Customer Reviews

Intermatic SP500 Warning Stickers, 4-Pack

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

What can you write in a review about stickers? They were sticky. They stuck to my windows just fine. They look just like their picture. And so far I haven't gotten robbed. I give that 5 stars.

It should be emphasized that these stickers are for placing on the inside of a glass surface. I had purchased them to place on the outside of a solid door, and they would not work for that purpose.

Read the reviews here (as always, very helpful), and many have commented that the stickers look good, but can rip or lose their ink easily. So based on that I ordered up a few sets and made some small modifications. Went to the Staples and picked up a pack of 9" x 12" self-adhesive laminating sheets. (These are sheets that are clear and sticky on one side. You place something between two sheets, press together, and trim around it to "laminate" it). Peeled the backs off all the stickers and laid them sticky side down directly onto the sticky side of a laminating sheet (8 stickers will fit on a 9" x 12" sheet). Then covered them over with the second laminating sheet (so they are now covered front and back) and cut them out. Used a couple of small pieces of double-sided cellophane tape on the front side of each sticker to stick them to the windows. I even laminated the paper label that isn't a sticker (giving me a total of 5 stickers per pack). Now they can be repositioned easily and removed for window cleaning (more like vinyl clings). I am happy with the result. Finding lots of other items to "laminate" now...

I came across these stickers here on Amazon while just browsing. I will say right out that I don't own a set, nor would I ever buy them. And it has nothing to do with their quality, or the problems that other reviewers here have mentioned as to their being sticky, or peeling. About a year ago I bought some signs and decals for my front lawn and windows on Ebay. I just thought it was a worthwhile investment considering I couldn't afford a real wired system, and the fact that burglaries had been up a smidge around here recently. Install them on your lawn and windows and keep your mouth shut and you have a pretty good chance of getting away with the ruse. The difference between the ones I bought on Ebay as opposed to these is that not only do they give you both decals and signs as a package on Ebay, but more importantly they list both a genuine name and phone number on them that carries with it a great deal of authenticity. These Intermatic decals carry no phone number or security company name that is an absoulte dead giveaway to even a novice thief that you are in actuality protected from nothing. Think about it, no security service in the country would install a anti theft system in your home and provide you with cheap decals that don't even display their companies name and number. Their name being displayed is a major part of their advertising. The sign posts and decals I bought on Ebay came listed with a genuine well known security service name and number, and are far more authentic looking by appearance. They are in fact the very same signs that come complete with an installed home security system. I would suggest that if you are considering one of these ruse set of decals that you either go to Ebay and search out the security signs there, or, that you consider the cheaper set of decals and sign that is available here on Amazon at the link. They carry a real name and number of a security company, and also include an aluminum lawn sign. Whether you shop Ebay or right here on Amazon for a security sign, I advise you to forget these cheap and obviously fake imitations and consider the other alternatives. From what some of the other reviewers have written here, they are not very well made even of they did look authentic. Home Security Yard Sign

These stickers should be placed in the corner of your windows or someplace similar where a potential burglar can easily see them. I know; you may not actually have an alarm system installed in your home. Nevertheless, these stickers go a long way when it comes to discouraging intruders. My father has similar stickers in the windows of his home and he's never been robbed nor victimized.

Before you apply the stickers to the window, try placing them in different places of the window while the adhesive backing is still on the sticker. This way you get an idea of what the sticker will look like once you apply it. You may also want to ask a family member or a friend you trust to stand outside the window and discreetly tell you where the sticker will look most effective from the outside. Once you find the right place for your stickers make a very light mark on the window with a light colored pencil. This way the marks on the window can be erased easily after the sticker is on or just before you apply the sticker.

Of course there's never any guarantee that these stickers alone will ward off all potential intruders. However, for those of us who cannot afford or do not want an alarm system, these stickers do a great job. They look very official, too.

Highly recommended!

I am glad I ordered these security window/door warnings. There are four in a pack and are easy to apply to a CLEAN surface.

Lets face it a security sticker without a security company name on it such as ADT or Brinks and a 800# for the police to call, reeks of store bought or fake to a lot of people. But then you are not dealing with the average person here. You would have to be super dumb to break into a house ( Probably not even knowing what is in there ) and subject your self to jail time, or even death if the right person is waiting in there for you. And all that for what, a TV, PC or less ??? So I am fairly confident these things will more than likely work, considering the mentality of the probably not to bright person you are dealing with. Let's only hope they can read English.

The town and development I live in is a Conservative aria with an extremely low crime rate. That is one of the reasons I retired here in the first place. Nevertheless as of late there have been some house thefts. Not break-ins but walk-ins due to carelessness. The main entry point has been through wide open garage doors, the next is through rear doors, screen enclosures or pool cages that are left open. It seems a little caution by all of us would go a long way.

Some people say they use these stickers and never have been robbed. Well up until now I have never used these or any other stickers, and have never been robbed either. It's just the luck of the draw, as they say in cards. I figure for the small cost of these the odd's are just a little more in my favor, plus they make a great Super Saver filler for free shipping.

My friend is old and had been bothered by kids knocking hard on her door trying to upset her. This looks real and the knocking stopped. Great idea for a small price.

I am usually pleased with my Amazon.com purchases. I rely heavily on these reviews when deciding to purchase any item. I rarely take the time to review a product, but this one dis-satisfied me so strongly, I felt compelled to do so. I was pleased with the appearance and the ease of installation. I became dissolutioned when I first washed my windows the first time after applying these stickers. The ink comes off, I mean completely off, when washing the windows. I used an ammonia and water mix which is obviously not compatible with this sticker.

If you wipe any kind of liquid on this sticker, it vanishes. Save your money and get something else.