[TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?

  • From: "Joel Jacobs" <samurai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:36:35 -0500

I tell them I'm in the witness protection program...
Joel Jacobs
Ohio consumer Electronics
Pickerington, Ohio

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From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 6:40 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?


> Right! I tell all my social acquaintances that I am a ressurectionist or
> they would be bothering me day or night.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 6:51 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Average VCR repair ticket?
>
>
> > "I will not work on them for friends either because if they are
> > really friends they would not ask you todeprive your family
> > of income." (This also applies to all electronics......the "buddies"
> > that "just want you to check it out and see what it's going to
> > cost to fix it", but actually expect you to do it for nothing.)
> > Everyone needs to reread this one and think about it.
> >
> > Doug Keller
> > Wis-Kel Electronics
> > 101 Freeland Ave.
> > Terra Alta, WV
> > USA        26764
> > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.tech-assist.org
> > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> > won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jay wrote:
> >
> > >Hello,
> > >   I 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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