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The dilemma between purchasing a product at your local Circuit City or through the Internet virtually crosses into various themes. Whether you’re ordering pizza or make a hotel reservation, you can have the option to either do it at the physical address of the entity or simply online. The same is true with home security systems.

A decade ago, you have no other option but to get your alarms through your local dealer. Now, you can actually have the option to order it online. As with all other aspects of life, there are advantages and disadvantages in this scheme.

The top two common disadvantages of purchasing your alarm system online are the lack of technical support and the lack of compatible parts in case your alarm bogs down. Online-based stores cover these flaws by adding a lot of features such as extending the warranty of the product.

Another advantage of online-purchased alarms is your ability to customize more features in your alarm. You have the option to add more smoke or motion sensors in your home anytime and charge them as part of your package. With local dealers, you cannot do this. Only the particular alarm that you have purchased the first time will be handled by the alarm company.

But the problem of limited technical support in purchasing an alarm online can be compensated if you just read comprehensively the manual for that alarm. Of course, you have to be aware whether what you want is a wired or a wireless alarm. That must be foremost in your considerations.

But wireless alarm systems are the trend nowadays though since they are user-friendlier and you can attach and detach the alarms any time at a given range within your home. Another advantage is the amazing long lifespan of lithium batteries that wireless alarms are using - at eight years.

And of course, buying an alarm system online is less expensive than buying it at your local dealer. It is because of the cost of manpower involved when you purchase your alarms at your local dealer. Manpower comes in the form of staff employed by the local dealers to provide technical support to the customers from installation to troubleshooting.

HAnd then there are the middlemen. The bulk of the price of the alarm system that you’ve bought from a local dealer goes as commission to the sales agent who has closed the deal. In reality, you are only paying less than $150 for the cost of the actual alarm system.

And oh, one more thing. Some online stores now include in their package the bonding and insurance required by the alarm companies.

In the end, it is really up to you whether to purchase your alarms at your local dealer or online. But be reminded of your ultimate objective though – to protect your family and property. Keeping this in mind will help guide you from your dilemma.