[TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns electronics)
- From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:11:49 -0500
So, they are trying to steal GE's thunder? ...good luck with that too!
There are many so called TPA's that I wouldn't do business with on a
dare. NSC sounds like it might fall into that category. Whatvever they
might have, they don't have the financial horsepower of a GE capital!
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
327 Broadway
Newburgh N.Y. 12550
"If it doesn't play...
CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
Factory authorized
service for over 20
major brands.
845 561 8383
(Last of the Mohegans)
Jim Myers wrote:
>I think you guys are missing the point, they are not looking to hire
>technicians for 30,000 to 70,000 a year as the web site info implies.
>What they are looking for is a network of independents, THATS US!, to
>contract with them just like we do for NEW and GE and others. You have
>to read between the lines and go to their home page for the real story.
>
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>********************************
>Since 1972 *
>Jim Myers *
>Telrad Electronics *
>Fort Wayne Indiana *
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>becyn wrote:
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>>At the moment, they very solidly 'in the woodwork".
>>It doesn't matter that NSC is bigger than our respective companies,
>>500 times 0 is still ZERO. They will have all the same problems that are
>>killing us, except several times over. The only savings by being that large
>>is in the office personel (centralized). Any way you cut it, consumer
>>electronics
>>repair is a marginal business at best. Why anyone would think doing it
>>on a national
>>basis is going to be better is...well...kidding themselves...or the guy
>>bankrolling the venture.
>>
>>Circuit City tried this and failed, not to mention the withdrawl of the
>>mfrs form this game.
>>Who is CEO of this impending disaster? Anyone from NESDA know?
>>
>>Jim McVey
>>McVey Alltronix
>>327 Broadway
>>Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>>
>>"If it doesn't play...
>>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
>>Factory authorized
>>service for over 20
>>major brands.
>>845 561 8383
>>(Last of the Mohegans)
>>
>>Al L wrote:
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>>>NSA wants to drive us out,hire us,and stick it to the manufacturers,it will
>>>never happen. If this business ever pays again,the techs will come out of
>>>the woodwork!The good techs,and the good smart techs,are still there,just
>>>doing something profitable.If I was young,I would leave this crappy
>>>business. Hang in there,and we will get more work because we are here! al
>>>
>>>Al Leatherman
>>>224 RT. 46
>>>Mine Hill, NJ 07803
>>>973-361-5796
>>>WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:39 AM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
>>>electronics)
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>>>>Y'know we can "write off" vans too! I'ts the only way to
>>>>go if you have more than one. As far as NSC taking all my business
>>>>...THEY CAN HAVE IT. I've got better things to fight for.
>>>>Like the monster ad implies, there's nobody out there being readily
>>>>trained for this stuff anymore. My staff is dwimdling by attrician ( not
>>>>to NSC). We
>>>>do not have the time nor resouces to carry a new hire for 6 months
>>>>before we can send him out in a truck.
>>>>
>>>>NSC will be forced into this position in a while. If they think they can
>>>>handle it,
>>>>more power to them. I'd love to take a look at the business plan they
>>>>cooked up.
>>>>Can you say b-llsh*t???
>>>>
>>>>Jim McVey
>>>>McVey Alltronix
>>>>327 Broadway
>>>>Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>>>>
>>>>"If it doesn't play...
>>>>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!"
>>>>Factory authorized
>>>>service for over 20
>>>>major brands.
>>>>845 561 8383
>>>>(Last of the Mohegans)
>>>>
>>>>LeRoy Westlund wrote:
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>>>>>That's the same impression I got, Perry.
>>>>>Great minds think alike,...I guess.
>>>>>Time will tell.
>>>>>;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>LLW
>>>>>
>>>>>LeRoy Westlund
>>>>>Westlund TV & Electronics
>>>>>97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,..
>>>>>Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget "
>>>>>Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
>>>>>mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Electric Medic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Date: Thursday, March 03, 2005 12:14 PM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Opinion Poll (off topic but still concerns
>>>>>electronics)
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>>>>>>Isn't this that group that NESDA and the Manufacturers support? NSA? One
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>>>>>big
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>>>>>>National service company that has low rates and fleets of leased service
>>>>>>vans. All tax write-offs. Just like Wal-Mart. I remember when the mom and
>>>>>>pop hardware stores said that Wal-Mart wouldn't harm them, they are long
>>>>>>
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>>>>>out
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>>>>>>of business. Looks like the big guys are coming to a city near you. I am
>>>>>>
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>>>>>not
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>>>>>>worried about the one job, just the thousands they are wanting to hire.
>>>>>>Where are all the broke TV's coming from, not from Mars, they are coming
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>from our shops.
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>>>>>>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 Al L
>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:55 PM
>>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>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)
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>>>>>>>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)
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>>>>>>>>Do you think this is a bunch of hot air or what?
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>>>>>>http://jobsearch.monster.com/getjob.asp?JobID=26581517&AVSDM=2005%2D02%2D11
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>>>>>>>>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
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