Has anyone had an alarm sales person come to their door lately? It may be a scam...Read on.?

There is some people going around saying their from Honeywell and they're selling alarm systems. I've heard that some people have been burgalarized almost right after this phony sales person comes to their homes. One of my dads friends was burgalarized last night. He had the phony sales person come up to his door yesterday, and he was burgalarized last night.

I'd watch for a beat up late model van with a trailer.

People wearing light blue polo shirts.

They don't have business cards, or any identification. I'd watch for these people.

Lock your back doors and windows becasue that's how they get in. Of course lock your entire house.

If you live near the airport and you just had new windows installed by the FAA look out. These phonys are looking specifically into these homes.

That's how my parents house was almost hit. When he came up to the door he said "since you have new windows, you should consider new alarm systems"

Watch out.

Wow, thanks for the info. Before this scam started there was this one where people would go around neighborhoods and were trying to "test for hard water". Lots of thiefs used this excuse to gain entry into your house, scope it out and clean you dry. Thanks for the warning.

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They just had a special on NBC local news about this problem in the Stone Oak area.

I live near the airport and there are always people coming by to sell something or another. I need to get one of those signs that say: No soliciting.

I do have a security system, with a sign in the yard and all the windows in addition to two cameras in the front as well as a camera in the back and a camera just inside the house should they actually get into the house. It is monitored by me and if I call the security company, they have access as well to go back and see what happened. It costs about as much as any other good insurance, but it really helps your peace of mind.

So far, since I have installed cameras, I don't have the problems of the soliciting. I also installed an iron gate leading to my home with a padlock. And, I have three very protective dogs in my backyard. And, as the marine said, you make sure they are aware that you are not afraid to shoot if necessary. In Texas, you shoot someone who breaks and enters in your home and it's self defense. But there are a lot of nuts out there looking for drug money and what not.

I am not paranoid, but both my parents and I have had homes broken into, plus I had a car vandalized as have several neighbors in my area before I put up my cameras. (I hit quite a range including several neighbors homes with my cameras).

I recall as a teen that I was supposed to be at home when we had our home burgarlarized, but at the last minute I spent the night at a friends' as her parents didn't feel comfortable my being at home alone. Since I have teens of my own at home, and I don't want to be a prisoner to my home, I take security very seriously.

You can never be 100% secure even if someone is always home at one time or another, but you can be as safe as you can and deter those bad guys.

A while back my mom had some guy watch her from the street for ten minutes and then follow her up to the door and try to sell her an alarm system.

The easiest thing to do if a solicitor comes to your door is tell them you already have one. If they want to come in just say you are getting ready to take a shower and if they leave their card by the door you'll call them later. It gets them off your door.

As far as letting them in - you'd be nuts in today's day & age.

If you happen to really be interested in a security system - call the company yourself. Even more importantly - ALWAYS ASK for ID from a company rep you don't have an appointment with. They'll happily stay outside while you verify them (heck they get paid to stand there!)

I had someone come to my house about alarms. I told them well im good, I said"I have an alarm system, rottweilers, and a Marine Marksman" of course i was in my cami pants I have a flag in front of my place I told the guy i f'n believe in the double tap method he says what ? I said u shoot someone 2 times center mass. God I love Texas. They couldnt get out of there fast enough. I heard of a few people that do that i know someone they said they have a digital camera when they answer the door they take their picture and tell them its for protection and start askin them for ID and all this stuff people leave him alone too I bet. Good luck