Re: Need for a fromal group was legal advice / Bulk Buys

["jtankard" <john@xxxxxxx>]

The idea is new and novel, but I am not sure its nessasary. Its not 
broke so why fix it.

John


--- In ukha_d@y..., Tim Fuell <form@t...> wrote:
> I know this goes against the reason UKHA_D was probably set-up but
how 
> would people feel about creating a more formal link between 
members?
> 
> I've read the various mails on the above subjects today and wonder
whether 
> there is a need for a Home Automator's Association? I'm not one 
for 
> committees, sub-committees etc, but I have been and still am part 
of a few 
> that manage quite happily via email communication. Of the top of 
my head 
> sitting here I'm wondering whether a more formal association could
be 
> set-up to serve home automators, that could negotiate bulk-buys on
a more 
> formal footing, could organise cheap insurance, could act as a 
lobby group 
> / voice for Home Automators.
> 
> I don't want to scare anybody off by going all political, but as 
Mark 
> Harrison pointed out in an earlier mail manufacturers are becoming
more and 
> more aware of the potential of this group and a more formal 
approach could 
> help in the bargaining stakes. From my own experience too, once 
you have a 
> more formal standing you can often get experts to offer their 
advice for 
> free in return for publicity, notably those from the legal 
profession.
> 
> I'm a relative newbie to the group so I don't want to step on 
anybody's 
> toes, but I would be willing to help co-ordinate setting something
like the 
> above up or offer advice.
> 
> For example a 10GBP annual fee could be paid via paypal or similar
for 
> which you become a member of HAA. Membership entitles you to 
access to 
> bulk-buys and any other offers organised with manufacturers, etc. 
> Membership fees could go towards purchasing some sort of insurance
scheme 
> for bulk-buys, organising meets, etc. I wouldn't suggest closing 
this list 
> to members only, but membership should bring benefits not 
available to 
> other members of the public.
> 
> Figures, ideas etc are, as I said off the top of my head, so I'm 
sure have 
> many pitfalls. I also like the informal nature of this group and 
the 
> hands-across-the-water type philosophy, so would understand if you
want to 
> shoot me down in flames for suggesting a more formal grouping. I 
just think 
> that even since the short-while I have been lurking her, I have 
noticed the 
> snowball in actitivy and good work the group is doing so why not 
harness 
> that and give ourselves another step-up? Home Automators in the UK
are 
> always moaning manufacturers don't pay any attention to our needs,
so now 
> is possibly our chance to show our might.
> 
> All opinions and thoughts most welcomed
> 
> Tim Fuell
> 
>
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