[TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 07:10:09 -0500
Yeah...it's what I call a Business Promotion. As long as your town is
not 95% Seniors. I average 2 or 3 a week. Mostly walk-ins...carrying
their stuff in a plastic grocery bag. Remotes with dead batteries, or
in backwards....wire that needs to be soldered on their Viberator Chair
control.etc.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 17-Dec-04, at 11:24 PM, Intrepid Video Support wrote:
> 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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