[TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's
- From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 22:37:25 -0400
The way I work it, all DTV are flat rated according to size. Make up
enough on the easy ones to cover the odd dog. All PTV, computers and
other oddball stuff is hourly rate
Al G
Al's TV-Electronics
Pembroke Ont.
Canada
Phil Bader wrote:
> Well, Ed, I think I understand where some techs come from. If you take
> in a $169.00 27" TV. OK, you know you can fix it.It may take a few
> hours+ parts. But that "honest" 49.00/hr rate would push it legitimately
> to close to replacement cost. Now, the market would bear,say, 85.00,
> easy with a probable OK to fix. Or, you can stick to your guns and
> insist on the $150.00+tax, the original legit estimate based on your
> 49.00.hr+parts.
> Do you lose the job, or "discount" the job a bit to save it? If I can
> clear some labor over the cost of the parts on that job, assuming I'm
> not shoving a shop full of PTVs aside, then on that slow week I would
> discount it to the 85.00 and accept it. better than nothing. So, we do
> adjust it to what the market will bear to a degree.Other jobs that are
> hi end equipement, we don't push it higher than we deserve, but I say I
> simply don't discount it.
> This is called another term:
> "Cost averaging".
> The bit you lose one day, you compensate for the other.
> After all, if you found yourself in a hi rent shop, and your CODB was
> 150.00 average on a VCR,or 20" TV, you would not get one OK.So you
> adjust the low end stuff and adjust the hi end stuff.
> Or, you can turn away wour customers who ask for service on a certain item.
> Phil Bader
>
> Philip Bader
> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> Fax (863) 299-8821
> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Ed Gaidies wrote:
>
>
>>Kevin;
>> Seeing it's the weekend, and Service orientated. The discussion
>>is viable. (Although repetitive).
>>
>>We all seem to fall into the same trap.
>>
>>You charge for your time. You charge for the handing in your shop..(size
>>and weight)
>>
>>If it's brought in...if you picked it up?
>>
>> Sometimes we are under the impression...the higher the Purchase
>>Price of a product...the more we should charge.
>>
>>We all do it...
>>
>>Most, that have been in the business for a few
>>years...self-employed...seeing the Red&Black bottom lines...know they
>>have to charge what keeps them in the "black".
>>
>> NESDA has a good form called CODB..which is Cost of doing
>>Business. I have an old copy..probably 6 years old.
>>
>> You have been on this list, long enough to know that if you ask
>>this question...Wayne in Pensacola, would give you different advice then
>>Leroy or Mark or Jeff. Location...Economic pressures for a certain area
>>will give different results and advice.
>>
>> I realize you are a younger, less experienced Technician, then
>>some on this list...
>>
>>Main thing is...............
>>
>>If you intend to remain in this business...Honesty...Ethics...and a
>>respect from your "good" customers is a good starting point.
>>
>> Back to your question...I charge $49.00 an hour...beginning to
>>end.
>>
>>Sometimes...end of the month...may vary...Depends if the Bank called me.
>>(Kidding)
>>
>>Just not a discussion..."Charge what traffic allows, and makes you sleep
>>at night".
>>
>>-Ed-
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>Ontario-Canada
>>
>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin's TV Repair
>>Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 6:11 PM
>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Repair price for replacing convergence IC's
>>
>>I sent this message to Techassist-B, but it didn't get there for some
>>reason. I just quoted a customer what I thought was a reasonable price
>>for replacing the convergence IC's on a 5-year old Toshiba 50", and he
>>was shocked at the price. Another customer thought it would cost only
>>$200 Canadian to repair his 46" RCA. I was curious what other shops
>>(especially in Canada) charge for projection TV repairs. Email me
>>privately if you wish. Thanks.
>>
>>Kevin Wilks
>>Kevin's TV Repair
>>Penticton BC Canada
>>kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>
>>
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