[TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix andpartnumber and cross
- From: "teltek2" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:03:52 -0500
Remote optional...;-)?
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
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From: "WPT19. P" <wpt19@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:12 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix andpartnumber and
cross
>
>
> Belive or not!, last sunday I saw an Emerson 4 heads VCR for $29.99
> at Big Lot store.
>
> Pete
>
> Perdomo TV Inc.
> Miami, Fla.
> wpt19@xxxxxxxxx
>
> ----David Lessard wrote---
>
> We truly live in a throw away world. You can buy one of those crappy
> stereo VCR's today for about $90 CDN. If it lasted 3 - 5 years would you
> honestly spend $60 - $80 to repair it, probably not, and that is a
> problem for repair shops today trying to make money. I provide free
> estimates for all my customers, I also explain that if for whatever
> reason the repair is not practical, i.e. too much money, the refused
> estimate is only $20. Needless to say I try to repair everything I can,
> within reason of course. This usually means flat rating jobs because
> sometimes those nasty
> intermittents
> hold up the diagnosis and/or repair, other times there are no resources
> (working blind - no schematic). I ask my customers how much do they want
> to spend upfront, and if the repair cost exceeds that amount I call them
> with the estimate. In this way I can repair things while open rather
> then tracking the customer down for repair approval, it works for me. My
> rate is $40 hour and most of that goes into replacing shop supplies,
> schematics and new equipment purchases. In the end I work for about $10
> - $15 hour, almost not worth it, but it's in my blood :-)
>
> David Lessard
> Alexandria Electronics
> mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx
> (613)525-4502
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Leonard G.
> Caillouet
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:03 AM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mode switch for these combos fix and
> partnumber and cross
>
> We are fortunate not to have to depend on VCRs and combos for a
> significant part of our business. We charge a $30 fee up front for
> estimates, which applies to the repair cost if the estimate is accepted.
> We charge a minimum of $40 labor for cleaning and very minor repairs.
> For a mode switch cleaning or replacement we charge $60 or $80 depending
> on the amount of disassemble required. This makes a lot of repairs not
> economical and we explain this to the customer up front. I can't justify
> charging less when we could be doing TVs and RPTV and making money. I
> figure a minimum of $60 an hour to keep the doors open.
>
> Leonard G. Caillouet
> Service Manager
> Electronics World
> Gainesville, FL
> 352-332-5608
> 352-332-5668 (fax)
>
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