[TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 07:02:21 -0500
I will do VCR's over 8 years old....mainly to use up my existing parts
in stock.
If it needs an idler, and I have an idler...it gets an idler.
VCR's with plastic tops, with two little screws golding the cover get
no service from me.
I seem to have no trouble convincing my older and regular customers to
invest $65 in having the old one repaired, minus Video Heads or major
parts. I also feel it's an honest evaluation. If I have to clear my old
stock at a discount, and get the Labor..is better then throwing it out
2 years down the road.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 16-Dec-04, at 8:32 PM, Old TV Man wrote:
> I too quit repairing VCR's.
>
> I found the time consumed repairing them left the outcome more than the
> income.
>
> Have a Happy Holiday.
>
> Max Bonnell
> Bonnell TV
> Robinson, IL
>
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> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket? Reply=A0to:
> techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I agree with Jay about the " bottom out" price situation. Generally, we
> try to discourage them at the counter, but if they MUST, we collect $35
> up front.
> Some of the new ones have no parts available anyway-talk about
> disposable! The only ones we do now are warranty or the "hard core"
> customer (very rare).
>
> Jim McVey
> McVey Alltronix
> 327 Broadway
> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
> *NOT* a NESDA member
> Factory authorized
> service for over 20
> major brands.
> 845 561 8383
>
> Jay wrote:
>
> Hello,
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0I stopped repairing Vcrs over three years ago. Before
> then repaired many. When the price bottomed out I bailed out and do not
> miss them a bit. I still work on the time lapse units but that is it.
> Did not hurt the pocketbook, I believe it helped because now I spend
> more time working on higher end television. I will not work on them for
> friends either because if they are really friends they would not ask
> you
> to deprive your family of income. I would rather NOT be in the position
> where you have to justify the repair bill to a customer. To each his
> own
> I guess, but I am much happier without Vcrs and the problems with the
> customers who bring them in.
>
> Jay
> Jay's TV
> Clarksburg, Wv
>
> Phil Bader wrote:
>
> Without starting the "dreaded long thread" subject, just curious as to
> what the average repair bill comes to for VCRs now adays. I still
> collect a $25.00 up front fee which applies to filan approved bill.
> Mine
> seem to range from $49.00 to $90.00 I get people with hi end Sonys,etc
> that love them and will spend. And how you reason with the customer.
> Just ask'in.
> Phil Bader
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