Walter, I think the "American Indians" are no more natives than any of the rest of us. They just got here earlier, from Russia via Alaska. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 9:24 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > Yes, just about every flea bag motel and convinence > store around here is run by Indians. > I used to hear about the "no interest" loans that > they got, but the store owner here(American) is a > very well connected and political guy, and he says > there is no truth to that. > What the Indians, and Mexicans really do, is pool > their money from a whole family, or even a whole > village, to get one person here to buy a business. > They live very cheaply, and bring others over as > they can. > The Mexicans are taking over the restaurant > business here. > We even have an Italian restaurant here that is > owned and staffed by Mexicans. > It's very good too. > In just the last year, many shops in Gatlinburg > Tn.(major tourist trap) have been taken over by the > folks from India > > Go figure!! > Whatever the truth is, this fact is putting more > and more "Americans" out of work, and out of > business. > Of course, except for the American Indian(Sioux, > Comanche etc.) we are ALL immigrants. > The American Indians are the ones with the right to > bitch. > Walter > > --- Tel-Tek <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Strange thing Walt. Just when you mentioned > > "Folks from India." > > These people seem to run their business on a > > Cash Basis, or at least a > > check. > > Ever wonder how a presumed ex-Third World > > Country is managing to almost > > take over the Hospitality Business in North > > America. > > Most are paid for with no Bank Loans. (US > > Banks). > > Here in Canada the Electronic Service > > Industry and the Hospitality > > Industry is almost saturated with Asians and > > India and Pakistan. > > Could this be called In-Sourcing?;-) > > You have to give them credit, these people do > > work hard, to get ahead. > > > > -Ed- > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:38 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > > > > I have the opposite idea. > > > Since hotel/motel folks buy their sets REAL > > > cheap(and with no warranty), I have to do the > > cheap > > > fix. > > > If it fails again, it's their call. > > > Fix it or replace it. > > > But there are many advantages to getting in the > > > loop on commercial repair. > > > 1. They usually have many of the same model. > > > 2. I've found that all of them pay promptly, > > > especially the folks from India. > > > 3. They usually have back-ups, and the time > > span > > > isn't all that important. > > > Works for me. > > > Walter > > > > > > > > > --- Jerome Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I charge more for commercial accounts. They > > want > > > > to avoid the inconvenience > > > > and expense of downtime so I fix the fatal > > > > problem, replace marginal parts, > > > > fine tune the adjustments, and do a > > reasonable > > > > burn-in. The consumer mainly > > > > wants the fatal problem fixed plus anything > > else > > > > that doesnt cost extra. > > > > Jerry Silverman > > > > Greentron Inc > > > > 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 > > > > 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 > > > > greentron@xxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Intrepid Video Support" > > > > <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:51 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ASC Update: > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > - 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