Phil, You obviously live in a different planet than I do here in West Virginia. I get a diagnostic fee up front and have for quite a while. People here keep close track on the prices for new units and through it into your face at drop off time. 100 DOLLARS for a 19 inch or 13 inch combo? Well not here buddy they would laugh you out of business. Vcr repair 50.00? I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair. Well it is good to know that in some areas people can still earn a decent living on those. Unfortunately not here where I am at. I would have a better chance at hitting the lottery that expecting to make that anymore on those units. Jay Jay,s TV Clarksburg, WV Phil Bader wrote: >I still get 13" TVCRs, 13 and 19-20 " TVs. I manage to get 60-100.00 range. >if you guys stuck to your guns and collected a diagnisis fee up front, >you would nail most all those repairs with few turn downs. >A 13-20" TV in the door: $25.00 up front diagnostic fee (applied to >their OKd repair). >A 25-32" set: $39.00 fee up front. >A 13-27" TVCR combi: $39.00 fee. >VCR $25.00 fee. >Typical VCR repair: (maintanence,timing,etc) $49.00 - 25.00 dep. Bal >due: 24.00. That customer will go 24.00 tp not lose the VCR and 25.00. >They "see" the bal due, folks. Not deceptive, just covering our expenses. >A 27" TV typical bill: 79.00 labor+ 49.00 parts= 128.00 +(6.5% tax) >8.32= $136.32 total. Less 39.00 deposit: 97.32 due. > The customer cannot buy a NICE DEPENDABLE WELL BUILT 27" TV for less >than a hundred bucks. > I've added up all my month's small 25.00 fees on the "turn downs" and >they easily paid ,say, my phone bill, or electric,etc in a month. >I hear a lot of sad stories out there about cheapo sets driving down the >business. Be an honest salesman! Explain truthfully what you know as >gospel: Theat customers older set that had a good picture before it went >down, and only one failure in the ten years is worth TRYING to save, if >possible. The result is a sturdy piece of equipement that will survive >until he decides to get an HDTV AFTER the prices drop to more reasonable >amount. >Just EXPLAIN for five minutes and they usually will see the lifgt. >There's always the guy who thinks c**p is just as good as quality >items,just less money, no matter what, but that's not a general view. I >say, "there's a 5.00 plastic Walmart hand bag, and there's a leather >75.00 hand bag. Both bags that hold the same stuff, but that's where the >similarity ends... Paint a word picture! >Oh, God, there I go again. Sorry, guys. >My 2 cents... >BTW I seem to stay swamped with 10-15 yr old sets, many are 20-25". AND >FEW RETURNS!. (I'm thorough in shop) >Not rich by any means... But busy, and have a few $$$. >Phil Bader > >becyn wrote: > > > >>yep, thats about it. At least you can save the money that you might spend on >>a gym. ;-) >> >>Jim McVey >>McVey Alltronix >>327 Broadway >>Newburgh Ny 12550 >>ph: 845 561 8383 >>fx: 845 561 9017 >>Consumer electronics & >>computer service. >>Factory authorized for >>over twenty brands. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jay" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:46 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] 19 inch portables >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Hello, >>> Just wondering if this applies to most. I used to get a lot of 19 inch >>>televisions in for repair monthly. Now I rarely get one a month. Still >>>get 25 inch and up but anything smaller seems to be a thing of the past >>>in this area. I guess I will have to lift weights and get in shape for >>>the bigger units and stay where the money is for now. >>>Jay-Jay's TV >>>Clarksburg, WV >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>--- >> >> >> >> >>>Lost Password: >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/