Just finished getting my new Quote. $585 for Home. 300K Replacement if totalled. An additional $100 for the Business (attached). 1 million Liability for House...1 Million Liability for Business. $500 Deductible. That I can live with. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx Ask me about the Tech Repair CD. ----- Original Message ----- From: "armando guerra" <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 1:24 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > Don't mean to interfere here but my business insurance is running at $1900 per yr.Has a 2mil coverage for > liability among fire and other coverages.Thats besides my mortgage payment.Thats why I don't want to have to > buy too much more test equipment.I know that this is going to sound kind of poorish to the dealer but I might > just have him talk to the rca rep and see if we can't get away with just what I have now.I don't mind the > $300. for the service lit.Also,another question is? If I do become the rca sc,will I also be required to do > the wally-world sets too or do they ship them out for repairs?I don't want to get over my head on this > matter.I like $$$$ but I also want to keep my health.Thanks for all the proffesional feedback that I have > received. > Mando > Birdie's TV & Electronics > Casa Grande,AZ > PS RCA also wants pictures of my work area,pix of my test equipment,and store front. > Also, the sitting area for customers.I wonder if they are confusing my shop with a burger king being that they > also want a sitting area. > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: > > > Doug, > > Is that including your building? > > I rent, so this is $1 Mill liability, $2 aggregate and something like $50k for property, mine and > > customers. > > 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: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:12 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > $500??????? Mine is now almost $1500 a year. > > > > Doug Keller > > Wis-Kel Electronics > > 101 Freeland Ave. > > Terra Alta, WV > > USA 26764 > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.tech-assist.org > > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: > > > > >If you have a store front, you need liability...what if someone fell inside your store, or you got robbed > > >and all the repaired units were stolen, or worse yet, you had a fire? > > >At $500 a year, the peace of mind is well worth it. > > >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: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 12:15 PM > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > > > > > >Doug: > > > > > > Dunno bout that. These Larger ones Like RCA and NAP seem to have > > >too much bureaucratic overhead going on to make any exceptions. RCA wants > > >you to own just about every type of Test Equipment that out there before you > > >can even submit the Application. Like someone else wrote, its mainly because > > >they want you to do all the 1st time Failures which is not Cost Effective at > > >all......especially if you just took out a loan for all the Test Equipment > > >they want you to have, you wind up working for free alot of the time, and if > > >you have a storefront with overhead, good luck ! > > > > > > Another interesting one is Samsung. Only thing Stopping me is the > > >Manditory Insurance. Yet another Expense we are to bear. Having that > > >Conflicts with the Idea that you are a Skilled and Professional Servicer. I > > >suppose there are some shops who it would come in handy if they are scared > > >of making a huge Blunder on a repair, but I never will take a Job if I feel > > >I cannot do it right in the 1st Place. Some of the larger cities have a Law > > >that requires Insurance too. This is one of the idiocy ideas that the rest > > >of the World must adopt the methods of Large Cities, because some people > > >there have plundered or Scammed people in the past. No one gets a Fresh > > >Start because of what some moron did back in X,Y,Z.....its absurd, and now > > >you begin to see what these Stupid Laws are doing to the Industries they > > >were intended to protect. They were Short Term Solutions at best. > > > > > >Steve Hearns > > >Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > >WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > >1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 11:54 AM > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > > > > > >Don't worry about it. When they get desparate enough for servicers, they > > >will relax their requirements. Too many shops are closing their doors. > > > > > > > > >Doug Keller > > >Wis-Kel Electronics > > >101 Freeland Ave. > > >Terra Alta, WV > > >USA 26764 > > >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >http://www.tech-assist.org > > >"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > >won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >armando guerra wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>Thanks to all the reply's on becoming an rca asc.I downloaded the > > >>app.from the rca website and there are quite a few > > >>requirements,i.e.chipper-check which I don't have and just a few more as > > >>far as equipment is concerned.I talked to a rca rep.and he mentioned > > >>that the new chipper-check is now going to cost about $500.00.Also,the > > >>service lit. is about $300.00.yearly.The thing that has me worried is > > >>that he say's that I have to buy all the parts myself and that they will > > >>reinburse me at the wholesale price when I file the claim.What about if > > >>the claim is rejected for some reason.I get stuck with all this expense. > > >> > > >>How about the new HD parts.Can you imagine if I have 3 or 4 sets in here > > >>and I have to order parts for all of them.I hear most of the repairs > > >>will be board replacement only. > > >>I think that I am going to think about all this for a awhile yet before > > >>I decide. > > >>Mando > > >>Birdie's TV & Electronics > > >>Casa Grande,AZ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > >> > > >> > > >-- > > > > > > > > >>Lost Password: > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > >>Email Archives: > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > >- > > >Lost Password: > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > >Email Archives: > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > >Lost Password: > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > >Email Archives: > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > >Lost Password: > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > >Email Archives: > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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