Noticed something weird at a hardware store in Austin yesterday

I was grabbing some wire for a job at a local hardware store and saw they had a whole endcap of DIY alarm kits just sitting there gathering dust. The guy stocking shelves said they haven't sold a single one in 3 months because people keep coming back confused about zoning and window sensors. Has anyone else seen these kits rotting on shelves or is it just my area?

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rayy833mo ago

Those kits are pretty hit or miss for people who aren't already into tech stuff. The instructions usually assume you know what a window sensor is or how to wire the zones, so it's no shock they just sit there.

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grace_hunt843mo ago

Question whether it's really that big of a deal though? Most people can just look up a YouTube video if they get stuck.

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