[TechAssist] Re: MEMBERS IN GENERAL! Another Nationwide Servicer??? NESDA top Brass involved???
- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 00:28:58 -0400
Ed,
NESDA is not about the organization as much as it is about the members. I've
met some great people that
are NESDA members as well as the representatives from the manufacturers. These
tech people from the
manufacturers know what we go through and they show a genuine interest in
helping us to their limits.
On another note...I suggest people be careful before bringing topics across
other lists, unless you have
the authors' permissions.
Jeff
--
Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair
263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113
717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952
www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:08 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: MEMBERS IN GENERAL! Another Nationwide Servicer???
NESDA top Brass involved???
I agree. I did not read the Nesda stuff in it's entirety, but it's of
little surprise to me.
Nesda is like a Union...you pay your dues, you get recognition thru
Nesda. Short and simple.
If you are a one man operation, and you don't belong to the
"association" forget it.
We had the same in Canada, known as CEASA.
Not sure if they are even around anymore. A great "association" to
send your dues to, but all they ever did for "you and I"..the little
guy was make it more and more difficult for us to stay in business.
Now...today...it doesn't make much sense to belong, besides the great
conventions on a yearly basis, that may or may not be a "write-off",
because they are there to make sure companies like RCA
(Thompson)..Panasonic...Toshiba..and Hitachi survive. Not you
me..LeRoy..Mark..Al..etc.
"Unions" like this do not survive on our dues, so where is the
"support" money coming from.;-)
Care to venture a guess?
I hear so much about Nesda this...Nesda that, and probably some will
say, what does he know, he's Canadian, and doesn't even belong to
Nesda.
And others, most...will know exactly what I'm trying to say.Damn if you
do...Damn if you don't.
I know Wayne will disagree with what I'm trying to get across. But you
have to ask yourself..."What have they done for me over the last year"?
I'm speaking from a one,two man operation, as most of are running.
But then again...I felt the same way about the BBB....(Better Business
Bureau)..and dropped them because it was costing me $500 a year just to
be listed.;-)
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
On 20-Aug-04, at 7:32 PM, becyn wrote:
> I don't know why this would be a surprise or shock to anyone in this
> business. The "show" has been over for many years. I stopped bringing
> on
> "raw recruits" seven years ago! I let the ranks here shrink by
> attrition. At
> this time I consider myself 'semi-retired' from the service business
> and
> would rather work on my real-estate interests more.
>
> The facts are that the repair vs replacement decision goes
> overwhelmingly to
> the "replace" column these days. The only reason that we're still here
> is
> that we have evolved and adapted to the market. That means finding as
> much
> high end and niche work as possible and being VERY GOOD at it.
>
> None the less, the numbers show that we're not growing, but doing
> less, yet
> more profitable work. Even with those dire estimates, I am doing
> better than
> most and consider myself very fortunate to have no lack of work or
> "dead
> time".
>
> More and more products are being rolled out with "replacement
> warranties".
> More sophisticated products are going to 'board level" repair. So, you
> can
> see the handwriting on the wall. It's all moving toward the concept of
> using
> national fortune 500's with semi-skilled labor to do exhanges and/or
> board
> swapping.
> Other specialties, such as a "sevice level convergence" will either be
> a
> more automated process or at least be downloaded onto PDA's or
> blackberries
> for maximun hand-holding of the field staff. If things get bad enough,
> they
> can add streaming video links with experienced personel at the main
> office.
>
> Now that I have shown you the future, go have a stiff drink, and plan
> to
> apply to IBM on Monday. ;-)
>
> Jim McVey
> McVey Alltronix
> 327 Broadway
> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>
> Factory authorized
> service for over 20
> major brands.
> 845 561 8383
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:17 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] MEMBERS IN GENERAL! Another Nationwide
> Servicer???
> NESDA top Brass involved???
>
>
>> The big Hubbub at NESDA!
>> This is an interesting thread which is developing on the NESDA Net.
>> It pertains to all Independent Servicers.
>> Another entity is being setup for "National Service" to cut us out of
>> the
>> picture?
>> IS NESDA Involved?
>> To see it, go to this address:
>> http://www.tech-assist.org/NESDA.pdf
>>
>> I will update it as things develop.
>>
>> Ty
>>
>> Tiberius Kraemer
>> BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS
>> 3312 Silverton Rd. NE
>> Salem, Oregon
>> Phone: 503 391 1491
>> Mailto:ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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