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. 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