If you need a little more business, I suggest drafting a letter stating a discount labor rate for commercial accounts. I did this and got a good reply from Howard Johnson's. They had over ten sets that were down. I repaired all the sets that had that needed repaired, so I probably won't hear from them for a while, but the extra income helps...and I got paid at drop off. 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: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: Mando, I think your beginning to get the picture of some of the down sides of becoming an ASC, and the hoops that you have to jump through. It is not cost effective in many cases because of the initial outlay in capital and the length of time it will take to recover that outlay. The picture may not be as rosy as you had hoped. Don't mean to throw cold water, just some observations from an "old" timer. If this business was what it was 10-15 years ago it might be more inviting. But reality is that too many of us are struggling just to stay in business and the number that have already closed, is not a pretty picture. Meanig it may take longer than it used to, if ever, before it becomes profitable. What they are asking for is pretty standard. Been there, done that. I applaud your approach in trying get as much information as possible, before committing. Keep in mind you are just another number to them. What ever you decide I wish you well. Paul armando guerra <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Don't mean to interfere here but my business insurance is running at $1900 per yr.Has a 2mil coverage for liability among fire and other coverages.Thats besides my mortgage payment.Thats why I don't want to have to buy too much more test equipment.I know that this is going to sound kind of poorish to the dealer but I might just have him talk to the rca rep and see if we can't get away with just what I have now.I don't mind the $300. for the service lit.Also,another question is? If I do become the rca sc,will I also be required to do the wally-world sets too or do they ship them out for repairs?I don't want to get over my head on this matter.I like $$$$ but I also want to keep my health.Thanks for all the proffesional feedback that I have received. Mando Birdie's TV & Electronics Casa Grande,AZ PS RCA also wants pictures of my work area,pix of my test equipment,and store front. Also, the sitting area for customers.I wonder if they are confusing my shop with a burger king being that they also want a sitting area. Intrepid Video Support wrote: > Doug, > Is that including your building? > I rent, so this is $1 Mill liability, $2 aggregate and something like $50k > for property, mine and > customers. > 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: "Doug Keller" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:12 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > $500??????? Mine is now almost $1500 a year. > > 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" > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: > > >If you have a store front, you need liability...what if someone fell inside > >your store, or you got robbed > >and all the repaired units were stolen, or worse yet, you had a fire? > >At $500 a year, the peace of mind is well worth it. > >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" > >To: > >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" > >To: > >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?". 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