[TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's

  • From: "Hugh @ Main TV" <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 06:36:48 -0600

I agree 100 % with Electric Medic--don't change a thing!

Hugh Thornley
Main TV
636 Main St.,
Longmont, CO. 80501
Tel 303-776-6955
Fax 303-776-0792
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:09 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's


> Shaun: Please read my thread carefully. I didn't change anything and say
> "NOW"  nothing. I love how people can find or think they find 
> discrepancies
> in anything. Charge whatever in the hell you want, it was a opinion, for
> Heavens sake. Take it as that and quit trying to analyze it. I said $125
> upfront and $300 at the end as an example. I think that equals $425, 
> right.
> Don't think I charge that amount exactly on every job, every set, every
> time, every, every, every........... It was proportions, it was a example.
> We were speaking in generalities. In my opinion the two hundred range is 
> too
> low for a JVC PTV or any PTV major repair.. And yes, I have two men that
> bring in "ALL" our repairs so the job is done the first time every time 
> and
> I can burn-in every set. Also there is never a problem of not having a 
> part
> on the truck. Do what you want, this works for me. But..do not make it 
> sound
> dishonest, whatever you do because I work and earn every dime I make to 
> make
> ends meet.
>
> Perry Bower
> Electric Medic
> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> http://www.electricmedic.com
> 3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
> Martinez, Georgia 30907
> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
> Phone: 706-863-3474
> Fax: 706-863-2316
> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Shaun
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:51 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's
>
>
> Perry, I am confused you stated I quote "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." and now you say you would charge her $300.00. Anyway do you do
> in home repair or only bring it to the shop to repair, because honestly 
> this
> set is fairly easy to repair when it is replacing the convergence IC's? I
> don't want to get in to a heated argument I am just asking so I understand
> what you are saying. I have a fairly small shop so I really hate to haul 
> the
> bigger set in if I don't have to.
>
> Shaun
> Advanced Electronics
> Fort Morgan, CO 80701
>
> satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 12:13 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Repair price for replacing convergence IC's
>
>
>> 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.  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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