Brink's Home Security offering our clients a free warranty on our inspections.

[Nick Gromicko]

Neil, that is good information and similar to other reports I've received about Brinks over the years.

[William C. Gustafson]

We have been working with inspectors with our program for nearly 10 year. The acceptance of the program, after they see it in action, by inspectors, realtors and buyers has been excellent because we treat the customers as professionally as possible.
We introduced the warranty progam a couple of years ago to answer any ethical question from the inspection community. We buy the warranty and give it to the buyer there is no exchange of money or other consideration between Brinks and the inspector.

Bill Gustafson
Senior Manager
Brinks Home Security
bgustafson@Brinks.com

[jclark1]

I like the email promoting this as a NACHI benefit. It has been and continues to be available to any home inspector, not just NACHI members. It's a great idea to pass on this kind of info for HI's, but it is dishonest to present it as a NACHI benefit.

[Doug Edwards]

Just because a benefit is presented in more than one place doesn't make it less of a benefit. I think your nasty, sour disposition and dislike for anything NACHI has clouded your opinion.

[jclark1]

Doug,
My point was, that it should have been presented as an informational email not offered as an exclusive NACHI benefit, which is misleading.
As for your comment on my disposition, if you had any knowledge of me personally, you would know that you couldn't be further from the truth. You're free to state your opinion of me, no matter how wrong it is.
In almost all of my posts, when responding on threads critical to something about NACHI (started by, and contributed to, by many others), I have consistently said something I think is good about NACHI with some constructive criticism. I care about making this organization more responsive to members concerns. Less autocratic, more member driven. If I disliked the organization, why would I even care? I believe all voices should be heard, not just the consistent cheerleading that rarely accomplishes change. Posts that offer constructive criticisms may never be acted on, but in a democratic society we all have the right, and the duty to speak out.

[Doug Edwards]

James,
Point taken and noted. I apologize to you if Ive misjudged you and your position. You know yourself better than anyone.

[jsalathiel]

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jerry Salathiel and I am the National Inspections Account Manager for Brinks Home Security. If you have any questions about our great programs for the home inspection industry please feel free to direct them my way. I look forward to working with as many of you as I can.

Jerry Salathiel
National Inspections Account Manager
Brinks Home Security
972-871-3743
Cell: 214-952-1832

[jsalathiel]

Not to mislead anyone it is not Jerry Salathiel Inspections. Profile mishap, I do work for Brinks Home Security.

[jmichalski]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Joe M. writes "The clause is the same as the one Brinks insisted I add to my standard agreement (it is required by them so that they can call and not be inviolation of telemarketing restrictions)."

Joe, can you post the Brink's clause for us to read please?

Brinks Home Security, Inc.

Disclosure Statement

By signing this agreement you authorize Brink’s Home Security to call you at the phone number you have provided to discuss a special alarm system offer.

OR

COMPANY RELATIONSHIPS/THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS.

(place company name here) may have an affiliation with third-party service providers (“TPSP”) in order to offer value-added services to its Clients. By signing this agreement you authorize our third party service providers to call you at the numbers you have provided to discuss special service offers.

[Nick Gromicko]

Mine reads better IM (not so H) O: http://www.nachi.org/tpsp.htm

[jmichalski]

The version sent by Brinks is the last line in my standard agreement (not intended to be the latest Tom Clancy production) and has been approved by both my lawyer and Brinks.

You asked me to post it so I did.

[Nick Gromicko]

I asked you to post it to show that your statement about mine being the same as Brink's was incorrect.

[jmichalski]

I did not say identical and verbatim - I confirmed that it was the same as the one that Brinks sends out standard with their info.

They mean the same thing....

Did you really want to get into a silly semantic argument? I thought you were too busy for that.

[Nick Gromicko]

If they are the same, I suggest you use my wording... read them side by side to understand why.

[Carl Pennick]

I meet with Brinks today. The program is a simple as they say it is. I will not go down the warranty road. To many people think they are 90 day open check books. I will give the $15.00 I get from Brinks and give to an injured serviceman Charity