[TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN A REPAIR TIP!!!!

From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:07:00 -0500
Doesnt matter! When we were RCA ASC we charged $75 to fix a vcr and RCA
Service charged $150 and they got the lions share of the business.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:10 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN A
REPAIR TIP!!!!


> Can't see how they can charge less than I am.
> Al Marquardt
> ampm@xxxxxxx
> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
> 206 W Main
> Girardville Pa. 17935
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:53 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN A
> REPAIR TIP!!!!
>
>
> >I understand this to be much different than Wards or Sears. They had huge
> > storefronts in all cities, with lights and all. Lots of overhead. I am
not
> > saying this to be afraid of competition, I competed with wards and
Sears,
> > and fixed many behind them. This is a little different, they are getting
a
> > big advantage here and lots of help from our peers. This new Service
> > Company
> > will have none of that overhead. Just the technicians salary and Van.
They
> > will be able to charge dirt cheap prices with a much better chance of
> > taking
> > some or lots of our business. The nearest storefronts will be some
> > Corporate
> > Headquarters' somewhere where the Techs will have training and business
> > meetings. They can put all their money in BIG HUGE Yellow Page ads. If
we
> > think Wards and Sears had some business, this will make them look like
> > Hobo's. And to top it all off they will start with the manufacturers,
and
> > Service Organizations backing. It is like opening a McDonalds
restaurant,
> > instant business. You know whom the Manufacturers will recommend when
> > customers call them, it won't be us. That's fine, make light of it, that
> > is
> > what the poor hardware store owners said of Wal-Mart, and the Computer
> > software guru's said of Microsoft. The rest is History.
> >
> > Perry Bower
> > Electric Medic
> > "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> > http://www.electricmedic.com
> > 3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
> > Martinez, Georgia 30907
> > Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
> > Phone: 706-863-3474
> > Fax: 706-863-2316
> > mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry E
> > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:36 PM
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN
> > A REPAIR TIP!!!!
> >
> >
> > I`ve watched this post from the beginning and wasn`t going to reply to
it
> > but I`m going to throw my 2 cents in anyway. Montgomery Wards & Sears
> > have been doing this for over 40 years (yes I know wards is gone), it`s
> > nothing
> > new, hell NAP had factory service for years all over the place, did we
all
> > lose our jobs? NO we didn`t, UPS has been doing it for quite awhile now,
> > if your afraid of the competition then you shouldn`t be self employed,
> > there are fewer of us than ever before, and even if they do find enough
> > qualified help (which I doubt) they will just be another sears/wards
> > service
> > center, high priced service calls, labor & parts markup, I worked for
> > wards
> > for 8 years up north and they were the biggest crooks on the planet, did
> > they have work? Yes they did, lots of it, when I quit and went back to
> > work
> > for myself did I have work? Well here I am 10 years later still making a
> > decent living, STOP worrying about your competition and concentrate on
> > your
> > business and what has kept you in business, charging a fair price and
> > treating your customer as you would like to be treated and you`ll be in
> > business until your 80, that`s my opinion, Larry E
> >
> > Larry Eastman
> > American TV & Electronics
> > Crystal River, Fl. 34428
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 8:36 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN
A
> > REPAIR TIP!!!!
> >
> >
> >> Dave, Are you kidding? You mean to tell me a guy living next door to
you
> >> stealing your business is not worth discussing. That is what they are
> >> counting on, GREAT!!!!!!!This is a discussion you should and we all
> >> should
> >> be interested in. This potentially could end the need for our services
or
> >> some of us, (One Shop Lost Is Too Many) if it takes off. I am not
talking
> >> about some TPA, I am talking about the Big National Service Repair
Fleets
> >> that the Manufacturers and secretly Organizations are supporting and
will
> >> have more control over. They will be in nice, caged, fully equipped
Vans
> >> with all the latest test equipment and boards, parts maybe living right
> > next
> >> door to us. They will have new leased vans (thousands of them) Radio
> >> Dispatched, getting new ones every couple of years, all painted the
same
> >> colors. Sort of like the old Sears vans in the 40's, 50's, and 60's.
> > Except
> >> this time they are not selling anything but service. Stealing from us.
> >> You
> >> don't think customers will use them, with their nice uniforms and nice
> > vans,
> >> cheaper rates than us. Also, they are not going to be strangers, they
> >> will
> >> be us, except we will no longer have a business, and we will be saying
> > "Yes
> >> Sir" to all sorts of Managers. They will not have the overhead of a
shop,
> >> they will be living at their homes, with travel expenses, all profits
to
> > the
> >> company, that is why they will pay so good. It will work, they will be
> > able
> >> to repair much cheaper than us, Nationwide. Maybe if we all talked
about
> > it
> >> we might have a chance to stop it or not help it by going to work for
> > them.
> >> They need our experience so they make it look attractive until they
train
> > up
> >> all the young whippersnappers to take your job.
> >>
> >> Perry Bower
> >> Electric Medic
> >> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> >> http://www.electricmedic.com
> >> 3850 Washington Road  Suite 4C
> >> Martinez, Georgia 30907
> >> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4  (863-3424)
> >> Phone: 706-863-3474
> >> Fax: 706-863-2316
> >> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Huston
> >> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 6:21 PM
> >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
> >> electronics)
> >>
> >>
> >> Enough already..... can you folks take this discussion somewhere else?
> >> I don't mean to be brash but I'm getting tired of deleting all these
> >> messages.
> >>
> >> Dave Huston
> >> Huston TV & Electronics
> >> 2846 Marion-Cardington Rd.E.
> >> Marion,Oh 43302-8919
> >> Phone/Fax: 740-389-5726
> >> email: HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:27 PM
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
> >> electronics)
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey! Dont call me crazy! I just hadnt had a cup of coffee yet that day.
> >> Jerry Silverman
> >> Greentron Inc
> >> 4 Newland Ave
> >> Greenville SC 29609
> >> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> >> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:01 PM
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
> >> electronics)
> >>
> >>
> >> > I can's afford all that stuff Dougie! Why do you think I was driving
an
> >> old
> >> > Police Car?Speaking of the Crown Vic,Red with rubber grommet hole in
> >> > roof,remember that crazy hillbilly truck driver on the interstate
that
> >> > thought I was a police car,jerked over into the right lane,and got
> > pissed
> >> of
> >> > when i passed him? Crazy guy chased me about ten miles at speeds of
up
> > to
> >> > ninety,lost the sucker on the hills and bends that are W. Va.  al
> >> >
> >> > Al Leatherman
> >> > 224 RT. 46
> >> > Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> >> > 973-361-5796
> >> > WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:25 PM
> >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
> >> > electronics)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > AL L. bought himself a white cane, pair of sunglasses, a tin cup,
and
> >> > > some pencils as his retirement plan.
> >> > >
> >> > > 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:
> >> > >
> >> > >>Al,
> >> > >>
> >> > >>Yep, I know who you're talking about. I can't argue with your
point,
> > we
> >> > >>all
> >> > >>know that the day of get a job, and stay till retirement is long
> >> > >>gone.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>But, The best way to hone the interview skills is to actually go on
> >> > >>interviews. Won't hurt to talk to them.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>I'm due to graduate next spring, and shift into interview mode,
> > anyhow.
> >> > >>I'd
> >> > >>like to retire someday, and enjoy life, but I don't see that
> > happening,
> >> on
> >> > >>an independent TV Guy salary.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>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: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:54 PM
> >> > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still
concerns
> >> > >>electronics)
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>Anybody that bites should know,as soon as they don't need you,they
> > fire
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>you
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>and you are up the creek.Anybody think that job will last?I
suggest
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>keeping
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>the business open part time,for protection. I know a guy in New
> > England
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>had
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>a great job for a while,then they closed up,and he was back in his
> > own
> >> > >>>business,good while it lasted.
> >> > >>>   For that kind of money,soon as its unprofitable,bye bye.Since
> > there
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>will
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>never be one shop nationwide,and people pay less and less, and
sets
> >> cost
> >> > >>>less and less,BE CAREFUL! and good luck
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>Al Leatherman
> >> > >>>224 RT. 46
> >> > >>>Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> >> > >>>973-361-5796
> >> > >>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>----- Original Message -----
> >> > >>>From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:28 PM
> >> > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still
concerns
> >> > >>>electronics)
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>>On the other hand, what the heck.
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>I'll let you know.
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>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: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >>>>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 12:33 PM
> >> > >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
> >> > >>>>electronics)
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>>Do you think this is a bunch of hot air or what?
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> >
> >>
>
>>>http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=26581517&AVSDM=2005%2D02%2D
1
> >> 1+
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>--
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>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"
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> >
> >>
>
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- [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN A REPAIR TIP!!!!
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- [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll DON'T DELETE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN A REPAIR TIP!!!!
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