[TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:03:36 -0400
John;
Competent Tech and Part time should not be used in the same sentence.
But you are right, getting harder to find.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
"Learn from past mistakes.Or you are bound to repeat them"
On Aug 14, 2005, at 7:43 AM, John @ Myers TV wrote:
> OMG, I can't believe I agree with Jim! Just Kidding!
>
> I did the same; dumped the yellow pages in 2002. I exist on word of
> mouth, & referals (NEW, & dealers). Since I usually have more than
> enough work, it hasn't bothered me. At the last, I was paying about
> $50/month for yellow pages ads, which is a lot cheaper than what the
> rest of you pay, I'm sure. I was more that happy to drop it.
>
> Now, if I could just find a competent tech to help part time. . . .
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> becyn@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> I dumped all my yellow page display ads two years ago.
>> All I have is a listing under TV and computers.
>>
>> IMHO most of the calls from yellow page shoppers are trying to
>> save $10 on
>> a repair. They call everyone there and ask "how much to fix a set
>> that
>> has no picture?". Or "so and so said that the "gizmoflagit" is no
>> good,
>> how much to replace it?"
>> In other words it's waste of time answering calls generated from
>> yellow
>> page ads.
>> Yes, you get more calls, but maybe 10% are money. The time wasted
>> talking to the 90%
>> of "shoppers" or "brain pickers" wipes out any money made on the 10%.
>>
>> We,ve been around long enough to have a word of mouth trade, plus our
>> listings on mfr sites is more likely to result in a sale, since those
>> folks are looking specifically for an ASC.
>>
>> just my 2 cents on the subject...
>>
>> Jim McVey
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:47 am
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hey Perry...
>>> Tell me that's not $1250 a month.
>>>
>>> -Ed-
>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>> Ontario-Canada
>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> "Learn from past mistakes.Or you are bound to repeat them"
>>>
>>> On Aug 12, 2005, at 11:22 PM, Electric Medic wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> $250 Month for a yellow page ad. What size is that? We have a 1/4
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> page and
>>>> it is $1250 and goes up every year. I hate it every year when
>>>>
>>>
>>> that
>>>
>>>
>>>> lady
>>>> comes by because she never negotiates.
>>>>
>>>> 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 Kevin's TV
>>>>
>>>
>>> Repair> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:20 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That wouldn't work for my area. I rely on my yellow pages ad (cost
>>>> roughly $250/month) to bring in business, rather than walk-in
>>>>
>>>
>>> traffic> ($1000 + for shop rental, plus yellow pages ad).
>>>
>>>
>>>> Kevin Wilks
>>>> Kevin's TV Repair
>>>> Penticton BC Canada
>>>> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek
>>>> Electronics
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:39 PM
>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>
>>>> Just hire someone to do your Service Calls...you stay at the
>>>>
>>>
>>> store and
>>>
>>>
>>>> count
>>>> the money.
>>>> Business 101.
>>>>
>>>> -Ed-
>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>>
>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 3:43 PM
>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> My business has always been out of my home. At first, (1998) most
>>>>> people would drop things off. Now most of my business is service
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> calls
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> on big TV's. Having a store front would force me to hire
>>>>>
>>>
>>> someone to
>>>
>>>
>>>>> keep the store open while I am doing my service calls.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin Wilks
>>>>> Kevin's TV Repair
>>>>> Penticton BC Canada
>>>>> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>>>> BOSS1996@xxxxxxx
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:19 AM
>>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope all goes well, Pete, I've considered that myself at times but
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> would
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> be
>>>>> concerned about the lack of storefront. Some people feel much
>>>>>
>>>
>>> better>> dealing
>>>
>>>
>>>>> with an actual "store" rather than someone who works from their
>>>>> house.
>>>>> BTW, I'm in Ft Laud. if you need anything, stop by.
>>>>>
>>>>> Robert Cardoza
>>>>> Picture Perfect Elec.
>>>>> 9940 NW 6th Ct
>>>>> Pembroke Pines, Fla, 33024
>>>>> 954-435-5868
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 8/12/2005 10:36:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>> jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Consider offering free pick up and delivery for "carry in"
>>>>>
>>>
>>> products>> since you may loose all the walk in customers
>>> otherwise.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ********************************
>>>>> Since 1972 *
>>>>> Jim Myers *
>>>>> Telrad Electronics *
>>>>> Fort Wayne Indiana *
>>>>> ********************************
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> No problem Pete.
>>>>>> Working out of your home does not make you a "less" Technician.
>>>>>> This may become a thing in the near future.
>>>>>> Have to fix quite a few sets, just to pay your rent.
>>>>>> If you have no Sales, and a large Garage, works just as well,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> once
>>>>> your
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Customer base has been re-routed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe a bad idea to stop your Business Phone Number all at the
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> same>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> time,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> and maybe have some Business Cards printed up, with a Map of
>>>>>> your
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> new
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Location on the back.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Expect a decrease in business for the first 6 to 8 months,
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> but>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> with no
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> rent to pay, should be no problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I made a change to doing Service from my shop at home about 12
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> years>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> ago,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> worked well for me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need to loose my Business number, since that's $150 a
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> month,>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> but
>>>>> Bell
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> will not redirect calls from a Business line to a Residential
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> line...message
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> would be "No longer in Service", telling the customer you may
>>>>>> have
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> gone
>>>>> out
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> of business.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Ed-
>>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>>>>
>>>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:23 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> home>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My friend, you may find you are left with more money at the
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>> end of
>>>
>>>
>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> month even without the storefront.I know of one local business
>>>>>>> machines tech that had a store, and all that did was walk in
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> trade.The
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> real money was the phone call service requests.He set up out
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>> of
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> his
>>>>>>> home and garage.Very happy now.No more lost sleep. They
>>>>>>> called, he
>>>>>>> arrived.No one cares from where. I call my carpet cleaning
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>> service>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know where his office is, if any. Even if your business
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> drops
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> by 50% if your overhead is cut by 70%, you made more.
>>>>>>> Good luck.
>>>>>>> Phil
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Phil Bader, Pres.
>>>>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc
>>>>>>> Winter Haven, Fl
>>>>>>> (863) 299-8821
>>>>>>> estab. 1976
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: pete <tvtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:21 pm
>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> After 33 years of service. Perdomo tv shop will work from
>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>> home. I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> cannot aford the overhead anymore. Im also removing myself
>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>> rca, mitsubishi and sony website because I cant afford it. I
>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>> still be in this list and try to help anybody. I hope you
>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>> guys
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>> work with me too
>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>>> Perdomo Tv Inc Since 1972
>>>>>>>> Miami.Fl
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