OK, I want to make sure I understand this. UPS is in the Electronics repair business? Could someone please elaborate on this? John Myers Myers TV Service Since 1984 Alliance, OH For Professional Technicians ONLY ph 330-821-6545 ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:50 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **Re: Re: InFocus LP340 Your opinion please! > Somehow I dont think that UPS is going to be concerned about losing the > pittance of our shipping business. The UPS SCS repair business also cuts out > the distributors completely so they should also give some thought to this. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:07 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] **Re: Re: InFocus LP340 Your opinion please! > > > > I think all should reread and take HEED to what Jerry has written below. > > We have to start fighting back sometime-somewhere, and this may very > > well be one of the last toeholds presented to us!!! > > > > 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" > > > > > > > > greentron@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > > >InFocus has selected the SCS (Supply Chain Systems) division of UPS as > its exclusive source of service for their projectors. UPS offers flat rate > repairs. Sorry - no parts or manuals. We are shifting all possible shipping > business to FedX and the U.S. Postal service. FedX prices are competitive > with UPS and we do not subsidize a monopoly competitor. > > >J Silverman > > > > > > > > >>Never heard of this brand. Please enlighten me. > > >>Al Marquardt > > >>ampm@xxxxxxx > > >>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > >>206 W Main > > >>Girardville Pa. 17935 > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:40 PM > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] InFocus LP340 Your opinion please! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Gentlemen, > > >>>I have the dubious honor of attempting the repair of an InFocis Model > > >>> > > >>> > > >>LP340. > > >> > > >> > > >>>My observations to this point: > > >>>Main fuse open. > > >>>U1, an Opto Coupler on the power supply is using smoke to signal it's > > >>>demise. > > >>>Any one in the know as to the feasibility of this repair, or is this a > > >>>smoking pipe dream? > > >>>In focus wants $1000+ to repair. Customer informs me that he just > > >>> > > >>> > > >>purchased > > >> > > >> > > >>>a brand new unit for the same price, which has a brand new $400 light > bulb > > >>>in it. His old one has 500+ hours on it. > > >>>Before I spend a lot of time on this, I would like your opinion. > > >>>As always, your time and effort is appreciated. > > >>> > > >>>Ty > > >>> > > >>>Tiberius Kraemer > > >>>BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS > > >>>3312 Silverton Rd. NE > > >>>Salem, Oregon > > >>>Phone: 503 391 1491 > > >>>ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> > > >>> > > > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > >>> > > >>> > > >>--- > > >> > > >> > > >>>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/