Whether John Smith/John Doe is a troll or not, IMO Acurite sure seems to be having organizational issues at this time and they have a lot of miffed (former) customers.
As far as their marketing strategy goes, I have mentioned in jest in a couple of posts that I used my $90 coupon to buy a bundle consisting of an access hub and a 5/1 sensor, for a final price of $61 or maybe it was $63. Good part: i got the discounted access. Goofy part: this means I picked up a spare 5/1 for around $20, which is nice since I have a dirt cheap backup unit, but it also makes me much less willing to ever pay more for one again in the future.
Reminds me of my favorite internet security software. I paid full price the very first time, thereafter it was "free after rebate." When that company stopped doing rebates, and made the discounts much less steep, I went to another brand, after finding another one with acceptable performance. That's my approach to things.
If Acurite hopes to hold on to me as a customer by convincing me to upgrade to a much higher priced product line, let's just say I'm not convinced yet.
I also find it ironic that I have made 2 purchases in 2 years to keep my basic station online. Total $160 and could have easily been more if I were not a "shopper". Had I known that I might well have spent my money on a different brand.
my 2 cents.
As far as their marketing strategy goes, I have mentioned in jest in a couple of posts that I used my $90 coupon to buy a bundle consisting of an access hub and a 5/1 sensor, for a final price of $61 or maybe it was $63. Good part: i got the discounted access. Goofy part: this means I picked up a spare 5/1 for around $20, which is nice since I have a dirt cheap backup unit, but it also makes me much less willing to ever pay more for one again in the future.
Reminds me of my favorite internet security software. I paid full price the very first time, thereafter it was "free after rebate." When that company stopped doing rebates, and made the discounts much less steep, I went to another brand, after finding another one with acceptable performance. That's my approach to things.
If Acurite hopes to hold on to me as a customer by convincing me to upgrade to a much higher priced product line, let's just say I'm not convinced yet.
I also find it ironic that I have made 2 purchases in 2 years to keep my basic station online. Total $160 and could have easily been more if I were not a "shopper". Had I known that I might well have spent my money on a different brand.
my 2 cents.