I tell them I'm in the witness protection program... Joel Jacobs Ohio consumer Electronics Pickerington, Ohio ----- Original Message ----- 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 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > >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/ > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.0 - Release Date: 12/9/04 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.0 - Release Date: 12/9/04 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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/