Home Surveillance Security System Advice

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Home Surveillance Security System - Why Should You Install One

Don't have a home surveillance security system yet? Neither did my friend a couple of months ago. Here's the reason why she's installing one ...

Last August, my friend's 17 year old daughter was home alone sick. My friend, a single mom, was out working. Around 2pm, someone rang the doorbell. Ellen, the daughter, was upstairs in bed and didn't feel well enough to go check who was at the door.

A couple of minutes later, she heard someone enter the house. Luckily, she didn't panick. Ellen called the police, who advised her to lock her bedroom door and hide underneath the bed while she waited for the police to arrive. The burglar, at that point still oblivious that someone was inside the house, went upstairs.

He kicked in Ellen's bedroom door. She was stilling hiding underneath the bed, clutching the phone, while she saw the burglar walk around the bed. At that point he must have sensed something wasn't right because that's when he ran out the house.

The police caught him while he was trying to get away.

Even though Ellen wasn't physically hurt, she and her mother were traumatized by this whole ordeal. Months later Ellen still wakes up in the middle of the night, terrified someone's in the house. As for her mom, she's anxious to go to work or the store whenever she knows Ellen will be home alone.

Home Surveillance Security Uses

Maybe you've had a similar experience as my friends?

Or it happened to someone you know?

If not, I'm sure you can understand what a traumatizing experience a burglary can be from reading my friend's story. It wil take months, if not years, for them to feel safe in their own home again.

A home surveillance security system can provide you with some ease of mind, whether you're home or not.

Thing is, such a system usually deters people from breaking in in the first place. And if they do break in, you catch them on tape. Which will help the police to arrest the burglar and getting some justice.

But burglary prevention isn't the only use of a surveillance system.

You can use it in dozens of different situations...

Is someone stealing your mail?

Spraying graffiti on your house or shop?

Vandalising cars in your neighbourhood?

Stealing vegetables from your vegetable patch?

Stealing office supplies?

Suspect your spouse is cheating on you?

Want to make sure your kids are well cared for?

Share Your Reason

Why do you have a home surveillance security system installed?

  • Burglary prevention of your home
  • Monitoring the babysitter, housekeeper, repairman...
  • Catching vandals
  • Store surveillance
  • Keeping an eye on the pets or barn animals
  • Reducing employee theft
  • Reducing liability insurance
  • Monitoring your baby or a bedridden loved one
  • Theft prevention of parked vehicles
  • Other (if you like, you can tell why you have security at the bottom of this page)
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Things To Consider Before Getting Home Surveillance Security

Decided you need a surveillance security system? Great! Just don't go out and buy the first system you find. There are a few things you should think about first. That way, you'll be sure to enjoy your security system for years to come.

First of all, what do you want to monitor;

The outside of your house or the inside? Or both? Your car, motorcycle or other vehicles? Certain products in your store or just the entrance? A barn, boathouse, guesthouse,...? A parking lot? Your baby? The pool?

Once you know what you want to monitor, you can decide where you want to place the cameras.

Do you want them to be hidden? Or visible to deter thiefs, vandals,..? Will they be placed inside or outside? Do they have to withstand harsh weather conditions? In a dark place or relatively light spot? What about the connection possibilities?

As soon as you know the what and where, you can start looking at quality.

Do you want smooth video or is a still image every 5 seconds enough? Do you want to be able to see faces, numberplates or other details? Does the camera have to be damage resistant? What angle lens do you need? Tape or a hard drive?

How Will You Use Your Home Surveillance Security System?

Will someone be watching it 24/7?

Do you want it to record 24/7 so you can watch it in case something has happend?

Or do you want to be notified when something happens?

It's important to know this before buying a surveillance system. Adjusting to your needs once it's installed can turn out to be quite expensive.

How Much Does A Home Surveillance System Cost?

Well, that depends...on all the above questions.

You can set up something simple for as little as $50.

Or you can turn your house into Fort Knox and spend $20.000 or more.

Don't want to spend much money? Looking for a temporary solution? Want something you can install yourself, even if you're technically challenged?

Then maybe, maybe, I found an interesting product for you.

It's cheap. You can it get instantly, don't even have to pay for shipping.

And the best part, chances are you don't even have to buy any additional equipment.

All you need is a pc, webcam and cell phone.

Just click on the link to check out this Home Surveillance Security System yourself.

If you're curious, and I'm pretty sure you will be, just get it. The product comes with a 60 day money back guarantee, so there's absolutely no risk.

Share your thoughts, experiences and comments here

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tim-tim 2 years ago

I am glad that your friend's daughter is okay. I can see that she was traumatized from that. Hope that she can overcome with the fear. Great hib. Thanks for sharing.

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