[TechAssist] Re: Mail and ecconomy
- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 17:23:53 -0400
No, I don't have a storefront but the other guy in town does, and he doesn't
display any used ones either.
I think the problem is that we have become a bedroom for Boston and people
living here are making way too much money. Most of the natives from when I
grew up here, have been driven out by the high property taxes and high cost
of living.
The single family houses that are being built now are in the $500,000 range.
A house that could be built 150 miles North of here for $100k now sells for
$350k around here because that's cheap for a person who's now living in
Boston.
If I hadn't bought my house almost 40 years ago, I wouldn't be here now.
And I wouldn't be here if it didn't have apartments in it, so I can keep up
with the absurd economy.
I have one 3 room apartment rented for $895/mo and a vacant one that was
$950, that I will ask $1100 for when I finish redoing it.
People who can afford the cost of living here don't usually think about
fixing a TV, never mind buying a used one.
There are a few old timers left who still have the "fix it" mentality, but
every day I usually see one old customer's obituary in the paper.
Russ Hoyt
Hoyt's TV
Exeter, NH
----- Original Message -----
From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 5:37 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mail and ecconomy
> OUCH!
>
> Do you have a storefront?
> Any reasonable Sony that I put in the window will sell in short order.
> However, of late, the clientele has gotten ALLOT more picky (and cheap).
> Even so, I know a late model Sony would go for a minimum of $150.
>
> 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: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:47 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mail and ecconomy
>
>
> > Unless I want it for myself, I don't even consider fixing one up
anymore.
> > I haven't been able to sell a used TV for several years.
> > I have a 32" Sony I fixed for a guy two years ago for $114.
> > He never picked it up and I can't even sell that. I did have someone
offer
> > me $25 for it a few months ago, but I'll buy a stand for it and put it
my
> > own living room before I'll sell it for that price.
> >
> > Russ Hoyt
> > Hoyt's TV
> > Exeter, NH
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 1:28 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mail and ecconomy
> >
> >
> > > Jim,
> > > Good used, reconditioned TVs do not sell good here, either,...anymore.
> > > How much are you asking for good used TVs ?
> > > I have 4 of them ready to go. I am trying to sell them for the cost of
> > > repairs.
> > >
> > > 1- 32" Sony $150 / with remote.
> > > 1- 25" RCA $125 / newer set NO remote.
> > > 1- 25" Sylvania $100 / older set with remote.
> > > 1- 19" RCA $75 / NO remote.
> > >
> > > I mark them a little high, cause I know the potential customers will
try
> > to
> > > jew me down.
> > > Seems like a waste of time though, cause I have not had a ligitimate
> > > customer for the last 2 weeks. NO store traffic at all,...and NO phone
> > > calls. It's as though I DO NOT exist. I just dropped an Ad in the
local
> > > weekly news paper,...but, not very hopeful it will do any good. ($120
> > > total,... weekly for 3 months).
> > >
> > > LLW
> > >
> > > LeRoy Westlund
> > > Westlund TV & Electronics
> > > 97 North Main "Where there's a will,...
> > > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way."
> > > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
> > > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:08 AM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Mail and ecconomy
> > >
> > >
> > > >I dunno, Phil
> > > >
> > > >Seems that allot of guys are crying in their beer lately.
> > > >The new products are all throw- away prices. So much so, that I'm
> having
> > > >trouble selling cheap used TV's in a city!
> > > >That's a new 'negative development" on our homefront.
> > > >Unless a shop does mostly high-end products 32+ , including DLP, LCD,
> and
> > > >plasma, there's no reason to keep the doors open.
> > > >I wonder if Adolf had any luck selling his shop?
> > > >
> > > >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: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:38 AM
> > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: mail
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Well, I'm not trying to be rude, but these free-mail accounts are
OK
> > for
> > > >> playing, but what shop cannot afford a "real" ISP based email
acct.?
> > > >> What's the damage? twenty bucks a month?
> > > >> If I didn't use Road Runner cable wide band, I would at least use a
> > > >> legit isp mail service that can screen most of the dreg before it
> hits
> > > >> me, or others associated with my daily work. Road Runner is always
> > > >> sending me a mail alert that they stopped, or filtered a virus from
> the
> > > >> email I got. Well worth it. If an on line store or DVD ordering
site
> > > >> needs to confirm via email, give them a Hotmail, or Juno addy.
> > > >> For your "bread and butter", use something better.
> > > >> my two cents, hope i didn't ruffle anyones feathers.
> > > >> phil Bader
> > > >>
> > > >> Doug Keller wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> >I must, for the time being anyway, block hotmail from sending to
me.
> > If
> > > >> >you have a hotmail account, you should either switch to mail.com
or
> > > >> >yahoo. I'm getting over 300 virus attacks daily, with 80% of them
> > coming
> > > >> >from 'hotmail' addresses. They may be 'borrowed/forged' addresses,
> but
> > I
> > > >> >don't think all of them are. Regardless, it is just taking up too
> much
> > > >> >time sorting through them.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >>
> > > >> Philip Bader
> > > >> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > > >> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > > >> Fax (863) 299-8821
> > > >> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
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