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Vivant Security: those of you've that have/had them, opinions?

Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:23 am
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:23 am
They came by and said they could offer more cameras and lower my bill from ADT. Reviews complain about service, issues with equipment working properly, and cameras needing to be replaced.
So for those of you that use the service or have used the service, what is your recommendation
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155391 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:24 am to
I’m more of a brick and mortar type, you know, couple armed guards, dobermanns, a moat, really tall gates.
Posted by The People
LSU Alumni
Member since Aug 2008
4207 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:25 am to
It’s a scam.

Friends have used them with heavy disappointment. Good luck getting them to come back and service the equipment when it fails.
Posted by rowbear1922
Lake Chuck, LA
Member since Oct 2008
15165 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:25 am to
quote:

I’m more of a brick and mortar type, you know, couple armed guards, dobermanns, a moat, really tall gates.


Should go for a couple pits. I hear this board loves them.
Posted by RollDatRoll
Who Dat. Roll Tide.
Member since Dec 2010
12245 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:28 am to
My only experience with them was when one of their people came by my house and was super pushy about getting me signed up right now. Dude wouldn't take no for an answer. It turned me off of the company big time.
Posted by JOJO Hammer
Member since Nov 2010
11905 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:29 am to
Earlier this year channel 2 ran a story on them. Equipment not installed correctly, equipped not functioning and then no one to service the equipment. I don’t know anyone who has Vivant that is happy with it.

Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
131254 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:31 am to
I advise you check your local BBB and see how many class action lawsuits they have either lost or have pending.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 10:35 am
Posted by Royal
God's Country
Member since Apr 2009
1002 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:46 am to
horrible company. DO NOT use them
Posted by LSU316
Rice and Easy Baby!!!
Member since Nov 2007
29284 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:46 am to
quote:

Vivant Security


quote:

opinions?


I had a sales guy come buy and I told him point blank that I was happy with what I had and that he could move on to the next house. He looked pissed but he did.

He came back a week later while I was out of town for work and talked to my wife. She told him that he had already talked to me and that we were happy with what we had and no thanks on his speech. Well I guess his nuts were bigger with her since she is a woman....he started to get loud and tell her that she didn't even know what he offered and a bunch of other BS. She told him to leave or she was calling the cops.

I was fricking pissed when I heard this shite. I found the little bastard in my neighborhood about a week later and told the little fricker not to ever harass my wife/family again.

I tried to talk to Vivint "corporate" but I"m not sure they even have a corporate department that talks to customers or potential customers.
Posted by GUMBOGAL1
Member since Oct 2014
45 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:07 am to
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This post was edited on 8/15/18 at 4:50 pm
Posted by b-rab2
N. Louisiana
Member since Dec 2005
12575 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:12 am to
I've had them for two years. No problems so far.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:19 am to
They will treat you like a king until they get the paperwork signed and their equipment in your house. After that you don't exist unless you don't pay your bill. They will NEVER come service anything unless you threaten to or actually stop paying.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
21413 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:27 am to
quote:

They will treat you like a king until they get the paperwork signed and their equipment in your house. After that you don't exist unless you don't pay your bill.


Not true!

They WILL show up and harass you about getting referrals for other possible customers until you threaten them to leave you alone. I have there service and we haven't had problems except from the above.
Posted by Kracka
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Aug 2004
40774 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:31 am to
I have them now, and it's ok. I don't have a real gripe with them.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:33 am to
He came by at 7pm, was like dude leave. I see they've hooked up several people in the neighborhood recently as they have those orange signs up
Posted by Adam4848
LA
Member since Apr 2006
18938 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:53 am to
Knew some people that had it. They liked it but said the the only downside was some cameras would randomly go out.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 11:55 am
Posted by BitBuster
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2017
1439 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:56 am to
I don't support any business with a door-to-door sales model.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:59 am to
Me either, I told him several times I was happy with our service. He wanted to know the type of system we had, how many cameras, etc...
I ended up being rude but the dude could not take a hint
Posted by The Don
Praireville
Member since Sep 2006
864 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:21 pm to
In Louisiana you must be licensed by the State Fire Marshal to sell security. Ask him for his license which he won’t have then ask him to leave
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
35957 posts
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:32 pm to
I have had them for a couple of years and been happy.
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