Licensed inspector ad campaign.

[jvogan]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

POLL:

How many want my son to inspect your house...

1- before he does any ride along training?
2- after he does 200 ride alongs with an approved trainer,
plus hundreds of hours of education...? (Texas requirement)

All depends on who he is riding with......

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I don't see how members from Arizona, a licensed state that has ZERO continuing education requirements, can possibly complain about this ad.

Licensing tricks consumers into thinking that all licensed inspectors, being equally licensed, are equal. And so in having been tricked into thinking they are comparing apples to apples... the consumer then goes price shopping.

CEU's for the most part SUCK more knowledge out of you then they add.

As for tricking consumers, myself not having much expierience in that department I'll take your word for it.

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by jmckenna1

POLL:

How many want my son to inspect your house...

1- before he does any ride along training?
2- after he does 200 ride alongs with an approved trainer? (Texas requirement)

Your son would not be legally able to inspect a home by himself until he has completed the 200 supervised inspections, and passed the examination for Real Estate Inspector in TEXAS if he is obtaining his license through sponsorship.

CMI is also not a requirement.

You should know these things. Maybe you should have a third option on your poll John

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Business 101, talk up your strong points, and do not denigrate your competition.

Exactly.

That is why the bicycle add is just plain goofy.

Who thinks this stuff up?

[jvogan]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I don't see how members from Arizona, a licensed state that has ZERO continuing education requirements, can possibly complain about this ad.

Licensing tricks consumers into thinking that all licensed inspectors, being equally licensed, are equal. And so in having been tricked by their elected officials into thinking they are comparing apples to apples... the consumer then goes price shopping.

I am as anti-licensing as anyone...but this particular ad just come across as....I don't know the right word....juvenile? I don't think most people, who aren't inspectors, would really understand it.

[jvogan]

Or, maybe like Mike said...goofy!!!

[Nick Gromicko]

It's not a comparison between certification and licensing. In licensed states, all inspectors are licensed. But only some inspectors voluntarily choose to go above and beyond their minimum state-mandated requirements. Consumers should seek out these inspectors and would be wise to pay more for them.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Is your son a Texican John?

100% Texican Redneck Purebred Pedigree... and if we drive toward
Louisiana too many times a month, he starts to look like a Cajun too.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Customers generaly never ask about my State Certification, first they ask HOW MUCH, then they ask HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A HI, then they ask what did you do before becomming a HI.

Then when they meet me they ask, is that chapstick in your pocket or ......................

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Are thes adds going on the NACHI race car, or are they being delivered in the NACHI newspaper to realtors all over the country?

LOL. Thanks for putting this into perspective BK. This ad will have about as much impact as a waiter at a hotdog stand.

Vroom, vroom!!! LOL

[Nick Gromicko]

The ad is a call to consumers and agents to do their research and not rely solely on the fallacy that one licensed inspector is as good as the next.

Now of course if you believe that one licensed inspector is as good as the next, yes, this ad will offend you.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Originally Posted by gromicko

It's not a comparison between certification and licensing. In licensed states, all inspectors are licensed. But only some inspectors voluntarily choose to go above and beyond their minimum state-mandated requirements. Consumers should seek out these inspectors and would be wise to pay more for them.

Then develop that line of reasoning without denigrating and demeaning those of us in licensed states with pretty extensive requirements.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

Your son would not be legally able to inspect a home by himself until he has completed the 200 supervised inspections, and passed the examination for Real Estate Inspector in TEXAS if he is obtaining his license through sponsorship.

CMI is also not a requirement.

You should know these things. Maybe you should have a third option on your poll John

Your right.... I did not list all the requirements.
I didn't want to make some folks feel bad...

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by gromicko

I don't see how members from Arizona, a licensed state that has ZERO continuing education requirements, can possibly complain about this ad.

Licensing tricks consumers into thinking that all licensed inspectors, being equally licensed, are equal. And so in having been tricked by their elected officials into thinking they are comparing apples to apples... the consumer then goes price shopping.

So does your online "Certification" process.

[John McKenna]

Originally Posted by dduffy

So does your online "Certification" process.

Your right.

We all list our qualifications to try and look better.