[TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables
- From: "J.Knoll" <jhk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:42:43 -0400
Phil,
You obviously live in a different planet than I do here in West
Virginia. I get a diagnostic fee up front and have for quite a while.
People here keep close track on the prices for new units and through it
into your face at drop off time. 100 DOLLARS for a 19 inch or 13 inch
combo? Well not here buddy they would laugh you out of business. Vcr
repair 50.00? I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair. Well it
is good to know that in some areas people can still earn a decent living
on those. Unfortunately not here where I am at. I would have a better
chance at hitting the lottery that expecting to make that anymore on
those units.
Jay Jay,s TV
Clarksburg, WV
Phil Bader wrote:
>I still get 13" TVCRs, 13 and 19-20 " TVs. I manage to get 60-100.00 range.
>if you guys stuck to your guns and collected a diagnisis fee up front,
>you would nail most all those repairs with few turn downs.
>A 13-20" TV in the door: $25.00 up front diagnostic fee (applied to
>their OKd repair).
>A 25-32" set: $39.00 fee up front.
>A 13-27" TVCR combi: $39.00 fee.
>VCR $25.00 fee.
>Typical VCR repair: (maintanence,timing,etc) $49.00 - 25.00 dep. Bal
>due: 24.00. That customer will go 24.00 tp not lose the VCR and 25.00.
>They "see" the bal due, folks. Not deceptive, just covering our expenses.
>A 27" TV typical bill: 79.00 labor+ 49.00 parts= 128.00 +(6.5% tax)
>8.32= $136.32 total. Less 39.00 deposit: 97.32 due.
> The customer cannot buy a NICE DEPENDABLE WELL BUILT 27" TV for less
>than a hundred bucks.
> I've added up all my month's small 25.00 fees on the "turn downs" and
>they easily paid ,say, my phone bill, or electric,etc in a month.
>I hear a lot of sad stories out there about cheapo sets driving down the
>business. Be an honest salesman! Explain truthfully what you know as
>gospel: Theat customers older set that had a good picture before it went
>down, and only one failure in the ten years is worth TRYING to save, if
>possible. The result is a sturdy piece of equipement that will survive
>until he decides to get an HDTV AFTER the prices drop to more reasonable
>amount.
>Just EXPLAIN for five minutes and they usually will see the lifgt.
>There's always the guy who thinks c**p is just as good as quality
>items,just less money, no matter what, but that's not a general view. I
>say, "there's a 5.00 plastic Walmart hand bag, and there's a leather
>75.00 hand bag. Both bags that hold the same stuff, but that's where the
>similarity ends... Paint a word picture!
>Oh, God, there I go again. Sorry, guys.
>My 2 cents...
>BTW I seem to stay swamped with 10-15 yr old sets, many are 20-25". AND
>FEW RETURNS!. (I'm thorough in shop)
>Not rich by any means... But busy, and have a few $$$.
>Phil Bader
>
>becyn wrote:
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>>yep, thats about it. At least you can save the money that you might spend on
>>a gym. ;-)
>>
>>Jim McVey
>>McVey Alltronix
>>327 Broadway
>>Newburgh Ny 12550
>>ph: 845 561 8383
>>fx: 845 561 9017
>>Consumer electronics &
>>computer service.
>>Factory authorized for
>>over twenty brands.
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>>From: "Jay" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:46 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] 19 inch portables
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>>>Hello,
>>> Just wondering if this applies to most. I used to get a lot of 19 inch
>>>televisions in for repair monthly. Now I rarely get one a month. Still
>>>get 25 inch and up but anything smaller seems to be a thing of the past
>>>in this area. I guess I will have to lift weights and get in shape for
>>>the bigger units and stay where the money is for now.
>>>Jay-Jay's TV
>>>Clarksburg, WV
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