“Share Your Story” Testimonial Contest
Congratulations to our contest winner, John from Idaho!
Here is his story:
“We rescued an English Setter that had been hit on the highway
chasing birds. He LOVES to run and chases anything that flies. We
live close to a river so if he is able to get out he knows his job is to
flush the ducks out of the river edges.
After the first escape we made sure we had all the things people do
to try to insure their safe return (chip, tags, secure gates, etc). He
managed to escape 2 more times. The last time we were searching
until midnight and finally got a call from someone at 1:00 A.M. that
he was found. It was a terrifying night since he runs so fast we could
only imagine where he might end up.
We researched EVERYTHING we could get our hands on to track
him and decided on Spotlite. He has escaped twice since wearing
his GPS but we have found him within a block of our house. He just
looks at us like “how in the world did you find me before I could
even get to the river? This is a bummer”
Having Spotlite is relief beyond imagination. We are so grateful and
will never be without it from now on.”
Check out the entries from the contest finalists!
Got a story of your own? Submit it, and it could appear on
our website or social media!
Finalist 1: Vicky from Florida:
“I am the proud mother of a 17 year old going on 50. According to
him, he pretty much knows it all about driving, about life, about
anything really… When my husband and I decided this year that it
was finally time to reduce my never ending duties of Taxi mom, we
bought him a car and fell into the scary Unknown… the first few
days were unnerving; Is he driving at the speed limit?, How come its
taking him 5 minutes 12 seconds more than what I expected for him
to arrive home? Is he taking the safest route home? Is he avoiding
the expressway? Did he arrive at his friend’s house? Did he make it
to school? Way too much uncertainty for me…
That’s when I decided to search for MY peace of mind! Securus
was THE perfect gadget!! We’ve been using it now for about seven
months and I’m delighted! It’s not about not trusting my teenager,
10 out of 10 times, he has proven he is behaving responsibly. It’s
about MY peace of mind. I’ve been able to let him take advantage
of his new found freedom without unnecessary worrying. Securus
allows control and provides opportunities for dialogue with my
teen. Overspeed alerts are received in my cell real time… Brilliant! I
downloaded the phone application and with a touch of the screen, I
know exactly where he’s been, where he’s at and where he’s going.
I can also text “Find” and I get real time data as well. I don’t use it
all the time anymore but I love just knowing it is accessible to me
when I need it. Thank you Securus!!”
Finalist 2: Tony from Florida:
“I run a small event company in Miami. These events many times require
the use of a large generator. We also live in one of the most active
hurricane corridors in the world. So I thought to myself “this is a great
opportunity to buy a trailer mounted generator and use it at home AND
at work.” So I went ahead and purchased a great 48kw diesel generator
mounted on a trailer. The plan was to have it connected to my home full
time and then disconnect and trailer to my events as needed. A nice tidy
plan. But since this unit is trailer mounted and mobile, it is susceptible
to theft. Much to my surprise neither my home owner’s insurance or
business insurance would cover the generator. And at the replacement
cost of $20,000, this scared the daylights out of me. I researched, but the
mobile generator was un-insurable.
I researched GPS trackers and I found Securus’ eZoom. I ordered online
and received it a few days later. I installed the eZoom and buried it deep
inside the generator so that it could not be found. I was surprised to
see how well it received and tracked the signal even deep inside the
generator. I felt secure.
A few months later, my family and I are away on vacation and I get a
text from and odd number “96225.” When I read the text I jumped,
“Magnum55 left Home SafeSpot; is located at ….” I quickly called my
local police back in Miami and explained what was happening to them.
I was on the phone with a dispatcher who was on the line with a squad
car. I read the positions from the online map as the officer homed in
on the $20,000 generator. I am in Orlando several hundred miles from
Miami, on my laptop, leading a cop to my stolen generator – I love
technology! A few minutes later the officer found the generator behind a
warehouse. It was sitting there “cooling off” he explained. Thieves often
steal high-ticket items and then leave them somewhere to see if they are
GPS tracked and recovered. Mine was being tracked by Securus and my
eZoom. Score one for the good guys. I had a friend pick it up and she was
once again safe at my home.
When I look back at this experience and I think about the fact that I
almost did not buy the eZoom. I am happy that I did and now sing its
praises whenever I can.”