Originally posted by malvolio
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What's all this then??????
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Well yes, I take your point. The counter argument (that I don't fully agree with) is that there is a clear and consistent demand for umbrella services so we may as well have one that sticks to the rules and brings people into contact with the PCG so they can be indoctrinated properly. As I said, you can get the same effect by accreditation. However, by doing nothing, you lose the "talk to the PCG" opportunity and leave the market open to anyone, which is where we are now - and let's face it, if all the umbrellas were 100% honest and charging modest and reasonable fees, we wouldn't be arguing about them at all...Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolioWell yes, I take your point. The counter argument (that I don't fully agree with) is that there is a clear and consistent demand for umbrella services so we may as well have one that sticks to the rules and brings people into contact with the PCG so they can be indoctrinated properly. As I said, you can get the same effect by accreditation. However, by doing nothing, you lose the "talk to the PCG" opportunity and leave the market open to anyone, which is where we are now - and let's face it, if all the umbrellas were 100% honest and charging modest and reasonable fees, we wouldn't be arguing about them at all...Comment
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Originally posted by John GaltWell then, wouldn't the best thing to have done would be to write a guide for newbies telling them what to look out for - in this way they would know the good guys from the bad guys straight away.
Basically IMHO it is sheer laziness - rather than research brollies they've just picked one and let's face it, it wasn't long ago that Parasol were getting a right hammering on this very forum because their service levels sucked.
Don't get me wrong, I don't like the idea, and I don't think many PCGers do either, but I am fairly confident it's been done properly and honestly on both sides.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Yes, but the point of an organisation like the PCG is to tell people why these dodgy schemes are a bad idea - if they still go ahead and use them then on their own head be it.
Anyway, as you say regardless of how it was done I don't think many of us are too happy about it and, let's face it, we are the paying public.Comment
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