    There is some flexibility and you can modify most contract terms.  Some are business issues, like when you'll perform service, and others are legal in nature, such as the limitation of liability clause.  If you're not sure about a change you can always give me a call.  I usually don't charge if I can help resolve the matter, or guide you on the change, within a few minutes.  That's often the case.  If more of my time is needed you will have to make a business decision as to whether the potential subscriber is worth your added expense, for legal fees, to get the contract signed.
    Not likely this home owner is worth too much change, maybe none.  If you know the sub is objecting to too many provisions and the sub isn't flexible, then you did the right thing to pass at the get go.  
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comment on AZ rants from August 12, 2014 article
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Ken
    I am trying to understand the thought process of a statement I see saw in the August 12, 2014 article on AZ rants, " so Alarm Companies could continue selling taxpayer funded resources, such as the Police Department. "
    The way I see it all taxpayers have already paid for police response via tax revenues, whether the taxpayer picks up a phone and request police because some one is breaking into his home or the taxpayer has a proxy (alarm company) facilitate this for him.... I see no difference.
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    The full quote is:
    "The Police have continued to respond to alarms since the passage of  HB2748. The sole intent behind Police being able to DEMAND alarm company  client information, without a warrant, was to provide Police and Cities  with a way to collect assessment fees and other revenues from Citizens who  use alarms. This was a payoff to Cities so the Alarm Companies could  continue selling taxpayer funded resources, such as the Police Department."
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