Porter Valley Software gives InspectVue 4.0 to first 50 members who call. $995 value.

[Nick Gromicko]

http://www.nachi.org/internachipvs2008.htm

[Nick Gromicko]

Do any of you use PVS?

[bdoles2]

Not any more.

[Nick Gromicko]

Funny.

[Dominic J. Maricic]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Funny.

Brian's a HIPPIE now

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by dmaricic

Brian's a HIPPIE now

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Have it but don't use it.

[dmcauley]

I continue to use PVS and am quite happy with the product.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

The Company that owns PVS is still using the CMI designation
http://www.espusa.net/

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

We mean it. Stop!

RE: Cease and Desist
The Master Inspector Certification Board, Inc., (MICB), a Colorado non-profit corporation owns trademarks on “Certified Master Inspector” and "CMI." The USPTO registration number is 2892104 and the Canadian registration number is TMA712,979. This is a certification mark used by inspectors who qualify for the designation. Those who have earned the designation often use the abbreviations CMI and C.M.I., and MICB also claims common law trademark rights on CMI and C.M.I. in the inspection industry.
It has come to our attention that you are using CMI and/or C.M.I. as an abbreviation for “Certified Mold Inspector” or "Certified Microbial Inspector" in marketing yourself or your company. Because inspectors frequently offer mold inspection services, your use of CMI and/or C.M.I. is a direct infringement on MICB’s marks, is causing confusion in the industry, and is diluting MICB’s marks.
MICB demands that you immediately cease and desist from all use of CMI or C.M.I. Please remove those abbreviations from your website and any written materials. If you comply with this demand within ten days, MICB will take no further action.
Sincerely,
MASTER INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION BOARD, INC.


http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignm...tm&rno=2892104
http://www.certifiedmasterinspector....trademark.html

[bdoles2]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Funny.

Actually it wasn't funny from a business perspective. I'm ashamed that I took so long to swap over to HIP. After all the threads and messages about the great quality of HIP, I should have done it aloooong time ago.

I won't go into details about PVS(overpriced), but my problem was the lack of professionalism(sucked) when I had some technical issues with the software. For $1k() you'd think they would actually care about the satisfaction of their customer, guess not.

So I finally bought into HIP! Yes I am now a HIPpie!

Bottom line, buy Keith Swifts narratives as an add-on when you purchase Home Inspector Pro, those 2 items together make an optimal software package for any inspector.

I don't know why or when PVS went downhill, but in my opinion it did.

In todays market and economy $$ is the key deciding factor in any business. With what you get from Dominic and Home Inspector Pro, I feel like my ROI was almost immediate.

This message was approved by a very satisfied HIP customer.

[John Lerch]

I went HIP too! I was PVS from day one.

[Dennis R. Goudreau]

Originally Posted by bdoles2

Actually it wasn't funny from a business perspective. I'm ashamed that I took so long to swap over to HIP. After all the threads and messages about the great quality of HIP, I should have done it aloooong time ago.

I won't go into details about PVS(overpriced), but my problem was the lack of professionalism(sucked) when I had some technical issues with the software. For $1k() you'd think they would actually care about the satisfaction of their customer, guess not.

So I finally bought into HIP! Yes I am now a HIPpie!

Bottom line, buy Keith Swifts narratives as an add-on when you purchase Home Inspector Pro, those 2 items together make an optimal software package for any inspector.

I don't know why or when PVS went downhill, but in my opinion it did.

In todays market and economy $$ is the key deciding factor in any business. With what you get from Dominic and Home Inspector Pro, I feel like my ROI was almost immediate.

This message was approved by a very satisfied HIP customer.

absoutley right, IMO service was bad,Lorne left me hanging really ticked me off, HIP is the way to go easy to learn, faster reportiing time, no annual fee,the service is outstanding, Dom goes way above what is required, HIP is the way to go,

(good grief does that make me a hippie!!!!!)

[bdoles2]

Proud to wear this badge!

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by dmcauley

I continue to use PVS and am quite happy with the product.

I am learning Home Gauge now but still using PV. Not too sure how I like Home Gauge yet it seems cumbersome and slower to enter data than PV to me. Time will tell.

And yes Lorne is not good at customer service at all.