[TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
- From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:04:52 -0300
Eric;Don't forget the "Hardtact &Porkrines"..............
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From: <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:32 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
> Hi Ed give me your mailing address and I will send you some salt
> codfish..Eric
> E M Electronics
> Deer Lake NL
> Canada
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 5:17 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>
>
>> Oh, you poor guy.
>>
>> Kevin Wilks
>> Kevin's TV Repair
>> Penticton BC Canada
>> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Gaidies
>> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:01 AM
>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>
>> We are down to one meal a day, no reason to not buy new tools.;-)
>> Actually, as you may know, my Son-in-Law works for Apple. I get the
>> hand-me-downs.
>> Just doing my part to keep the landfills from filling up.;-)
>>
>> -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 7:16 AM, Hoyt's TV wrote:
>>
>> > Hey everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> > Ed's making enough money to buy a new laptop.
>> >
>> > What is it Ed?
>> >
>> >
>> > Russ Hoyt
>> > Hoyt's TV
>> > Exeter, NH
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:41 PM
>> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> What was I thinking?
>> >> 2005...they even dropped TV/VCR Repair of those cheap Matchbook adds.
>> >>
>> >> OK...I'm going to finish setting up this new Laptop, we gone.
>> >>
>> >> These discussions work quite well on our Chat, and I can't even
>> >> redirect, so we be gone till then.
>> >>
>> >> -Ed-
>> >> Tel-Tek Electronics
>> >> Ontario-Canada
>> >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >> "Learn from past mistakes.Or you are bound to repeat them"
>> >>
>> >> On Aug 13, 2005, at 11:54 AM, becyn@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> WoW!!!
>> >>> Hire a guy to do service calls...just like that???
>> >>> Is there a glut of non crack-addicted qualified service techs up
>> >>> there
>> >>> in canada?
>> >>> I'm phasing out of this business due to the lack of available techs
>> >>> and
>> >>> limited
>> >>> future profitability.
>> >>>
>> >>> Everyone in this area is either an A+, MSSE, MSNE, etc, but nobody
>> >>> knows
>> >>> anything about component level repair. Then there's the drug test
>> >>> ,felony arrest, and illegal
>> >>> alien issues...but I guess all of that is "business 102".
>> >>>
>> >>> Jim McVey
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -----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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