[TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost?
- From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 09:17:41 -0400
I have another thought, how about 9 or 10 shops buy all the manuals and
everyone else post to tech assist that they need a copy for free and please
send it out. Oh! wait that is already happening. Ha Ha
Phillip R Hull
phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:14 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost?
>
> What about the 400 list members who wouldn't pay for the subscription.
> How would they be filtered out of the benefits of receiving help from
> other members who do pay for the schematics? It would be too hard for
> each of us to keep track of who is eligable to receive schematic
> assistance and who wouldn't be. The other thing that could be done is
> make Tech Assist a pay service of $100.00 per year and the schematic
> service would be automatically included in that price.
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Bill S wrote:
> >
> > Two thoughts; ??
> >
> > With treasure chest schematics and with tips like Winstip, CD tech disc
and
> > other things being available for us, I would assume that $840.00 cost
per
> > year for subscription is kinda a waste.... BUT as near as I can tell,
there
> > are libraries that will listen to the public about those things that the
> > good ole public would like to have in their library. In Minnesota, if
the
> > local branch did not have the right sams, then you could order out of
the
> > main branch (Minneapolis) and it would be sent to you "photo copied" at
no
> > cost.
> > But a new thought??????????
> > There is in the music industry a 'flat user' fee for music that is used
in
> > the church. So if a choir or a church used a 'copyrighted' song, then
the
> > royalties were paid a one time fee to a clearing house that specializes
in
> > just that type of thing. There is a license number that is assigned to
that
> > church organization for the use of that material.
> >
> > Nowww what would happen if "we the techs" were to subscribe to
Techassist
> > schematic clearing house (kinda like what we do in support for internet
fee
> > that is paid to Techassist). If I needed a CTC 177 print and I had paid
a
> > yearly fee of $100.00 (as an example) and the print was either faxed or
> > emailed and the clearing house would pay a royalty fee to RCA and so on.
> > This would offer us an advantage at being more legitimate legally
speaking,
> > Answers the critics of copyrights, Offer us better more timely
resources,
> > and helps support each other in a way that may allow for us to answer
> > questions about problems rather than looking up prints and such. We
could
> > even contribute to the library as it were.
> >
> > Granted there would be a lot of work. I read that the list is up to 800
> > plus members and say for example if 400 people paid the $100.00 yearly
fee,
> > that would be $40,000 per year to run this thing.
> > My two bits...
> > Bill Sorensen
> > New Life Video & Audio
> > billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:23 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sams photofact cost?
> >
> > >
> > > With all you guys unsubbing, no wonder the price keeps going up. But
> > that's
> > > pretty high for a monthly charge.
> > >
> > > -Ed-
> > >
> > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > Midland, Ont. Canada.
> > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > "Quality will be remembered, long after Price is forgotten"
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "al" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:29 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sams photofact cost?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I unsubbed,it will take years for me to notice.For $70. per monthg I
can
> > > > order whatever I need,price was too high. Comments? al
> > > >
> > > > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Al Leatherman
> > > > Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> > > > 973-361-5796
> > > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:18 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Sams photofact cost?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a long-time Sams Photofacts subscriber and presently paying
$70
> > per
> > > > > month for sub. UPS is $3.84. SO my Monthly total for my Sams sub
is
> > > > $73.84
> > > > > How much are other shops here in the group paying? Many local
shops
> > I've
> > > > > spoken to have long canceled their sub. Prices keep rising also on
the
> > > > Sams
> > > > > sub. But I like the sub rather than the online method. Any
comments
> > from
> > > > > other shops on the group here?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan Garris
> > > > > Garris TV
> > > > > 3104 Neuse Blvd.
> > > > > New Bern, NC. 28560-4116
> > > > >
> > > > > 252-638-4477 voice
> > > > > 252-635-2772 fax
> > > > >
> > > > > Mailto:dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> Gary McCartney
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> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
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