The ANF has sent a newsflash to members saying that they are in discussion with Pepper Homeloans and the Bank of New York about the Bill Express equipment rental agreements. I am suspicious of the timing of the newsflash given that the ANF opened these discussions three months ago.
Time will tell whether the announcement has more to do with retaining members than actual news.
In the meantime, I suspect there are many newsagents who would say to the ANF and those involved in these discussions that the ANF does not represent them.
I would really like to know what the ANF has been working on in the last six months. If they could post it on their website, it would be great – and not in the members only areas, I’m a non member would like to view their performance in the last six months before I consider membership.
I think the ANF has been flat out for the last six months closing down all there members memberships .
The ANF has been doing nothing since they got rid of the last CEO.
Mark, you are right. These discussions are nothing new. They were commenced by the last CEO.
Are they trying to look busy? Hoping that a little time between things will make it easier for them to sell to newsagents they are doing something positive.
Newsagents should be asking the ANF what are they in fact talking about and who is doing the talking?
I suspect the communication has more to do with VANA breaking away from the ANF than actual progress.
Mark
First of all I question what right the A.N.F. have to act on Newsagents behalf anyway when we are talking about contracts signed between T.B.I. and the Agent ? I have signed an agreement for Hank Speir to act professionally and collectively on my behalf.
That aside, my understanding of the M.O.U. is that if V.A.N.A. did break away from the M.O.U. and that will be decided by members on the 11th November at a place to be advised, that we have to give twelve months notice of intent.
I question that it may be more appropriate to break the M.O.U. on the basis that the A.N.F. have not represented all States of Australia on the basis of business professionalism with regards to Bill Express from inception and tell the A.N.F. that we will not honour the twelve months notice of intent.
Then see what they will do !