InterNACHI releases Phase I S.O.P. for Inspecting Fireplaces and Chimneys.

[Nick Gromicko]

Some we trade our advertsing fees for, so that members can get them for free.
Some we buy outright and give them to members for free.

[Nick Gromicko]

Jim, you mentioned the free HG software.

Tell the 100 members who got the 100 copies of the $1,000 HomeGauge software for free that it was somehow "false" or "misleading."

They will laugh in your face Jim.

[Nick Gromicko]

Scroll baby scroll! www.nachi.org/dailydoorprize.htm

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Some we trade our advertsing fees for, so that members can get them for free.
Some we buy outright and give them to members for free.

How does the free Yellow Page ads, paid for by you, work?

[James H. Bushart]

The point is...Nick...that you are confusing the hyperbole that you use to attract new members to join your "whatever-you-would-like-it-to-be" association with truth.

The "depth" of what you publish begins and ends with you...and whoever you commission to help you.

[Nick Gromicko]

You are right. I shouldn't have confused everyone. Hey everyone, send back all the free stuff www.nachi.org/dailydoorprize.htm

LOL!

[Gary Farnsworth]

I joined in March of 2008. I have a renewal application sent to me this week in the mail. Should I rejoin? This industry is getting more confusing everyday, and with the new Kansas bill requiring you to join a national orginization now unconstitutional, why should I? I need that $289. What RE or buyer in his/her right mind would read a chimney SOP like this? It would scare them off. And, it scares me.

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Jim,

It is true that when it comes to vendors, I trade advertising fees (that we are entitled too) for deep discounts for members.

I've done this and admitted to doing this for years.

Vendors all try to give InterNACHI its "cut." We turn it down and ask that instead... that they give InterNACHI's "cut" directly to individual members in terms of an exclusive InterNACHI discount.

It is how InterNACHI members enjoy these crazy deals. www.InspectorMALL.com InterNACHI is the one funding them (albeit indirectly).

Sometimes we actually do buy the products/services ourselves and give them out. You mentioned 2 particular vendors. In the past we have purchased 100 ADRS memberships at full price ($9,000), HG software at full price, and recently took advantage of our own www.nachi.org/happyhome.htm deal and bought 2,000 of them with our own money.

All of course are given away to members for free.

I can attest to the truth in this statement, NACHI is very generous to those vendors who promote NACHI which in my personal experience has been a win-win for everyone involved.

Thanks again Nick