LeRoy: I would have never quoted $425 over the phone. I would have sent two men to get the PTV and collect $125. The customer would then see two men working, carefully covering the PTV and gently loading it up, then bring in to our shop. Then after careful estimating and probably fixing the set to be sure I would have told her it would be "only" $300 balance to complete the repair. It doesn't sound as bad that way. Cheaper than a JVC Tabletop in some cases. Also, I have to pay 4 employees and myself and my wife along with about $9000 in monthly bills. At our prices which are competitive for our area, we just barely break even every month. If I didn't charge the going rate I would get behind every month and go out of business. That doesn't seem fair to my customers, then they wouldn't get all this great customer service, the best in town. Perry Bower Electric Medic "It's Cheaper to Keep Her" http://www.electricmedic.com Check out the Electronic Repair Screensaver We created. More Images to come! To download these Collections you must first install the Eyetide Viewer: http://www.eyetide.com/download/?s=O3OfmSLHXygGHCv1W6Gz3Bgjtq3DNNMNdcKsYSVGC "We're Number One Where it Really Counts, With our Customers" 3850 Washington Road Suite 5b Martinez, Georgia 30907 Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) Phone: 706-863-3474 Fax: 706-863-2316 mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "WE REPAIR WITH CARE" -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of LeRoy Westlund Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 1:18 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's Perry, That particular JVC only cost $900. She would have never given me the job if I had quoted $425 over the phone, and I'd still be setting here twittling my fingers, with a "Gant" feeling in my stomach. Some day you will understand what I mean,...or,...should I say,...I hope you never do. IMHO, LLW LeRoy Westlund Westlund TV & Electronics 97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,.. Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget " Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Electric Medic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Saturday, June 11, 2005 4:08 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's >All of you are way too low in my opinion. I wouldn't do a repair on a JVC >48" for less than $425. That is very fair. I have seen some shops estimate >that repair for $625. Don't ask what estimates I have gone behind Sears on. >Heck, they get $225 for a tabletop in some cases and customers pay it. Why >would or should we charge tabletop prices on JVC PTV's. I guess we are to >charge $225 for 30" LCD's that the customers paid $4000 for, no way. I could >not survive if I got $200 for those. Heck, my Yellow Page and phone bill is >$1400 month. > >Perry Bower >Electric Medic >"It's Cheaper to Keep Her" >http://www.electricmedic.com >Check out the Electronic Repair Screensaver We created. More Images to come! >To download these Collections you must first install the Eyetide Viewer: >http://www.eyetide.com/download/?s=O3OfmSLHXygGHCv1W6Gz3Bgjtq3DNNMNdcKsYSVG C >"We're Number One Where it Really Counts, With our Customers" >3850 Washington Road Suite 5b >Martinez, Georgia 30907 >Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) >Phone: 706-863-3474 >Fax: 706-863-2316 >mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >"WE REPAIR WITH CARE" > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Shaun >Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 11:23 PM >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's > > >Thanks guys I feel much better now. Have a great weekend. > >Shaun > >Advanced Electronics >224 West Riverview Ave. >Fort Morgan, CO 80701 >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John @ Myers TV " <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 8:24 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's > > >> OK, I'd like to expand on this one. I'd like to know if this is a shop, >> or home repair ? >> I do the convergance chips in the home. >> BTW Shaun, you and I are about even in pricing on this. >> >> John Myers >> Myers TV Service Co. >> 376 E. State St. >> Alliance, OH 44601 >> >> Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545 >> Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.myerstv.net >> >> Work as if you were to live a hundred years, >> Pray as if you were to die tomorrow. >> Ben Franklin >> >> >> >> >> Shaun wrote: >> >> >Guess I am too low in my prices. I just repaired in home a JVC AV48WP30 >by >> >replacing both STK392-110 with STK392-180 total bill with tax $224.89, >but >> >JVC is pretty easy with this one convergence board comes out the front so >I >> >did not even have to remove the back. Little touch up and done in about >an >> >hour. I guess it all depends on the set you are repairing. >> > >> >Advanced Electronics >> >224 West Riverview Ave. >> >Fort Morgan, CO 80701 >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 4:23 PM >> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >>Minimum $300 us in home including IC's >> >>Robert >> >>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>H & H Electronics Inc >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> >> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 5:11 PM >> >>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. 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