Dishonest and unethical lead brokers, like Thornberry, will stop at nothing to gain access to the the private information that home inspectors have been entrusted with.
He will lie … he will threaten … he will ridicule … he will bribe. According to one lead broker, when his competitor is finished using the private information, he will then sell it to ten other solicitors.
This is why home inspectors who want to set themselves apart from home inspectors who are a part of the alarm systems sales industry
will be participating with and promoting the Client Fidelity Pledge.
Inspectors taking this pledge will NOT be selling their client’s private information to lead brokers (like Thornberry, John Leach and others) or to ANYONE in exchange for ANYTHING. Nor will they, like those who sell to lead some lead brokers, be slipping language into their inspection agreements that could waive their clients’ right to protection from “no call” lists they may have enrolled in.
There is a reason why lead brokers and those who are linked to them are opposing the use of the Client Fidelity Pledge … and it is not because “It isn’t restricitive enough” or because “It is a waste of time” as they pretend. With every attempt to detract from it … they present evidence to the public why it is necessary to have a choice between competent inspectors who sell private information to lead brokers … and competent inspectors who they can trust NOT to.
Dishonest and unethical lead brokers, like Thornberry, will stop at nothing to gain access to the the private information that home inspectors have been entrusted with.
He will lie … he will threaten … he will ridicule … he will bribe. According to one lead broker, when his competitor is finished using the private information, he will then sell it to ten other solicitors.
This is why home inspectors who want to set themselves apart from home inspectors who are a part of the alarm systems sales industry
will be participating with and promoting the Client Fidelity Pledge.
Inspectors taking this pledge will NOT be selling their client’s private information to lead brokers (like Thornberry, John Leach and others) or to ANYONE in exchange for ANYTHING. Nor will they, like those who sell to lead some lead brokers, be slipping language into their inspection agreements that could waive their clients’ right to protection from “no call” lists they may have enrolled in.
There is a reason why lead brokers and those who are linked to them are opposing the use of the Client Fidelity Pledge … and it is not because “It isn’t restricitive enough” or because “It is a waste of time” as they pretend. With every attempt to detract from it … they present evidence to the public why it is necessary to have a choice between competent inspectors who sell private information to lead brokers … and competent inspectors who they can trust NOT to.
Just out of curiosity, how are you privy to what one vendor’s contract with ADT states?
You also mentioned that one of the clauses in your contract with inspectors (the one disallowing the mention of an agreement between inspector and the Firm) is standard in the industry. Which industry?/ I can’t seem to be able to find similar language.
Please point me in the right direction. I’d appreciate it.
Is this because they fail to obtain that signed blanket waiver regarding TPSPs?
Did you just apologize for the actions of another? Even after he admitted he was wrong?
Chris,
Many of us have been here for years and have seen more back & forth on this MB than most could begin to fathom. It is what has made this message board so great & it has been this way for over a decade.
Unfortunately though, concerning this MB, it seems things are changing, and not for the better.
Many of us that have been members for years find the 180 that Nick has made recently incredibly disturbing. Many of us hope in time that he will realize what is good for the industry as a whole & change his attitude & views concerning certain subjects & get back with the program. Because right now, the Nick that I’ve seen here in the last couple months is not the same Nick I’ve known for the last 10 years.
Chris - I have been here for years as well. Own a multi inspector firm and agree with Nick and the way things are changing.
So you will always have different views on different things. Like they said and keep saying…
FOLLOW THE MONEY…it will be the smartest thing you ever did. Follow successful people to become successful, it is business 101. For some reason making money is BAD here. God forbid you become RICH, that is just wrong. Or you can follow the leadership on the other side and become…well an out of business inspector…
Image the two main authors of the pledge are not even full time inspectors! Kinda like John Daly teaching Tiger Woods how to be successful at golf. Think about it and please FOLLOW the money.
I would bet not many of the signers of that pledge make (gross) $150K a year…and in their self proclaimed admission, they have been doing this for YEARS…
Follow their lead end up in their shoes…is that a place you wan to be?
Yes, Russ… by all means make as much money as possible.
Please don’t do it in the backs of inspectors, or a client’s right to privacy.
Go and make millions as an inspector.
More power to you.
No one is telling you how to run your business, or how you should run your business.
There is little doubt that there are also many successful inspectors who do not subscribe to certain practices, nor to this message board, nor to widgetry in their daily business models.
I think it is very revealing - and a benefit to the public - to have a home inspector officially announce on the open message board that the difference between making a lot of money as a home inspector … and not making a lot of money as a home inspector … is in direct proportion to his willingness to sell private information about his clients to lead brokers.
This is certainly something for state licensing boards and legislators to consider … as well as consumers who are seeking competent inspectors who depend less upon their inspection skills … and more upon harvesting and selling client data to lead brokers … to build their businesses.
Home inspectors who set themselves apart from home inspectors who profit from the sale of the personal information about their clients through use of the Client Fidelity Pledge … promise, with a notarized affidavit, that they will conduct their inspections and build their businesses and NOT sell client personal information to lead brokers and telemarketers. Nor will they add language to their contracts waiving the protection of their clients using “no-call” lists to avoid harassing contact from solicitors.
(e) Licensees shall not disclose inspection results or client information
without client approval. Licensees, at their discretion, may disclose
observed immediate safety hazards to occupants exposed to such
hazards when feasible.
(f) Licensees shall avoid activities that may harm the public, discredit
themselves, or reduce public confidence in their profession.
(g) Advertising, marketing, and promotion of licensees services or
qualifications shall not be fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading.
(h) Licensees shall report substantive and willful violations of:
(1) this code of ethics; and
(2) the minimum standards of competent performance found in
section 1 of this rule.
