[Steve. Taylor]

Hey paul we know he's got an iron right billy boy

[Billy Russell]

God Damn you Derek( powerful suction ) West!!!!!! I'm never going to live this down now!!!!!! 


oh yeah!!! Steve/Paul,


GET STUFFED 

[Paul Heath]

 

[Carpet Dawg]

With all due respect its just a niche business directory targeted towards carpet cleaners!

If it doesn't want to go after what NCCA are doing (or should be doing) then what does it want to do? Whats the mission statement? Where do you go from here?

Just saying.

[Jim_77]

Jason you appear to have taken my post in the wrong context, it was meant as a joke.  I seem to remember you bought a TM a while ago but never got it running properly, hence my tongue in cheek comment.

God knows where you got the idea that I am on some sort of secret committee!

Take a chill pill 8-)

[Billy Russell]

That will teach you for trying to be funny won't it Jim(i can't handle my drink)Neal!!!!!! 

[Jim_77]

Certainly will, "small blower" 

[derek west]

its catching on,

[clinton]

Big blower Big drinker neal lol

[Jim_77]

It's one thing drinking it Clinton, it's another thing managing to function the next morning!

Derek, we'll get there, one day

[Ricky M]

TACCA a goer yes or no?

Opinions please.

YES

in the early day's the stats posted some where else seem to speak volumes.

Power to your elbow Mr West

[happy mondays]

FFS, a piece of paper proving you have insurance, a simple "yes" from the insurance company means nothing at all, anyone can cancel or fail to pay the monthly instalment at any time after any application has been accepted.

Perhaps the lady should make a point of ringing the insurance companys every day to check the members insurance is still in place or maybe re-invent and modify the PNC checks the boys in blue use and call it the CCNC   

Big brother is watching 

 

[Andy Hogarth]

All the risk is on Derek here, he's the one that's funded it and hasn't asked for a penny from anyone.

he's always open to ideas as to how to make this work, there is always going to be teething problems and as far as I can see he takes the critisicm and adapts!!

At the end of the day there will be a directory where customers can find US and be safe in the knowledge we have full insurance and training etc, there are loads round my way that don't, charge shag all and do a crap job, I'd rather be associated with the former.

When money is concerned it will be to raise awareness of tacca to the public, I'm not sure of how many members are needed or what the fees will be but at the moment I'm more than happy to go along with it, I'm guessing nobody will be forced to hand over any cash and can leave at any point  

just my tuppence  

[Neil Williams]

FFS, a piece of paper proving you have insurance, a simple "yes" from the insurance company means nothing at all, anyone can cancel or fail to pay the monthly instalment at any time after any application has been accepted.

In theory anyone in any situation could do just that, so what's the answer? The other extreme of this is just take someone's word that they have something.....and hope?
Somewhere a line has to be drawn which is the benchmark for membership (of anything not just TACCA).
In the case of the NCCA you can't become a member until you've done the exam until you've done the course. I tried to shortcut this by offering to just do the exam and pay the money but they wouldn't let me unless I did the course first......I didn't join.

[happy mondays]

All the risk is on Derek here, he's the one that's funded it and hasn't asked for a penny from anyone.

he's always open to ideas as to how to make this work, there is always going to be teething problems and as far as I can see he takes the critisicm and adapts!!

At the end of the day there will be a directory where customers can find US and be safe in the knowledge we have full insurance and training etc, there are loads round my way that don't, charge shag all and do a crap job, I'd rather be associated with the former.

When money is concerned it will be to raise awareness of tacca to the public, I'm not sure of how many members are needed or what the fees will be but at the moment I'm more than happy to go along with it, I'm guessing nobody will be forced to hand over any cash and can leave at any point  

just my tuppence  

My tuppence was about insurance. Being a member of an association is no guarantee to any paying customer that you have valid insurance, nor is it a guarantee that they will do a good job or will do the job for a fair price, plenty will still be prepared to work for "shag all"   this includes members of any association.

[peter maybury]

If I have any reason for not joining the ncca it is because they let anybody in regardless of equipment experience or whatever. I also think that a 2 day training course with an exam after it is a bit of a sham and more a certificate for turning up than a qualification.
I met Derek again on the weekend and told him that I will join the tacca and will do so for me the more expertise that is needed to be a member the more credible it will be anyway.
I do think that a new association can succeed as lot as it sticks with it objective.
Yes
Peter
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com

[happy mondays]

If I have any reason for not joining the ncca it is because they let anybody in regardless of equipment experience or whatever. I also think that a 2 day training course with an exam after it is a bit of a sham and more a certificate for turning up than a qualification.
I met Derek again on the weekend and told him that I will join the tacca and will do so for me the more expertise that is needed to be a member the more credible it will be anyway.
I do think that a new association can succeed as lot as it sticks with it objective.
Yes
Peter
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com

Sorry Peter but not following your post, valid insurance, as ive said means nothing, training/exam/certificate x 2, as you have said means nothing. TM, portable, rotary system, rug doctor means nothing, if you do a good job you do a good job. No association on this planet will make you perfect 

[jasonl]

My only beef  was that my application was rejected , based on the fact that a nameless anonymous committee , sending emails discussing what equipment and vans I have or have not got ,decided that I like LM methods too much , based on my posts on forums .

Also the fact that my insurance company would not verify my cover, when it would have been simple for TACCA to request my cover details .


Just seems very amateur to me.

[JandS]

What's insurance got to do with cleaning
carpets.
I have PL and nothing else.

John

[derek west]

thank you for your feedback jason, all taken on board and work in progress. we will endeavour to become more professional as we grow, thanks.