[MLB-WIRELESS] TIB reform.

[vak]

Well lets get some consensus on exactly what we want within the next 2 weeks and the
committee will begin to formalise any action points by the next committee meeting.

Vaskos
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Michael Nardella wrote:

> Here here
> Sounds good. Lets hope something is done. Some of this was supposed to
> happen a while ago.
>
> Michael
> AA Michael Nardella Real Estate P/L
> 118 Maroondah Hwy
> PO Box 4229
> Ringwood, Vic 3134
> (03) 9870 0111 Fax (03) 9870 0088
> General Email: office at nardella.com.au
>
>
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> I have the following thoughts on the TIB since I've used it heavily to offer bulk
> deals.
>
> 1) If retailers are going to use it, they must offer REAL discounts to members.
> I don't like hearing "i'm doing a service to the community". If you are doing
> this out of the goodness of your heart, then make a distrinction between business
> offerings and TIB offerings.
>
> 2) We need a way to authenticate/authorise the advertisers (whether this be
> through the committee). The issue of who was running certain offers has come up
> too many times.
> This is a little bit hairy because liability falls on MW somewhat...
>
> 3) There needs to be a system whereby offers have to be approved first. We have
> seen this with the many unrelated offers being made via the TIB. Having said
> that, we should probably run a general "Forsale" section that is permanently
> linked from the TIB.
>
> 4) A rating system would be ideal - perhaps even a feedback section for each of
> the advertisers.
>
> 5) We need the ability to kick someone off the TIB if we believe they have acted
> improperly. A particular case comes to mind - people were complaining about an
> interstate guy who hadn't sent parcels out and who was sending out faulty parts.
>
> For crying out loud - an extra few dollars will get you registered post and
> insurance! Use it! It's designed to protect both the sender and the receiver.
>
> Any thoughts ?
>
> Vaskos
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