Hmmm, and I didn't even think I needed a new ID card...

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

I got this mail this morning, and wondered "whats up with this?"
Anyone else get this?


"Dear InterNACHI Member,

This message is to inform you that beginning January 1, 2008, Compass ID Card Services will no longer be printing cards for InterNACHI.
Email sent to the "idcards" address will no longer be downloaded and read by us.
Please direct any questions regarding your card to fastreply@nachi.org.

Sincerely,

Melissa Kaiserman
Compass ID Card Services"

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by swaskewicz

I got this mail this morning, and wondered "whats up with this?"
Anyone else get this?


"Dear InterNACHI Member,

This message is to inform you that beginning January 1, 2008, Compass ID Card Services will no longer be printing cards for InterNACHI.
Email sent to the "idcards" address will no longer be downloaded and read by us.
Please direct any questions regarding your card to fastreply@nachi.org.

Sincerely,

Melissa Kaiserman
Compass ID Card Services"

Many do not even Have a INACHI ID card .
They are only good for one year and should be renewed .
Mine is also out of date .
Be interesting to see what INACHI says .
I have sent this to Fastreply and will post any reply.
...Cookie

[Nick Gromicko]

We've ordered our own machine and will be doing them in-house now.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by gromicko

We've ordered our own machine and will be doing them in-house now.

Thanks NICK ..Fastreply works great.
...Cookie

[Tracy Schoop]

In house is a good idea, if you have the staff, time and payroll. With 10,000 members that would be about 275 cards per day 365 days a year. I would say that is going to be one busy staff person, just printing and mailing membership cards.

I'm betting that the relationship with Compass ID Services with South for some reason. It has been my experience that most business to business relationships fail due to some financial disagreement.

[Nick Gromicko]

I think it was financial, indirectly. I don't think they charged us enough (kind of why we subbed it out to them, something we normally don't do). Then their printer (it takes a special printer) died. The printers cost about $6K. I bought one this morning for our own use.

[Richard L. Bennett]

Nick

Put an ID card software program in the members only section and have every member print their own.

No cost and very current

Plastic cover can be obtained at any office supply store

Google the idea

rlb

[Richard L. Bennett]

Nick

Looks like my idea is too late

Can you return the 6K printer??

rlb

[Nick Gromicko]

It's always been a battle getting a sub to stay on top of this project: http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/international-association-certified-home-inspectors-photo-id-update-9712/

Richard, I like your idea, but I think we were going to integrate it all into www.nachi.org/profileintro.htm and then maybe at some point allow the member to choose to show his/her pic on our new search sites.

[Richard L. Bennett]

Nick

Yes,

rlb

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It's always been a battle getting a sub to stay on top of this project: http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/international-association-certified-home-inspectors-photo-id-update-9712/

Richard, I like your idea, but I think we were going to integrate it all into www.nachi.org/profileintro.htm and then maybe at some point allow the member to choose to show his/her pic on our new search sites.

I think it is a great idea I have my own laminar and could do mine and any others in our chapter .
Even then for a member to take to a local print shop for lamination would not cost more then a buck.
....Cookie

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It's always been a battle getting a sub to stay on top of this project: http://www.nachi.org/forum/f13/international-association-certified-home-inspectors-photo-id-update-9712/

Richard, I like your idea, but I think we were going to integrate it all into www.nachi.org/profileintro.htm and then maybe at some point allow the member to choose to show his/her pic on our new search sites.

BAD IDEA!!!!!

This leaves the door wide open for "FRAUD"

People like Tracey, Lewis, Todd and others with a grudge against NACHI could "register" and print out pictures of their "Dog / Cat" !

The possibility for abuse is endless.

Keep it "In House" where you can control it!

THEY COULD POST A PICTURE OF A "11-YEAR OLD" AND SAY THAT THEY WERE A NACHI MEMBER.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by fcarrio

BAD IDEA!!!!!

This leaves the door wide open for "FRAUD"

People like Tracey, Lewis, Todd and others with a grudge against NACHI could "register" and print out pictures of their "Dog / Cat" !

The possibility for abuse is endless.

Do you not think they could do the same thing now .
Can you imagine the humiliation of being caught with ID that was phony .
If I ever did some thing like that and got caught .
No way could I ever face some one again .
We have no control over criminals ,they are always around .
Do things correctly and let the rest rot.

...Cookie

[Nick Gromicko]

They were only charging $7.68 a piece, pretty good deal for us I thought.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by rcooke

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Originally Posted by rcooke

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Do you not think they could do the same thing now .[/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
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[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Can you imagine [/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']the humiliation[/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'] of being caught with ID that was phony . [/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
How about the ASHI inspector who claims that his 11-year old passed the NACHI test? [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]

• Do you REALLY think that he is humiliated?
• What if he could get an OFFICIAL NACHI ID card with his son's face on it? [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]

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[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']If I ever did some thing like that and got caught . [/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']No way could I ever face some one again .[/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
ASHI & NAHI Inspectors not to mention people like Todd, Lewis, & Dan Harris could have a field day being able to "CONTROL" what picture came out on an OFFICIAL Nachi ID Card![FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'] [/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
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[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']We have no control over criminals ,they are always around . [/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
That is right! But to give them "control" over something legitimate that will only serve to discredit NACHI as a PROFESSIONAL association is ludicrous.
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[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']Do things correctly and let the rest rot.[/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif'][/font]
[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']...Cookie[/font][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']

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I say do not let them in the door and do not give them even the slightest opening to do harm to our association!