Somehow I dont think that UPS is going to be concerned about losing the pittance of our shipping business. The UPS SCS repair business also cuts out the distributors completely so they should also give some thought to this. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:07 AM Subject: [TechAssist] **Re: Re: InFocus LP340 Your opinion please! > I think all should reread and take HEED to what Jerry has written below. > We have to start fighting back sometime-somewhere, and this may very > well be one of the last toeholds presented to us!!! > > 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" > > > > greentron@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >InFocus has selected the SCS (Supply Chain Systems) division of UPS as its exclusive source of service for their projectors. UPS offers flat rate repairs. Sorry - no parts or manuals. We are shifting all possible shipping business to FedX and the U.S. Postal service. FedX prices are competitive with UPS and we do not subsidize a monopoly competitor. > >J Silverman > > > > > >>Never heard of this brand. Please enlighten me. > >>Al Marquardt > >>ampm@xxxxxxx > >>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > >>206 W Main > >>Girardville Pa. 17935 > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:40 PM > >>Subject: [TechAssist] InFocus LP340 Your opinion please! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>Gentlemen, > >>>I have the dubious honor of attempting the repair of an InFocis Model > >>> > >>> > >>LP340. > >> > >> > >>>My observations to this point: > >>>Main fuse open. > >>>U1, an Opto Coupler on the power supply is using smoke to signal it's > >>>demise. > >>>Any one in the know as to the feasibility of this repair, or is this a > >>>smoking pipe dream? > >>>In focus wants $1000+ to repair. Customer informs me that he just > >>> > >>> > >>purchased > >> > >> > >>>a brand new unit for the same price, which has a brand new $400 light bulb > >>>in it. His old one has 500+ hours on it. > >>>Before I spend a lot of time on this, I would like your opinion. > >>>As always, your time and effort is appreciated. > >>> > >>>Ty > >>> > >>>Tiberius Kraemer > >>>BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS > >>>3312 Silverton Rd. NE > >>>Salem, Oregon > >>>Phone: 503 391 1491 > >>>ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > >>> > >>> > >>--- > >> > >> > >>>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/