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    Business ProfileforA.P.I. Alarm Inc.

    Security System Monitors
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    34 complaints closed in last 3 years

    8 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/12/2002

    Years in Business: 42

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    220-3025 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3K 2E2
    BBB File Opened:
    18/12/2001
    Years in Business:
    42
    Business Started:
    1/1/1982
    Business Incorporated:
    22/4/1983
    Accredited Since:
    1/12/2002
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    6
    Business Management
    • Mr. Josh Garr, Vice President
    • Ms. Rose Skrlec, Operations Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Josh Garr, Vice President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Josh Garr, Vice President
    • Ms. Rose Skrlec, Operations Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (204) 477-1898
      Primary Fax
    • (866) 277-4086
      Other Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    34 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    29/11/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Order Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    On May 26, 2023, our security system went off and my wife and I were very disappointed as we received absolutely no response from API Alarms (our monitoring company at the time) As a result: • On May 26, I phoned API to terminate the service • I was instructed to send them an email to cancel the service • On the morning of May 26, I sent API an email indicating that I wanted the service to be terminated immediately and that I was also going to cancel the automatic payment of June 1 for the month of service of June • May 26, I received an email confirmation from API Alarms indicating that the service would be cancelled within 48 to 72 business hours. In other words, API Alarms affirmed in writing, they would be cancelling the monitoring service before the end of May • May 27: ****** ****** visited our house and we signed a contract with ****** ****** on May 28 to provide us with monitoring service • June 1: I received invoice ******* from API Alarms indicating the amount due for June was $0 • June 2: we received an email from ****** ****** scheduling an appointment to review our security system installation • June 7: ****** ****** visited our house and activated their monitoring service at which time the payment schedule was also established • Recently, I discovered that API had sent me invoice *******, dated July 24, indicating I owed $***** for the month of service of June I honestly feel we terminated the service with API with more than enough anticipation to avoid having to pay for June. API provided written confirmation affirming the service would be terminated before the end of May. This is corroborated by Invoice ******* from API that states we owe nothing for June. We signed a monitoring service contract with ****** ****** on May 28 and the service was activated on June 7. Then on July 24, API decides I owe them $***** for June! ******** **** ******* ** ** ** ** * ***** ************** ** ************ *** ***********
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    Customer Reviews

    6 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Michelle C.

    1 star

    15/12/2022

    ***** ******* ***** We are long term customers, in 2020 we decided to upgrade our system so we can get rid of our land line which we only had for our alarm. After the upgrade - they attached our billing to our previous account with an old email - new email was given. After a few months I emailed the company (who by the way is EXTREMELY hard to get a hold of - by phone or email) to ask where our bill was. Months later, I emailed the rep we dealt with - no reply- Finally 2 years later we get a paper copy in our mail saying we owe over $1100!!!!!! This is THEIR error - not our, and they keep sending me the same invoice WITH finance charges included. During the summer, we had issues with the connectors lining up on our front door and our alarm would go off frequently while we were out of town. When my husband called to ask them to fix this, the person told him to look at fixing our house, not the alarm!! No one came to fix this and we were pretty much going without an alarm ever since. I KEEP GETTING INVOICES WITH FINANCE CHARGES AND THREATS TO TAKE US TO THE COLLECTION AGENCY! We have never had issues like this. No one is replying - this paper invoice came in the spring - called, emailed - nothing is being resolved! I asked if they can discontinue our services as we are 100% dissatisfied, got a reply saying we are on contract until 2025 and would be charged for the remaining time!! Charged for what - aren't even using the ***** ** **** alarm. ** ******* **** ********** ***** * *** ***** *** ** ****** ******** Extremely hard to pay a bill - which I am paying..my current invoices. Previous invoices - no!!!! I want answers!!!!!!

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