[TechAssist] Re: Need Some input on becoming a RCA ASC.
- From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 21:21:52 -0400
Paul..hit Messenger.
Talk to you Personally.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Westcott" <westcott@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 9:12 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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