BCA approved mechanics - your opinion

[Mr. Bond]

Lets say you need some work done on your table, so you locate two local repairmen who charge about the same, and both have a decent reputation...

But, just for the sake of this poll, let's say that one of them is a "BCA approved" or endorsed repairman, and the other is not....

would a BCA endorsement* make a difference as to which one you would hire?

(*currently the BCA does not actually endorse mechanics)

 

[The Renfro]

Nope.... It would likely only indicate membership in their trade organization... I am still super interested in their supah sekret plans for helping pro pool as was mentioned earlier this year... I guess a press release takes several months to prep or maybe it's the actual plan taking that long.......

 

[realkingcobra]

Lets say the table mechanic is "BCA" certified, and still does a bad job of working on a customers pool table, what if any recourse would the customer have with the "BCA" for endorsing a table mechanic that does a terrible job on the customers pool table?

Glen

 

[brechbt]

Lets say you need some work done on your table, so you locate two local repairmen who charge about the same, and both have a decent reputation...

But, just for the sake of this poll, let's say that one of them is a "BCA approved" or endorsed repairman, and the other is not....

would a BCA endorsement* make a difference as to which one you would hire?

(*currently the BCA does not actually endorse mechanics)

Your question isn't specific enough. You would need to describe what this theoretical certification entails--does it require certain standardized training; is there some kind of testing process; are customer satisfaction metrics employed; is the evaluation objective and repeatable; etc, etc.

 

[ChazL]

. . . You would need to describe what this theoretical certification entails--does it require certain standardized training; is there some kind of testing process; are customer satisfaction metrics employed; is the evaluation objective and repeatable; etc, etc.

^^^^This^^^^

If the credential had some real substance behind it, I might well be influenced. Otherwise, meh.

 

[Rich R.]

BCA approval wouldn't mean a thing.
At this point, the BCA is nothing more than a trade organization and anyone who pays a membership fee would probably be recommended by them.

 

[dr9ball]

Lets say you need some work done on your table, so you locate two local repairmen who charge about the same, and both have a decent reputation...

But, just for the sake of this poll, let's say that one of them is a "BCA approved" or endorsed repairman, and the other is not....

would a BCA endorsement* make a difference as to which one you would hire?

(*currently the BCA does not actually endorse mechanics)

I believe a better system of endorsement would be something like Service Magic, where customers rate their experiences. Once someone had a sufficient number of positive ratings they could be endorsed. There would have to be a checks and balances system in place to prevent one person from just trashing the repair men.

If the BCA or other body certified, based on a practical skills test as well as a knowledge test, as they do for instructors that would provide a little more weight in my book.