[TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?
- From: KcNElectronics@xxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:02:07 EST
Ok Guys here is My 2 cents worth ........ Again I see everybody is worried
about vcrs ..Its time vs Money ....and in the coming years it is going to be
time vs ability to playback tapes due to discontinuation of Vhs machines ...I
do a lot of Beta work .....in the sence I get 5-10 a month ..... I charge a
fair rate to repair ...... many tickets exceed 150.00 ,,,, If they dont want
to
pay it fine .... where can you go play back all those tapes >>>>> or
convert them to DVD .... So I say go with what makes you $$$$ profit and screw
the
rest .......I know a guy who made good money fixing barbie toy cars ..battery
went bad ...and they had some kinda recall ...... hey its hourly and they
pay .....
In a message dated 12/18/2004 12:04:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
sony1@xxxxxxxx writes:
You can never go wrong doing things like that.
> [Original Message]
> From: Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 12/17/2004 11:24:56 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?
>
> I do things like that well. If the older person asks nicely and has one
> of those 'personalities', I'll perform free tasks..after all, most of
> them have kids and they will spread the word.
> Jeff
> ------
> Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113
> Ph: 717-939-7709; Fax: 717-564-4952
> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
>
>
> Ed Gaidies wrote:
> > I got a dear old lady like that...every time her power goes off the TV
> > reverts to Ant. (Up to Ch13 only) she refuses to learn how to bring it
> > back through her Menu. She only lives 3 blocks away, so it's not far.
> > She always gives me $2 for my effort. She doesn't drive, so she has no
> > concept of gas prices, she doesn't work, so she has no concept of
> > wages. The only reason I do it...she's the same age as my Mother, and
> > they could be twins. Makes me feel good...too.
> >
> > -Ed-
> > Ed Gaidies
> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > Ontario-Canada
> > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > teltek@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> > On 17-Dec-04, at 7:35 AM, John @ Myers TV wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Maybe a little off-topic, but When I read Jeff's reply below, it
> >>reminded me
> >>of this.
> >>A senior came in yesterday with a broken electric blanket controller.
> >>One
> >>piece inside needed epoxied. I quoted $5-$10. She got a look of shock
> >>on her
> >>face, like I had asked for her first-born.
> >>I guess she had intended to give me a shiny new quarter.
> >>
> >>John Myers
> >>Myers TV Service Company
> >>376 E. State St.
> >>Alliance, OH 44601
> >>Phone (Voice & Fax) (330) 821-6545
> >>myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>www.myerstv.net
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 10:53 PM
> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Phil,
> >>>Half the people that bring in VCR's I talk into the repair. I charge a
> >>>flat fee of $49. plus parts. Most I repair in less than an hour and
> >>>only
> >>>need a cleaning. The fun part is talking them into spending the $60 or
> >>>so on the repair. The other people, I really wonder what they expect
> >>>to
> >>>pay to have one of these fixed...when I mention the $49, they say they
> >>>can get a new one for that much...perhaps they think my time is only
> >>>worth $10 an hour.
> >>>Jeff
> >>>------
> >>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> >>>263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113
> >>>Ph: 717-939-7709; Fax: 717-564-4952
> >>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>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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