[TechAssist] Re: WHY?

That depends on the brand, your qualifications,  and how important it is to
them to have service available.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
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From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:53 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?


> I don't think you can get authorized out of a garage. Need a store front.
> al marquardt
> ampm@xxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 1:34 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
>
>
> > Talk to the store manager and see what opportunities this presents. The
> > manager will probably be glad to have someone nearby to handle all those
> > situations that they cannot deal with. You may find it to your advantage
> to
> > become authorized for some of the brands that they will be selling. They
> > will exchange many items that are on full warranty but only if the
> customer
> > has the sales ticket. You will be surprised at how many people dont have
> or
> > cant find the sales ticket.
> > Jerry Silverman
> > Greentron Inc
> > 4 Newland Ave
> > Greenville SC 29609
> > 864 232 3889
> > Fax 271 2080
> > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Satguy" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:44 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> >
> >
> > > We just got a Wal-Mart about 2 months ago. I sold my shop and am going
> to
> > > work out of my garage at home to stay in business. I am just trying to
> > avoid
> > > loosing my shirt before it happens.
> > >
> > > Shaun
> > > Advanced Electronics
> > > Fort Morgan, CO 80701
> > > (970) 867-3124
> > > satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Panday" <dpanday@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:52 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Harry,
> > > >
> > > > Any Wal-mart in the area as yet....
> > > >
> > > > Panday
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "harry fogarty" <snoopys2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Date: 2003/05/28 Wed PM 01:33:54 EST
> > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> > > > >
> > > > >   One advantage here where i am at, I am on the north pacific
coast
> of
> > > > > British Columbia. The closest repair shop from here is 100 miles
> away.
> > > there
> > > > > are many islands around here and I am the first shop that they hit
> > when
> > > they
> > > > > come to the mainland. What most of the shops pay in canada is
> between
> > > 40-50%
> > > > > of the labor. Being in the north like me has an advantage of being
> in
> > > the
> > > > > south near cities is that there is no compitition and thing atend
to
> > get
> > > > > alittle more expencive to buy so there for people will pay to get
> > things
> > > > > fixed. I don`t fix a tv here for less than 100 bucks and that is
for
> a
> > > > > 20"14" combos I am getting between 100-150 for the repair. 27" and
> up
> > I
> > > am
> > > > > getting 150 and up and so on.People don`t complain which is good.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Harry Fogarty
> > > > > Prince Rupert Repairs
> > > > > Prince Rupert B.C.
> > > > > Canada
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> > > > > >Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 11:21:00 -0600
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I'm happy for you Harry.
> > > > > >Sorry,...it must just be a USA problem.
> > > > > >Maybe we should all start migrating to Canada, like the Mexicans
> are
> > > > > >migrating to the US. How much would you pay a good tech ? 50% of
> the
> > > labor
> > > > > >?
> > > > > >Lucky to get 25 % in this country. Pay me 50%,...and I'll send a
> good
> > > > > >amount
> > > > > >back home, for retirement purposes down the road.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >LLW
> > > > > >
> > > > > >LeRoy Westlund
> > > > > >Westlund TV & Electronics        " Walk tall,...Walk straight
> > > > > >93 North Main                                   and look the
world
> > > > > >Centerfield, UT 84622-0087                 right in the eye "
> > > > > >Ph./Fax  435-528-3822
> > > > > >mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >From: harry fogarty <snoopys2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:32 AM
> > > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >  It all depends where you are ... I am doing very good here in
> > this
> > > town
> > > > > > >that I am in. My shop is full and I could employ another tech
> with
> > > out a
> > > > > > >problem.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Harry Fogarty
> > > > > > >Prince Rupert Repairs
> > > > > > >Prince Rupert B.C.
> > > > > > >Canada
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >>From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >>To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> > > > > > >>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:58:55 -0600
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>You were in business during the GOOD years. Times have
changed.
> > > > > > >>You can't tell me that your not expierencing the same problems
> as
> > > the
> > > > > >rest
> > > > > > >>of us.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>LLW
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>LeRoy Westlund
> > > > > > >>Westlund TV & Electronics        " Walk tall,...Walk straight
> > > > > > >>93 North Main                                   and look the
> world
> > > > > > >>Centerfield, UT 84622-0087                 right in the eye "
> > > > > > >>Ph./Fax  435-528-3822
> > > > > > >>mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>-----Original Message-----
> > > > > > >>From: Darryl A. Widman <auditron@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >>Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:13 AM
> > > > > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> >Perry et al,
> > > > > > >> >Your phrase, "It's Cheaper to Keep Her", suddenly makes one
> > think
> > > > > >twice
> > > > > > >> >about getting the set repaired, doesn't it?  Not to belabor
> the
> > > topic,
> > > > > > >> >but I always congratulate my customers on their wise choice
of
> > > > > >purchasing
> > > > > > >> >such a fine piece of equipment and that it is definitely
worth
> > > > > >repairing
> > > > > > >> >because it is built so much better than the "stuff" they are
> > > building
> > > > > > >> >today.  My customers are very happy to hear that from me,
> their
> > > > > >"expert".
> > > > > > >> > They feel good believing they were very wise to purchase a
> fine
> > > > > >product
> > > > > > >> >and will now keep it going over the years.  I repair it.
They
> > pay
> > > me.
> > > > > > >> >Everyone is happy.  Try it.  I have used this technique for
46
> > > years.
> > > > > > >> >Darryl Widman, CET CA-52
> > > > > > >> >Television City
> > > > > > >> >POBox 50138
> > > > > > >> >Santa Barbara, CA 93150
> > > > > > >> >805-969-2326
> > > > > > >> >auditron@xxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> >On Tue, 27 May 2003 13:34:30 -0400 "Electric Medic"
> > > > > > >> ><info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > > > >> >> We talk about Wal-Mart allot about selling very cheap
> > > electronics,
> > > > > > >> >> even
> > > > > > >> >> cheaper in some cases than we can repair them. I think
> Circuit
> > > City
> > > > > > >> >> has them
> > > > > > >> >> beat.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Why can you buy a Samsung DVD/VCR unit for $59? That is
> close
> > to
> > > our
> > > > > > >> >> deposit
> > > > > > >> >> up front.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Why can you buy a GE 32" with Guide Plus for $189? That is
> > what
> > > we
> > > > > > >> >> normally
> > > > > > >> >> charge to fix a 32".
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Why do they sell a portable DVD/CD player for $799, when
> that
> > is
> > > the
> > > > > > >> >> same
> > > > > > >> >> price for a Sony Wega 35" TV?
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Why do they sell printers for $39, but..the cartridges are
> > $29.
> > > With
> > > > > > >> >> all the
> > > > > > >> >> Manufacturers going to e-manuals, the printers run out of
> ink
> > > > > > >> >> faster. I have
> > > > > > >> >> bought three for that printer so far.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> I had a customer bring me one of those portable DVD/CD
> players
> > > that
> > > > > > >> >> he paid
> > > > > > >> >> $799 for under warranty. Of course he wants it fixed for
> free.
> > > He
> > > > > > >> >> was upset
> > > > > > >> >> that we didn't have replacement parts or boards on our
> shelves
> > > just
> > > > > > >> >> waiting
> > > > > > >> >> for him to come in. I have to contact Samsung to see what
> out
> > > rates
> > > > > > >> >> are or
> > > > > > >> >> if we can even work on them under warranty. I bet we don't
> get
> > > what
> > > > > > >> >> a TV of
> > > > > > >> >> that price range cost for a warranty repair, even though
> this
> > > thing
> > > > > > >> >> will
> > > > > > >> >> take probably much longer to fix than a TV.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> I knew I should not have worked on Memorial day. We wonder
> why
> > > shops
> > > > > > >> >> are
> > > > > > >> >> getting out of this business. Wait until you all get into
> one
> > of
> > > > > > >> >> these
> > > > > > >> >> portable DVD/CD players in. You talk about a learning
curve.
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Perry Bower,  (EHEER) Electronic Home Entertainment
> Equipment
> > > > > > >> >> Repairer
> > > > > > >> >> Electric Medic
> > > > > > >> >> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> > > > > > >> >> http://www.electricmedic.com
> > > > > > >> >> Free Electronic Screensaver:
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > >
> >http://www.eyetide.com/download/?s=O3OfmSLHXygGHCv1W6Gz3Bgjtq3DNNMNdcKsYS
> > > > > > >> >VGC
> > > > > > >> >> 3850 Washington Road  Suite 5b
> > > > > > >> >> Augusta, Georgia 30907
> > > > > > >> >> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
> > > > > > >> >> Phone: 706-863-3474
> > > > > > >> >> Fax: 706-863-2316
> > > > > > >> >> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Factory Trained Authorized Service Center For:  APEX,
Curtis
> > > Mathes,
> > > > > > >> >> Fisher,
> > > > > > >> >> GE, KEC/KTV,
> > > > > > >> >> Konka, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips Magnavox, Pioneer,
> > > ProSCAN,
> > > > > > >> >> RCA,
> > > > > > >> >> Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, SONY, Technics, Toshiba, Zenith
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> Provide Extended care for: AON, Circuit City, GE
Contracts,
> > > Glass
> > > > > > >> >> Agency,
> > > > > > >> >> Philips Contracts, NEW, Rex
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > >
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