Jeff; Damn if you do..damn if you don't. Judgement call. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:46 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > So, I guess I should drop my auto insurance. They are making boo-koo bucks off my wife and me, since > neither one of us have been involved in an at fault accident in many years...lucky them. > Medical insurance is also a big waste...when I could be pocketing that money... > And home owners, what's the chances of our house catching fire? > All the insurance money we are paying could be used for retirement...what have I been thinking? > Jeff > -- > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 6:23 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > Haha ! > > Actually its more like this : So, you wanna move into our neighbor hood? > Ok. you have to pay into this manditory Fund like we all do , called the "If > a Rock gets thrown at your Window Insurance Fund". So that in case it ever > happens to you or any of us, we are covered , and we wont have to bother > with the Pity details of who did it, and just collect on it. Only thing is, > if no one ever has a rock come sailing through the window.....then all this > money gets pocketed by by the Insurance Company, and is never accounted for. > > Other Successful plans like the : "If you are hit by Falling Space Shuttle > Debris" have been proven to deter this sort of thing from happening....and > make you feel more safe in your neighborhood. > > > Steve Hearns > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 5:43 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > If that is the case...there is one good reason to stay away from it. > Although I have never heard the term"they can't pin down what caused it, how > can they sue you for being the possible cause of the fire". > That just doesn't ring true to me, but I guess if you don't have a big > Insurance behind you, you could be guilty, until proven innocent.;-) > Stranger things are happening these days with Lawsuits, so nothing > surprises me anymore. > That's almost like getting a rock thrown through your window, you don't > exactly which neighbour did it, so you sue the whole block. > > -Ed- > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 1:09 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > It is liability insurance that they want you to have. If you repair a tv > and > > a week later the house burns down and they cant pin down what caused it, > you > > and the tv manufacturer and any other people involved will likely be sued > > for damages as a possible cause of the fire. Even if there is not a good > > case, the insurance companies usually settle to avoid the cost of going to > > court. The manufacturers insurance company requires that you have > insurance > > to share the cost of the settlement. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > 864 232 3889 > > Fax 271 2080 > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Technotronic Dimensions" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 12:15 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > > > > Doug: > > > > > > Dunno bout that. These Larger ones Like RCA and NAP seem to > have > > > too much bureaucratic overhead going on to make any exceptions. RCA > wants > > > you to own just about every type of Test Equipment that out there before > > you > > > can even submit the Application. Like someone else wrote, its mainly > > because > > > they want you to do all the 1st time Failures which is not Cost > Effective > > at > > > all......especially if you just took out a loan for all the Test > Equipment > > > they want you to have, you wind up working for free alot of the time, > and > > if > > > you have a storefront with overhead, good luck ! > > > > > > Another interesting one is Samsung. Only thing Stopping me is > > the > > > Manditory Insurance. Yet another Expense we are to bear. Having that > > > Conflicts with the Idea that you are a Skilled and Professional > Servicer. > > I > > > suppose there are some shops who it would come in handy if they are > scared > > > of making a huge Blunder on a repair, but I never will take a Job if I > > feel > > > I cannot do it right in the 1st Place. Some of the larger cities have a > > Law > > > that requires Insurance too. This is one of the idiocy ideas that the > rest > > > of the World must adopt the methods of Large Cities, because some people > > > there have plundered or Scammed people in the past. No one gets a Fresh > > > Start because of what some moron did back in X,Y,Z.....its absurd, and > now > > > you begin to see what these Stupid Laws are doing to the Industries they > > > were intended to protect. They were Short Term Solutions at best. > > > > > > Steve Hearns > > > Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] > > > WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM > > > 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 11:54 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > > > > > > Don't worry about it. When they get desparate enough for servicers, they > > > will relax their requirements. Too many shops are closing their doors. > > > > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > armando guerra wrote: > > > > > > >Thanks to all the reply's on becoming an rca asc.I downloaded the > > > >app.from the rca website and there are quite a few > > > >requirements,i.e.chipper-check which I don't have and just a few more > as > > > >far as equipment is concerned.I talked to a rca rep.and he mentioned > > > >that the new chipper-check is now going to cost about $500.00.Also,the > > > >service lit. is about $300.00.yearly.The thing that has me worried is > > > >that he say's that I have to buy all the parts myself and that they > will > > > >reinburse me at the wholesale price when I file the claim.What about if > > > >the claim is rejected for some reason.I get stuck with all this > expense. > > > > > > > >How about the new HD parts.Can you imagine if I have 3 or 4 sets in > here > > > >and I have to order parts for all of them.I hear most of the repairs > > > >will be board replacement only. > > > >I think that I am going to think about all this for a awhile yet before > > > >I decide. > > > >Mando > > > >Birdie's TV & Electronics > > > >Casa Grande,AZ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > > > >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/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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?". 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