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If memory serve Elba/De Longhi spares are now with Connect/CDSL/Electrue or whatever guise you know them under. 😉
K.
Re: Revenue Report
Point taken Kevin, we may have to investigate that further.
Alex, this is that sort of stuff that we always should have been working towards and I have been. 😉
The issue with copyrighted materials from manufacturers stands, but if we pay for the use of that then I really can’t see an issue. It all comes down to cost and deciding if it’s worth doing.
The list is endless of what can be done, all it takes is a bit of time, some dedication and a whole heap of work.
In my eyes, the days of the unions, to an extent associations and cartels is done. We’ve seen that all before and it seems not to work, or at least not to work in the long-term and that is the primary reason that UKW will never go in that direction. What we have to do and, for the large part Kevin, Dave and myself are tasked with, is to build something different that is stronger and will stand the test of time so this is an entirely new approach to some age old problems.
I’m not saying that we’ll win every battle or that we’ll succeed in every area but I do think we’ve got a damned good chance of winning more than we lose and let’s face it, what’s to be lost in trying?
K.
Re: Revenue Report
1 and 2 are perfectly and easily do-able.
3 has some issues with copyright with the manufacturers, but I should imagine that if we pay for it we’d get it.
4 is do-able.
5 is something I want to seriously investigate in the New Year time permitting. 😕
6, pretty much the same and goes hand-in-hand with 5 really.
Obviously when it comes to the likes of the insurance thing we’d need to agree just how many of us were approaching one company or broker and take it if the deal were right. It would also involve additional payment to provide it, not that I don’t think anyone wouldn’t realise that but it is worth making it clear.
It also fits with my remit for UKW in this vein which is that if you don’t use it, you don’t pay for it.
The war chest idea has been long mooted and we’ve been slow on it for one reason only, lack of funds. However I still believe that it is a superb use of funds and, when the time is right, I will move that funding to a high interest account to further its growth.
Currently, or at least very shortly, there will be two accounts for UKW (we’ve nothing to hide here BTW) one is the subscribers cash which consists of all you guy’s money that’s paid in as well as revenues from Amazon and Google which are doing quite nicely at the moment and bouncing it up. The other account is UKW the business, where revenue from additional advertising and other projects go as we do consider them to be commercial enterprises like spares sales revenue, sponsorship revenue etc.
I have a few ides in my head to allow the subscribers get more money in the pot for little effort and bugger all investment and I will work some more on that as soon as I have the time to do so. It may not be a fortune in each area, but it all adds up and gives us a bit more financial clout as the funds build.
Do bear in mind though that this is not a short-term thing at all, I want to build this to benefit us of course, but I also want it to stand the test of time and ensure a bit of stability for everyone’s future.
K.
Re: Advisory Council
No, I haven’t forgotten this topic and there has been a LOT of interest shown in the subject outside of our little sphere as well.
IMO this is vital and could well lead to being a paid position if I get my way so we need to have a bit more input on it.
K.
We will have Proctor & Gamble represented at the meeting as well as Valpak on the WEEE directive.
Please, don’t miss this one as it is shaping up to be a topper.
K.
Hey John at least you escaped the recount of the Battle Of Waterloo or summat at the Xmas Bash, we was sat listening to old sailors “war” stories. Although after a few drinks they were pretty entertaining but I do believe that there may have been a price to pay with the wives. 😆
K.
Re: Workwear Deal
John got some samples, I think these are excellent…
I’m well impressed, superb job John.
K.
Re: Hoover Washing machine
Hiya,
The black gunge you see is bacterial growth as there is no bleaching agents in the softener to combat it and, with it being nice and warm as well as wet, it’s the perfect breeding ground for germs. You can clean it out but it will, most probably, return and there’s no real cure for it.
If you clean it out thoroughly with a bleach/water solution as Dave suggests, especially the syphon nezzle and also the inside of the drawer it will keep it at bay but the soad dispenser area should be cleaned regularly. If you use a 2 in 1 powder, like Bold, it should reduce the problem substantially.
The leak you’re getting is probably down to the syphon being blocked or restriced through a build up of congealed softener and/or bacterial growth.
K.
http://websites.uk-plc.net/xpoint_solut … ontact.htm
Should I post it in the Rumour Mill or not I wonder?
Thanks to Phil K for that little nugget. 😀
K.
Hi,
Should be able to answer that in the morning for you but fair warning, if it’s an order from Italy you may well not get it before Xmas. 🙁
K.
Re: UK Whitegoods Meeting 4 – Feb 05
We should have some very interesting presentations being given that we’ve been working on, more on that as we get everything sorted out.
It should be well worthwhile attending so please let Dave, myself or our lacky, Del know of your intention to attend as places, especially for rooms, may well be limited.
K.
