[TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?

  • From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:40:49 -0500

Right! I tell all my social acquaintances that I am a ressurectionist or
they would be bothering me day or night.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 6:51 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?


> "I will not work on them for friends either because if they are
> really friends they would not ask you todeprive your family
> of income." (This also applies to all electronics......the "buddies"
> that "just want you to check it out and see what it's going to
> cost to fix it", but actually expect you to do it for nothing.)
> Everyone needs to reread this one and think about it.
>
> Doug Keller
> Wis-Kel Electronics
> 101 Freeland Ave.
> Terra Alta, WV
> USA        26764
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
>
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>
> Jay wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >   I stopped repairing Vcrs over three years ago. Before then repaired
> >many. When the price bottomed out I bailed out and do not miss them a
> >bit. I  still work on the time lapse units but that is it. Did not hurt
> >the pocketbook, I believe it helped because now I spend more time
> >working on higher end television. I will not work on them for friends
> >either because if they are really friends they would not ask you to
> >deprive your family of income.  I would rather NOT be in the position
> >where you have to justify the repair bill to a customer. To each his own
> >I guess, but I am much happier without Vcrs and the problems with the
> >customers who bring them in.
> >
> >Jay
> >Jay's TV
> >Clarksburg, Wv
> >
> >Phil Bader wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Without starting the "dreaded long thread" subject, just curious as to
> >>what the average repair bill comes to for VCRs now adays.
> >>I still collect a $25.00 up front fee which applies to filan approved
> >>bill. Mine seem to range from $49.00 to $90.00
> >>I get people with hi end Sonys,etc that love them and will spend. And
> >>how you reason with the customer.
> >>Just ask'in.
> >>Phil Bader
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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