[TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables
- From: larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:42:48 -0400
Walter, how can you do it?
Years ago i used to sell a few brands and i couldnt compete
with Wal-mart in sales at all.
they were selling them cheaper than i could buy them from my
distributor.
I could only buy maybe a dozen every few months.
I knew it was time to give up sales when i contemplated buying
them at Walmart to re-sell them.
Well i never was a good salesman anyway.
:)
I thought i was a good tv repair man but i am beginning to
wonder now, with these new hdtv s. i call tech support but
they dont seem to have any answers either.
Larry
walter wood wrote:
> Maximum labor on a set under 27" is about $30.00
> here.
> The total bill better not excede about $60.00
> I don't even look at vcrs anymore.
> $300.00 on a projection tv that has much age on it
> will get a rejection also.
> But we are selling a lot of HD tvs.
> I don't know what the traffic will bear on those
> yet.
> They are all still in warranty, but my best Major,
> labor rate from a manufacturer is only $198.00.
> It's a tough life now.
> Walter
>
> --- "J.Knoll" <jhk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>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
>>>>>
>>>>>
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