[TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
- From: mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx (Max Bonnell)
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 21:47:04 -0500
I guess everyone has to make up his own mind.
Many years go when I was a pup I was an ASC for GE. The reason I quit
them was all the things they wanted me to buy.
I think I still have some of the manuals and boards.
Max Bonnell
Bonnell TV
Robinson, IL
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hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx(Don=A0Hartigan) Date: Sat, May 22, 2004, 11:08pm
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Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
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Back in APR/2000 the Cannex Outlet at CFB Gagetown asked me to do there
Warranty Repairs for there RCA units.At that time I was doing warranty
on the L/G,Sanyo,Philips,Panasonic,Daewoo,Emerson units they sold at
there store so didn't think adding RCA would be too much trouble;That
was until I called the TECH REP,Tony Devito at RCA. He said Cannex had
contacted him about my shop becoming a repair centre for there Rca
units.Said I could be a service centre immediately,AS SOON AS I sent a
cheque for the necessary software package .Cost was 950.00.Told him tks
BUT no tks!!I refuse to pay that much money to a company to do there
warranty work.That was in 2000 ,maybe things have changed but I doubt
it.I don't mind paying for yearly subscription to get the service
literature,but this was a little too much for my one man shop;just my
.02 cents worth plus
949.98.......................
Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC''
9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2
hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010
cel-4701719
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Westcott" <westcott@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:12 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
Ed,
Its funny that you mention Mel and Doug
I never liked Mel, but Doug was a great guy. In the middle eighty's,when
I worked for RCA, The used to fly me down to Toronto about once a month
to help out on the VCR bench wher Doug was a tech. This was after they
demoted him from trainer to bench tech. The company did everything in
their powers to make him quit. He was hounded constantly( this while
going through a messy divorce.) I don't know what happened to him after
the branch was closed in 1988. BTW, Mel ended up doing a few TV
commercials. Paul Westcott
Kingsway Electronics
Sudbury,Ont.
705 566-9290
westcott@xxxxxxx
kingswayelectronics@xxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 8:39 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
Jerry..
Good advice..if it was RCA....Thomson Consumer Electronics went deeper.
Here we had Service Seminars back in the 80's, ASC's) on a No Charge
Basis, with a great Dinner. Then it went to Bring your own lunch, this
is the Equipment you need, we have it, and if you want to remain a ASC,
buy it...(today with a 10% discount).
Some of us tried to discuss recent chassis, and fixes. What we got...
That's old Technology!
We had two guys, Doug Steadman and Mel Hart, these guys were hung out to
the
wind because they were too Technically minded, and actually cared about
the
Techs.
Some guys from Ontario may remember these guys. Great team.
Mel was the Company...Doug was the Technician. Just flashing back on
those two guys, that's what this trade used to be. "PRIDE".
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:18 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
Those are also the Chipper Check people that you see so many good
comments about. But now that they have less control over product design,
the new stuff may not require it. But you still might have to get one to
work on their old stuff. When we were an ASC for them, they used to ask
us to do
all
sorts of special warranty work for them and then they would reject the
claims. If we persisted, they usually would pay, but not always. One
day, the rejected claim straw broke the camels back and we told them to
learn
how
to fix the stuff themselves. They were expensive to be an ASC for,
charging us for literature for each category, training materials, and
the Fixfinder data base. They loaned us a few seldom-used jigs but on
many they said they didnt have any to loan and we had to buy them.
Finally resorted
to
buying some from distributors and returning them and paying the
restocking charge.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080
greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:38 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
Yea, when the boards are available...
Mando...RCA's pay rate is better than some of the others and you can
submit claims online.
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: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:53 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
If you want to stay in this business I recommend becoming ASC for as
many manufacturers as you can
Most RCA sets are pretty easy repairs unless you get into the new HD
chassis but most HD sets are board replacement in warranty Robert
tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
H & H Electronics Inc
----- Original Message -----
From: "armando guerra" <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
I have been asked by a dealer here if I would like to become an rca
service center.I never liked the idea of being a asc for any company
because of all the requirements that they have.This dealer handles only
rca tv's.I would like to get some info on whether you techs think its
worth becoming a service center. How good are the pay scales.Do they
pay
mileage for out of town calls?The dealer say's that he sells alot of
the
projo tv's.I would apreciate any and all the info that I can get so
that
I can make a decision whether I want to be an asc for rca.If I decide
that I want to do this,does rca have a website that I can download all
the info on becoming an asc?
Thanks for all your help in this matter. Mando
Birdie's TV & Electronics
Casa Grande, AZ
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