An interesting conversation

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The sooner that that mailing goes out and we start getting through to the missing chunk of the industry the sooner that we can really respond to that question. Soon perhaps?

Chris.

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DASA has failed on several fronts Jason, not through the lack of enthusiasm, goals or ideals but through a lack of commitment from the director and consecutive councils over many years. It also, due to CH, took the stance that it would not upset anyone, that was solely down to CH for the largest part and was the rock that DASA perished on in many ways IMO.

Regardless of the benefits to be had DASA forgot the golden rule of a trade association and that is that it is there to protect it’s members. In that it has, time after time, failed to do. Therefore instead of attracting new members it has been percieved, rightly or wrongly, as sitting on the sidelines doing nothing, offering little and contributing virtually nothing.

I have said many times and I’ll say it again until someone actually listens, that DASA could have a future but not in it’s current format. The problem is that you have so many people that are either on the council or as “prominent” members that are living in 1980 when the world was a different place.

I’m not trying to be critical here, just to tell it like it is.

But just look at the support from many, many people on here!

I’m actually starting to think that just maybe we’re not all as apathetic as was once believed as there’s a hell of a lot of commitment and drive from a lot of the guys here, not least those that have access to this room. And it’s more than just a passion for their own business, I applaud it. I applaud the fact that these people can see beyond just their own little problems in their own corner of the world and that there is an underlying current that wants the trade to improve by whatever means.

The impression that we are giving to one and all, public and trade, is that of being highly organised, motivated, skilled and committed to the industry. That increases our worth and percieved value before we even type or say a word to those looking in, so, in my eyes, we’re already winning, I just want it to be better.

And we listen, form strategy, then impliment. We listen greatly to the issues in here and from talking to you guys and we try to come up with solutions, there’s no point whining about it, do something about it. It’s not rocket science.

On Monday the 23rd first batch leaves, followed by one on Tuesday and then again on Friday with a two-three day lead time to hitting floors. Every single repairer listed in the UK will recieve a nice UK Whitegoods brochure, watch the mail. 😉

Oh and admin and the moderators may have a little extra work to do over the next couple of weeks due to this.

What I would say is try to stay away from the topic of DASA in the forums, as we have been doing, as quite frankly, it’s in no condition to cope with an influx as there’s little to no admin as you and Mark simply haven’t the time and directing anyone to either website isn’t exactly going to do DASA any favours.

We are pressing ahead with other things as well, but all in good time. 😉

K.

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You need a holiday! 😆

There’s not been any politics or cryptic comments on here at all really, what you on about? 😕 :con:

Anyways we do have work to do and you know it, and you know why we have work to do.

K.

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Dave_Conway wrote:My health and family mean a whole lot more 😉

Which is exactly why we’re doing what we’re doing.

I had a life… once. Now I have UK Whitegoods.

I’ve had no pay for three months, shitloads of hassles with builders, joiners, mortgages, salaries, finances amongst a host of other crap to wade through. But I can, for once, start to see some light at the end of the tunnel and tangible benefits for me and others, to me that’s worth chasing down.

There’s a price to pay for any endevour and the price I pay is that I don’t have a normal life in the hope that others can and improve theirs due to my, Kevin and your efforts. Which is what Monday is all about.

K.

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A lot rests on this mail-out as this will be the very first time that ALL independents en-masse will hear of UKW. Now response rates I expect to be somewhat dissappointing, possibly even in single figure percentages. But there will be a flood of activity in viewings to the site initially and lets hope that some stick around and join our throng.

Apathy only becomes an issue when those in the trade invest their time, effort and own money into something that falls way beyond their hopes and asperations. UKW is therefore unique in offering something for nothing, shitloads of it in fact, that should clearly tempt better participation, cooperation and unification within our ranks?

Sink or swim time I reckon ❗

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Dave_Conway wrote:If all else fails, we have established a community already which we can build on, have we not ? :tup:

Yes and one that’s become a lifeline, a sounding board, a soapbox and a host of other things to each person that uses it and, as you rightly say, we get loads of emails telling us that it’s great. In fact, the only people that have a problem with UKW are the ones that get some stick from the people on here.

In not even two years we’ve accomplished a hell of a lot, more than I ever thought was possible and it’s all happened through a bit of hard work, dedication and teamwork.

Just think what the future could hold, we may not set the world to rights, but we might just be able to make ours that bit better and if we manage that I think we should all be well chuffed with ourselves.

K.