IDA ??? Who supports ?

[bad penny]

How many paid staff? Who are they and what are their salaries (and other benefits)?

[bad penny]

Who started this organization, a fellow detailer or someone with a `business` idea?

[Ron Ketcham]

All work is non-pay volunteer.
Was started by a group of industry leaders, both successful detail operators with decades of such and leading product suppliers to the industry.
Those are the one`s that gave the seed money to start it.
The first attempt, of which some today were part of, was started in the late 80`s, and a couple of other attempts.
It was not until the leaders and suppliers came together, applied successful business principals and organizational skills that world wide organization was launched.

[bad penny]

All work is non-pay volunteer.
Was started by a group of industry leaders, both successful detail operators with decades of such and leading product suppliers to the industry.
Those are the one`s that gave the seed money to start it.
The first attempt, of which some today were part of, was started in the late 80`s, and a couple of other attempts.
It was not until the leaders and suppliers came together, applied successful business principals and organizational skills that world wide organization was launched.

Non profits that I`m involved with are upfront about who their board of directors and officers are (real names). Many mail me their annual report (without even asking) too.
You seem very secretive about both which makes me even more suspicious.
If I was a gambling man I would bet that this organization will fail just like it`s predecessors.

[bad penny]

Btw. You still didn`t answer my question lol

[Ron Ketcham]

For someone who hasn`t been in the business for long, you sure seem determined to pick the IDA apart, rather than use their contact on their site
If you truly have been in detailing as a professional, you would recognize many names in the IDA`s board,etc.
Such as Renny Doyle, Greg Swett, Scott Perkins, Gina Budai, Chris West,etc, then the companies like Mequiar`s, Mothers, AutoGeek, 3D, etc.

[gorram]

Non profits that I`m involved with are upfront about who their board of directors and officers are (real names). Many mail me their annual report (without even asking) too.
You seem very secretive about both which makes me even more suspicious.
If I was a gambling man I would bet that this organization will fail just like it`s predecessors.

Show us on the doll where the IDA touched you...

https://the-ida.com/page/Board

[bad penny]

For someone who hasn`t been in the business for long, you sure seem determined to pick the IDA apart, rather than use their contact on their site
If you truly have been in detailing as a professional, you would recognize many names in the IDA`s board,etc.
Such as Renny Doyle, Greg Swett, Scott Perkins, Gina Budai, Chris West,etc, then the companies like Mequiar`s, Mothers, AutoGeek, 3D, etc.

Who hasn`t been in business long?

Are any of these folk actual detailers?? The names that I do recognize I always see on facebook trying to sell me something.
And again, what is your role with the IDA?????

[bad penny]

Show us on the doll where the IDA touched you...

https://the-ida.com/page/Board

Your going to make fun of child molestation because I have legit questions?

Thanks for the link btw. Looks like EVERYONE on the board is trying to sell me something...

[gorram]

Your going to make fun of child molestation because I have legit questions?

Thanks for the link btw. Looks like EVERYONE on the board is trying to sell me something...

You`re not taking this a little too far are you? We`re talking about an organization that is voluntary. You don`t want to join, don`t.

I`m a cynic and a skeptic towards most licensing in general but this isn`t mandatory. As someone said in another thread it`s not like customers care if you`re certified or not. It`s not like getting a useless A+ cert just to get your foot into IT.