Complaints

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/26/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have been a customer with Vector Security for over 4 years and paid them more than $5000 over the years to ensure that they maintain and ensure that my home security system was functioning well. In the past few months, I have received many alerts that my system was not functioning. Despite numerous calls to customer support to resolve this problem - Vector Security did nothing to resolve the issues. They did not respond to phone calls, nor did they schedule a service request to fix the system that was malfunctioning. Yet, they continued to bill me more than $65/month ostensibly to provide me with a fully functioning security system. I would like to be reimbursed in full for the past few months since I paid for a system that was not functioning; and I would like to be reimbursed for my maintenance contract as this service was not provided, though I paid for it.
  
  I highly recommend that potential customers be warned that Vector Security seems to be providing a predatory service that involves charging customers for services that are not in fact provided.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/17/2024

  the Issue with this customer has been addressed and resolved. we have provided a release from contract with no penalties to be paid.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 12/18/2024

  Following the complaint I field with BBB, I received a phone call from Vector and the individual explained that the poor service resulted from lack of staff and that they had received numerous complaints from many customers.  He also noted that I would be reimbursed for 3 months since the system Vector was supposed to have in place was not functioning.  I agreed to this but have not yet been reimbursed.  I believe that they owe me this ad they received payment from me but did not provide the service for which I had paid.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/18/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Vector/******** came out early October 2024 to install new system. However, upon arrival, the installer forgot the 2nd panel for the bedroom. It was IMPOSSIBLE to get help from Vector to get someone back out to install the panel in my bedroom. I took it upon myself to call ******** instead...they sent someone out on October 4th. The newly installed bedroom panel went dead shortly after the install. I left for my 7 day cruise on October 5th. When I returned from cruise on October 14th, both panels were blank/dead which left my home unprotected even though the app showed that it was "armed away" leaving me unprotected while the first monitoring charge of $49 was also processed while I was away. I have been trying to call them to cancel service and to come uninstall their malfunctioning equipment. They have been ignoring me and noone has tried calling me back. They have been giving me the absolute runaround and is not responding to any of my calls. I called back on October 17th and the technical support then instructed me to contact ******** directly. At this point, I want them to come to remove this faulty system and cut all ties with this company and go with ***. I also need a refund of the $49 monitoring charge since it was not connected due to their faulty equipment.

  Business Response

  Date: 10/28/2024

  Customer has been contacted by Authorized Dealer and issues have been resolved.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/28/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  From May 25 thru May 28, I have tried unsuccessfully to reach Vector Security. I was on hold for over 40 minutes and no one answered the phone although an emergency technician was supposed to be on call. Two of my security cameras were out and there was no one to assist me. I am asking for reimbursement for the time my cameras were out as well as placing this complaint on the BBB website.

  Business Response

  Date: 05/30/2024

  Apologized for the trouble she had getting through to our afterhours support and the apparent hold times over the Memorial Day weekend. . Her monthly cost for the video portion of her bill is $29 and she wanted a credit for 5 days for two cameras. which would be a prorated amount of $10. We credited her $30 off her bill for the negative experience. I spoke to the customer, and she was satisfied with that adjustment. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:03/25/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am unable to contact Vector security to report a failure (entry door open showing on my panel while the door is closed). Make me wonder if they are monitoring my house for real. They certainly get their pay on time from my account every month with a few small increases over the year. All these numbers below said "call fail" after an automated system response saying to press 1 if...press 2 if... etc. and they hang up.
  1877*******
  1888********
  1267*******
  1800*******
  1954*******

  Business Response

  Date: 03/25/2024

  Service ticket has been created and sent to Authorized dealer to schedule service.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 03/26/2024

  
  
  Complaint: ********
  
  
  
  I am rejecting this response because: once the system malfunctions the expectation is that someone monitoring the house should have called to inquire about what was going on. In fact, I stayed unprotected from Friday and the agent called me on Monday. What if we all were on a trip thinking our home is protected? In any case, I canceled my subscription.
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  *********** * *********

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/28/2023

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  We have been with Vector for over 20 years, with a month to month contract since we paid for the system when we build the house. Our landline had to stay in place for the alarm system. We are now potentially moving due to a divorce. I canceled the service in writing with a certified letter, dated 07/26/2023, to the Columbia, MD office that is responsible for us. This was done with certified letter in writing. The receipt of our cancelation was confirmed by a call by Amanda extension ***** on 8/1/2023, leaving a voicemail on our answering machine, that I still have. I tried calling back that day but it was too late. I reached her on 8/2/2023 at 11:18 AM and after her offering better pricing I explained to her that we still need to cancel, thanking her for the service over 20 years. Today 8/26/2023 I received another invoice from Vector, instead of the written confirmation of the cancelation, that I had asked for. I have the verbal confirmation from Amanda and I have the certified letter and still Vector is trying to continue to bill me, even I canceled according to our contract terms.
  
  I am asking that my contract gets canceled based on my cancelation letter that I had sent according to the contractual terms, requiring 30 days advanced notice. I further ask that I get a written confirmation of my cancelation, stating that my account has been closed.

  Business Response

  Date: 08/28/2023

  We did receive the customer's request, it was processed and confirmed that he has a zero balance. The invoices are generated from a central location and was sent out prior to cancellation being processed. There was a timing issue. We hope we didn't cause him any trouble. Disregard the invoice the account is cancelled and zero balance owed. 

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/28/2023

  
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

  This situation could have been avoided if my request to confirm the cancellation in writing would have been honored.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  ***** ********

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/17/2023

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  We purchased a security package in January 2023 from the Columbia, Md office. Since that time we have experienced numerous system failures such as newly installed control panels and window/door contacts being defective and needing to be replaced. We were also charged for the repairs and had to wait days before a technician was available to fix the problems. We are yet again experiencing a system failure and the technician who arrived 5 days after the incident was reported claims that he will need to reschedule in a few days to fix the current any numerous other issues. Prior to signing up with Vector Security we had *** for 18 years and never experienced such defective equipment or poor customer service. We are currently without fire alarm monitoring and have requested emergency service to no avail. We were told that a Support supervisor by the name of Maya would contact us to discuss the current problem to no avail. We would like to have this issue addressed immediately and/or our money refunded.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/17/2023

  In the six-months duration of service we have had six service calls. The issues remain unresolved as of this posting. Therefore, we are cancelling our contract and requesting a full refund of monies paid.

  Business Response

  Date: 08/07/2023

  We apologize for the what happened . The customer  had an older system that we took over and attempted to use some of the customer's existing equipment to keep the cost down as opposed to putting in a new system . We had service calls to try and remedy the situation and once we couldn't , we
  offered to replace the system. Once we finally were able to reach the customer, they declined stating a new company already
  installed a new system. We cancelled the account and refunded the overpayment
  for service from 07/20/2023-12/21/2023. 
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/07/2023

  
  
  Complaint: ********
  
  
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
  
  The explanation provided by Vector Security is false. We were never informed the reason for their unsuccessful attempt to integrate our old alarm system with Vector’s security system. It was certainly not for financial savings as their cost for installation and monitoring far exceeds our previous security providers. We sought a reliable and excellent security solution regardless of the cost. Unfortunately, we did not receive such from Vector security. We were very patient and gave them 6 months, six service calls and three technicians to rectify the problem. We spoke to many representatives at the Columbia office including: Shalonda; Robyn; Mai-Columbia-operations manager; Maimuma- operations coordinator; Jessica R******-customer service representative; Brook-Columbia Office and Calik. None were eager or able to address our concerns or escalate the matter to management. We were subsequently left with a nonfunctional system. It was only after frustration and disappointment that we decided to seek remedy with an alternative security system. We are asking for a full and not partial refund for a lack of transparency, failed installation and suboptimal customer service.
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/07/2022

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I contacted Vector Central Station to assign a description to an alarm zone (zone 13) and was told that a customer service rep needs to handle it. Subsequently, I was transferred to Daryl who stated that a technician would need to handle it. He gave me an email address to send the request to and transferred me to a technician. He also provided me with his email address. His email address and the email address for the local technician was confirmed twice. I emphasized that this is an urgent matter as the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking for these changes. He transferred me to the technician and there was no answer. I left a message. I also sent an email to the local technician and a copy to Daryl. The email to Daryl came back as undeliverabla (see attached). I have not heard back from Vector. Multiple phone calls to the local office since then has gone unanswered. I have enclosed copies of the emails that were sent to them.
  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/14/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/10/10) */
  Vector rep Daryl B****** did speak to the customer over the phone when he called into our customer service office which is open from 8am-5pm. If the customer called in after hours those calls go to our 24 hour moniotoring station. They informed him to call the office based as he stated in his letter. We listened to the recorded message with Mr B****** who stated and spelled his email which is ********* not as typed by the customer *********. The other email address received the request and was handled and we sent the customer's request to our data entry to have the request handled on the same day October 6 as the email he attached. I can not address his statement that no one answered his calls because we have a phone system that answers the call with prompts and also goes into a que to be answered in order.
  
  
  Consumer Response /* (3000, 7, 2022/10/14) */
  (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
  The info provided by Vector is incorrect. They only responded to my request after this complaint was filed. Regardless, the problem has been resolved. Unfortunately, it took a BBB complaint to resolve the problem.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/08/2022

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I signed up for Vector Security almost a year ago and ever since I had my system installed I have been unable to get into contact with anyone at the company. The person that installed the camera in my backyard did it in such a way so that the wire was draped across the back of my house. I ended up switching to ****** (which is significantly better) and have been unable to cancel my contract. I finally found on their website that you have to send a physical piece of paper to their office in the mail in order to cancel. No other contact information exists anywhere I have looked online. I don't understand how this is legal and a cancellation policy should be readily available as well as contact info. I am in the process of mailing my cancellation now and hope to have my contract cancelled in the next month or so God willing. I don't feel that I should be locked into this contract any longer as I have attempted contact several times.
  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/19/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/09/10) */
  Account is being terminated by Vector and no final bill is due to Vector Security.