Flash Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Anyone joined the Society yet? Hows it going? Any good? is it worth joining? any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 And the tumbleweed rolls past............................................................................................................................................ grahamparker and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 I would have thought opening it to anyone, paying a C.E.O. plus 30% of profits it would be competing with the likes of Trust a Trader, Find a Plumber e.t.c. Maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 intrigued as if this actually helps or brings any more business in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Simmsy said: intrigued as if this actually helps or brings any more business in? yes, t can - but as everything you need to market it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 Has anyone actually paid any subs yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 I hope not ☹️ kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, keithm said: I hope not ☹️ Must be just the one member then, they must be stacked out with work....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 If I was still in the trade as a repairer, I wouldn't join them for the simple reason that they don't appear to vet their members to weed out the cowboys from the actual professionals and I wouldn't want to be associated with them. Rick. keithm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, kobblers said: If I was still in the trade as a repairer, I wouldn't join them for the simple reason that they don't appear to vet their members to weed out the cowboys from the actual professionals and I wouldn't want to be associated with them. Rick. Almost impossible to vet members of a trade, who sets the standards? Who vets the vettors? Is there trade association anywhere that exams have to be taken before joining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 I think the MLA let’s you join but have to take a test to be advertised through them grahamparker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Count Muppet said: I think the MLA let’s you join but have to take a test to be advertised through them If I remember correctly this test was taken and passed by a shoe repairer some while ago to prove how easy it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 Being a shoe repairer doesn’t mean they don’t have other skills though if they can do something else to a good standard, why shouldn’t they be able to do it? shoe repairers can be good at watch repairs or key cutting keithm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abababa Posted December 17, 2023 Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Flash said: If I remember correctly this test was taken and passed by a shoe repairer some while ago to prove how easy it was. An utterly condensing and unequivocal pompous comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2023 24 minutes ago, abababa said: An utterly condensing and unequivocal pompous comment Sorry, didn't mean it that way, it's just that who decides whose good whose bad, some people with qualifications coming out their ears are stillnot very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 18 hours ago, Count Muppet said: I think the MLA let’s you join but have to take a test to be advertised through them I tried to join the MLA 38 years ago, I was declined then because I did not know anybody (had to be recommended and seconded by existing members then). Flat out refused to even consider me because we where predominantly a Shoe Repairs shop back then I felt i was looked down upon. Anyway fast forward and today anyone can join if you show the colour of your money. I know a lot of current Members but refuse to join on principle now. Why should i pay for someone to tell me I am now good enough to join (once cash has been paid). kobblers and Flash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 im sure theres only about 10 members listed on the somr website,thats all i can see anyway,cant see that lasting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 There's a Website !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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