http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/county-news-checkatrade-founder-sells-his-company-1-8257806

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Jeff

"Jeff Layman" wrote in message
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http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/county-news-checkatrade-founder-sells-his-company-1-8257806


"Founder and CEO of Checkatrade Kevin Byrne, from West Sussex, has announced
the €˜difficult decision to sell the company to shareholder HomeServe"

Translation

I'm disappointed to have to sell out fro a few mil when I wanted to be a
billionaire

tim

Jethro_uk wrote:

On Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:10:49 +0000, Jeff Layman wrote:

http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/...trade-founder-
sells-his-company-1-8257806

Who cares ?

All and any sites where the revenue is not derived from the customer are
****e. As a parade of "workmen" has demonstrated, where each one scorned
the previous ones work ...

They are, unfortunately, untrustworthy parasites, like the old print
trade directories, and many so-called trade associations. If one had
any doubt about their nature the fact that British Gas has set up its
own version should be a clue.

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Roger Hayter

"Jethro_uk" wrote in message
news
On Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:10:49 +0000, Jeff Layman wrote:

http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/...trade-founder-
sells-his-company-1-8257806

Who cares ?

All and any sites where the revenue is not derived from the customer are
****e. As a parade of "workmen" has demonstrated, where each one scorned
the previous ones work ...

There is often a van parked near my house, expensively adorned all over with
checkatrade logos. It tells me that the owner is to be avoided at all costs.
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Dave W

On Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:59:48 +0000
(Roger Hayter) wrote:

They are, unfortunately, untrustworthy parasites, like the old print
trade directories, and many so-called trade associations.

I'm assuming you mean things like the "Guild of Master Craftsmen".

Rob Morley wrote:

On Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:59:48 +0000
(Roger Hayter) wrote:

They are, unfortunately, untrustworthy parasites, like the old print
trade directories, and many so-called trade associations.

I'm assuming you mean things like the "Guild of Master Craftsmen".
And some organisations of small builders who seem unconcerned about
their members commercial morality or technical competence.

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Roger Hayter

In article ,
Roger Hayter wrote:
Rob Morley wrote:

On Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:59:48 +0000
(Roger Hayter) wrote:

They are, unfortunately, untrustworthy parasites, like the old print
trade directories, and many so-called trade associations.

I'm assuming you mean things like the "Guild of Master Craftsmen".
And some organisations of small builders who seem unconcerned about
their members commercial morality or technical competence.

Of course. Their main aim is to get the fees for membership.

Some form of co-operative might be better, but even then might not be
ideal for those who use it.

That was the whole idea of the CA. Independant. And for the benefit of the
members, not makers. Which is why so many hate it.

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*You can't have everything, where would you put it?*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Roger Hayter wrote:
Rob Morley wrote:

On Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:59:48 +0000
(Roger Hayter) wrote:

They are, unfortunately, untrustworthy parasites, like the old print
trade directories, and many so-called trade associations.

I'm assuming you mean things like the "Guild of Master Craftsmen".
And some organisations of small builders who seem unconcerned about
their members commercial morality or technical competence.

Of course. Their main aim is to get the fees for membership.

Some form of co-operative might be better, but even then might not be
ideal for those who use it.

That was the whole idea of the CA. Independant. And for the benefit of the
members, not makers. Which is why so many hate it.

There was a time when all their research and recommendations seemed to
be for the benefit of neither party, but purely devoted to the middle
class conscience regarding the good of the planet. But glancing at some
of the recent leaked reports (I am not a member) perhaps they have moved
back a little towards testing whether things work rather than judging
equipment entirely on its frugality.

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Roger Hayter

In article ,
Roger Hayter wrote:
That was the whole idea of the CA. Independant. And for the benefit of the
members, not makers. Which is why so many hate it.

There was a time when all their research and recommendations seemed to
be for the benefit of neither party, but purely devoted to the middle
class conscience regarding the good of the planet. But glancing at some
of the recent leaked reports (I am not a member) perhaps they have moved
back a little towards testing whether things work rather than judging
equipment entirely on its frugality.

I've not been a member for years now. But when I was you'd often see
comments based on a headline which simply didn't give the full story that
was published. Ie, usually taken out of context. Reading the full story
might well make an individual choose a headline for it which was the
opposite of the commonly quoted one in the press.

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*What do little birdies see when they get knocked unconscious? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.