The car dealership doesnt tell you about the dealer rebates and the volume rebates and the year-end rebates that they get even if they sell at invoice. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:30 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DLP-LCD Lamp change charge > "customer had already researched cost on the lamp" - sounds like the guy > that brought Ed the new flyback and wanted it replaced. I think regular > people have too much free access to parts pricing. With us isn't like > going to a car dealership and buying "for only one dollar over > invoice....". They neglect to mention that they are still making tons of > money, because it is the RETAIL invoice, not what their cost is. Why are > so many customers afraid we might make a nickel on parts markup? > > 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" > > > > > > John @ Myers TV wrote: > > >Speaking of price, Sony's list for thias was $199. The customer had already > >researched cost on the lamp, since initially there was question whether NEW > >would pay for it. > > > >The dealer cost was low enough to provide a reasonable profit when I do a > >COD repair using this lamp. > > > >John Myers > >Myers TV Service Company > >376 E. State St. > >Alliance, OH 44601 > > > >phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545 > >myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >www.myerstv.net > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "markbrock" <markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:49 AM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DLP-LCD Lamp change charge > > > > > > > > > >> speaking of dlp's, I have an LG on the bench, light comes on for a few > >>seconds with sound then shuts down, ( light does come on ) so I ordered a > >>new ballast pc board, new board does the same thing, LG tech says to > >>replace the bulb ??? isn't it a light bulb ? good/bad, its under > >> > >> > >warranty > > > > > >>so what the heck, who am I to argue with tech assist, I ordered a bulb, > >>evidentially if it draws too much current it shuts down, first dlp for me > >>but If I'm destin to be a bulb changer in the future, so be it, I'm > >> > >> > >going > > > > > >>to charge the usual minimum service call on ptv's of 100.00 and mark up > >> > >> > >any > > > > > >>part over 100.00 25%, this bulb is $200.00 from factory. > >>Brock Electronics > >>R.R.4 box 237 > >>5208 cr.3385 > >>Independence Ks. 67301 > >>620-331-0235 > >>fax 331-7191 > >> > >>markbrock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>Zenith*Philips*Peavey*Fender*Crate > >>we work on all brands,makes,models > >>of anything that plugs in the wall > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Tony S" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx> > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:56 AM > >>Subject: [TechAssist] DLP-LCD Lamp change charge > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>We are starting to see some of the out of warrantee DLPs and LCDs that > >>> > >>> > >>need the lamp replaced, just wondering what kind of markup others are > >>getting on the lamps, and what you charge labor wise for a 15 min lamp > >>change. > >> > >> > >>>Tony Saracco > >>>TCS ELECTRONICS > >>>406 Andra Ct. > >>>Gilberts, IL 60136 > >>>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>--- > >> > >> > >>>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/ > >> > >> > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/