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Walter --- Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Get rid of Yahoo... > Seriously, under send options or signature > options, see if there is a selection to place the > signature at > the beginning of replies, etc. > Jeff > -- > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:47 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables > > > LeRoy, Paul lives in Grover Beach Ca. > He has the same problem that I do. > The program puts the Addy. at the very bottom of > the posts. > I don't know how to fix it. > Walter > --- LeRoy Westlund <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Don't tell us anything you don't want > > to,...but,...maybe you could give us a > > hint where you live ? > > ;-) > > > > LLW > > > > LeRoy Westlund > > Westlund TV & Electronics > > 97 North Main > > "Where there's a will,... > > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's > > always a way." > > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Monday, April 19, 2004 1:33 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables > > > > > > >I hate to tell you this but I get $45.00 > > diagnostic fee up front, applied > > to repair, on all TV/VCR or DVD combos.10" and > > up. If it isn't worth that to > > the customer then it isn't worth it to me > either. > > Yes I hear the same "I can > > buy a new one at W.M. for ----. As with most > of > > these discussions, we know > > all areas of the 50 states are not the same. I > > can buy a house in many parts > > of the country for $100,000 or less. The median > > price for houses in the area > > where I live is $400,000. Not because they are > > worth it but because that is > > what the market will bare. I obviously do not > > live in a median priced home. > > The point is that there are many factors in the > > equation of trying to > > survive. Because I charge more than someone > else > > doesn't make it a standard > > for anyone else. My expenses are more than many > > others. I am struggling like > > everyone else to stay afloat. I wish it were > > different and we could all make > > a decent living where ever we may live. But > that > > is only a dream and not > > reality > > > . > > > Paul > > >peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:No one will > > pay an estimate fee of $25(my > > usual) on a VCR,DVD,13" or 19" tv. > > >$29.99 for a VCR or DVD around here,cheapy > > yes,but $29.99 none-the-less. > > > > > >I don't charge est. on these lower priced > > things,but don't waste a lot of > > >time in 'em either. > > >BUT,if I can fix a 19" set in an hour and make > > $50,I'll do it. > > > > > >Peggs > > > > > >At 11:14 AM 4/19/04, 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: > > >> > > >> >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. > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > > >> >From: "Jay" > > >> >To: > > >> >Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:46 PM > > >> >Subject: [TechAssist] 19 inch portables > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >>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 > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >--- > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >>Lost Password: > > >> >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > "Login > > Problems?". > > >> >>Email Archives: > > >> > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> ---- > > >> >Lost Password: > > >> >http://www.tech-assist.org and select > "Login > > Problems?". > > >> >Email Archives: > > >> > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >>-- > > >> > > >>Philip Bader > > >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > > >>3420 Recker Hwy. 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