[TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers

  • From: al <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2002 01:04:48 -0400

I politely tell them that if they know how to fix it they arefoolish to pay
me to do it! al

Al Leatherman
alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
973-361-5796
Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
http://WWW.ALS-TV.NET
----- Original Message -----
From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 5:49 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers


>
> 80 dollars!!!!!!!!!!    "Why If I had known that I would have fixed it
> myself!"
>
>
> Mark Wentowski
> Perry Hill Electronics Service
> 3836 Harrison Rd
> Montgomery, AL 36109
> Voice: (334) 279-5622
> Fax: (334) 273-9050
> Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GARY <gchambe3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 12:28 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
>
>
> >
> > Dont forget the loose wire, I must have pushed the wrong button,it
> works
> > perfect but it wont turn on,speaker wire must have fell off,its just a
> tube
> > loose,bad cord,if you do a good job on this one I may bring another to
> > fix,and the famous "I would fix it myself,but cant find my solder
> iron...".
> > Have fun!
> > Gary
> > CHAMBERS TV
> > BRADENTON,FL
> > SINCE 1982
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jerry Mossburg" <mrcwmain@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:17 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The one I like more than "must be a bad switch" is "the picture tube
> must
> > be
> > > bad because all I have is a horizontal line."
> > > Jerry Mossburg
> > > Mossburg Repair Center
> > > 114 N 16th St
> > > Bethany, MO 64424
> > > 660-425-4400
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "johnnie hoggatt" <jhoggatt@xxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:35 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Long ago [in the 50's]  we had a complaint of a snowey picture on
> ch # 6
> > > an
> > > > Indianapolis station
> > > > 90 miles away, my boss went out and got the customer setting in
> front of
> > > the
> > > > tv,started the tv in a slow vert roll, told him when the picture
> got
> > good
> > > > then stopped the roll-- He was satisfied
> > > > Johnnie  Hoggatt
> > > > 617-19 Marshall
> > > > MARSHALL IL 62441
> > > > 217-826 5122
> > > > fax on request same number
> > > > jhoggatt@xxxxxxxx
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 7:43 AM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > My favorite was the little old lady who wanted me to come and
> fix her
> > tv
> > > > > because the President was making a speech on EVERY channel, this
> was
> > > back
> > > > > when all we had was three local air channels.
> > > > > Then there was the one who wanted me to go wipe off the
> satellite to
> > get
> > > > rid
> > > > > of the snow on her tv!
> > > > > Jim Myers
> > > > > Telrad Electronic Services Co.
> > > > > Fort Wayne, IN 46815
> > > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > 260-432-4486 Fax and Voice
> > > > > Fax is always on
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:21 AM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil B., I get "just has a bad switch" two or three times a
> week. Your
> > > > > analogy to the car is great! I can use that one.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Wentowski
> > > > > Perry Hill Electronics Service
> > > > > 3836 Harrison Rd
> > > > > Montgomery, AL 36109
> > > > > Voice: (334) 279-5622
> > > > > Fax: (334) 273-9050
> > > > > Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Phil Bader <philbad@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 5:29 AM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Nutty customers
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My "jewell" said "problem is definately in the power
> button,because
> > > > > when
> > > > > > I push it, nothing happens".I find using everyday examples
> work.The
> > > > > dead
> > > > > > car with bad engine."Must be the key,because when I turn it,
> nothing
> > > > > > happens..." We must play the role of educators,
> psychologists,and
> > > > > > diplomats as well as techs. But sometimes...sometimes... ya
> just
> > wanta
> > > > > > SMMMMack them.How'd they EVER figure out how to have
> kids??_Phil
> > > > > Bader,
> > > > > > Jan-Phyl TV;-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Phillip R. Hull" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a good one for you.  They picked this zenith prog. TV
> > > > > (Hitachi) The
> > > > > > > problem was picture strobing on hockey games on Fox sports
> channel
> > > > > and he
> > > > > > > had taped it to prove the problem.  Well I had to inform the
> > > > > customer that
> > > > > > > the VCR recorded off the cable directly and has nothing to
> do with
> > > > > his TV.
> > > > > > > Guess what was on the tape.  It was  from people in the
> stands and
> > > > > sidelines
> > > > > > > using their cameras and the flashes were from the flash
> bulbs.
> > This
> > > > > guy is
> > > > > > > a real nut.
> > > > > > > Phillip R Hull
> > > > > > > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Philip Bader
> > > > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > > > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > > > > > Voice/Fax (863) 299-8821
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