I don't get it

[Rob A. Parker]

It's not only the home buyer that's looking for the lowest price it's also the agents. I get them calling me all the time looking for some kind of deal so they can look like a hero to their client. We have one HI here that claims he does 1100 to 1200 inspection a year the agents love him low price in and out less than an hour including doing the report cost $300, complaint about him meny. Have picked up 4or 5 new agent this year because they no longer wish to deal with him and the complaints.

[Vern Mitchinson]

How many of these low ballers are newbies trying to get the 250 fee paid inspections to qualify for certification with the other associations?

[Steve Blayney]

Thats a very good point, perhaps its the system of the other associations.

[Vern Mitchinson]

As a member of ASET and a certified technologist I must follow the COE. This code is now or soon will be incoded under the professional engineers and technologist act.
Article 5 states "Uphold the principle of appropriate and adequate compensation for the performance of their work;"
Maybe We should incorporate this into our COE and any fools that doesn't charge a fair fee could be dealt with.
Go to http://www.aset.ab.ca/pdfs/code-ethics.pdf for the whole COE

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by vmitchinson

As a member of ASET and a certified technologist I must follow the COE. This code is now or soon will be incoded under the professional engineers and technologist act.
Article 5 states "Uphold the principle of appropriate and adequate compensation for the performance of their work;"
Maybe We should incorporate this into our COE and any fools that doesn't charge a fair fee could be dealt with.
Go to http://www.aset.ab.ca/pdfs/code-ethics.pdf for the whole COE

Vern:

That is an excellent suggestion. I will suggest that CAHPI inert this in their COE and I hope others follow suit.

One snag is that some of these lowballers actually are charging more than they are worth.

Bill Mullen