[TechAssist] Re: RCA ctc203ad5 sound ok no pix, resoldered L14401

  • From: Philip Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:42:51 -0500

Don't be afraid to charge a decent wage. Wifey got two teeth pulled
Friday. $595.00.
I don't like paying thousands a year in auto insurance, either, but we
live in the same expensive world as they do.
Look at it this way. You are "saving" the set from disposal and the
customer from another trip to Socket City.
We must "cost average" these jobs,because do we ever really charge the
guy with the 35" TV that we spent an entire evening on? No... Is that
fair? No, but it's reality. All week we "chisel" our labor to make it
sell-able to the customer. You can charge a nice amount without ripping
them off. I think when you have to solder all over, this is a major
labor situation.
Hey, if us honest guys don't charge enough to comfortably live, we go
under.Then there's only the crooks left. Not much of a public service...
Phil Bader

Wayne Vanaman wrote:
> 
> My rate structure is minor, intermediate, major.
> 
> I charge my intermediate labor, which on a 25-27" set is $80.  I also charge
> $5. for consumables.
> I always remove the drive transformer and the coil, and anything else in the
> area that looks questionable, clean the area and the leads, and re-install
> the parts.
> 
> OK, this might be "gravey", but I learned that if you ever back-off on an
> "easy" job you get bit.  And it does take some of loss on the more difficult
> jobs.
> 
> Wayne Vanaman
> Omega Electronics
> 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> Pensacola, Fl.  32506-3310
> 
> Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
> 
> 850-456-5995 voice
> 850-458-6369 fax
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:05 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] RCA ctc203ad5 sound ok no pix, resoldered L14401
> 
> > How much are you charging for these repairs?  Are there other things that
> > you do while in these sets?  I don't see many of them and jsut wondering
> > what others are doing.
> >
> > Leonard G. Caillouet
> > Electronics World
> > Gainesville, FL
> > 352-332-5608
> > 352-332-5668 (fax)
> >
> >
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