No they don't usually get mad because they know the truth and that we are a honest shop. Would you really want someone to repair something for you that would cheat a insurance Co. for you. They would think you would cheat them too. Phillip R Hull STET phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx FAX 517--569-3075 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 1:17 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA TV - MDL: TZ55V61 DEAD AFTER STORM > You're kidding! I didn't think people would sink so low so as to put > dead sets aside and then wait for a lightning storm. Don't they know > that lightning damage is usually much more severe than normal dead? Do > they get mad when you tell them it wasn't lightning? > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phillip R. Hull > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:09 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA TV - MDL: TZ55V61 DEAD AFTER STORM > > You can't estimate any TV over the phone. I have had lightning damaged > sets > that only had the line fuse open. It all depends on how bad it was hit. > I > have had customers set TVs ,VCR, etc. aside and wait for a lightning > storm > and bring them in for a free lightning repair from their insurance Co.. > It > does not work, and I can tell if lightning has really hit most times. > When > you have 1/8 inch on dust on all the inputs to the TV its a red alert > that > something is fishy > Phillip R Hull STET > phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > FAX 517--569-3075 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Svatek227@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:45 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA TV - MDL: TZ55V61 DEAD AFTER STORM > > > > Lowest price I have seen is $1900.00 on the net most insurance > carriers > have > > a $250 deductible so customer out of pocket is $250 and ins. pays the > > remainder some carriers call it an "act of God" and don't cover that > either but they > > may say go ahead and repair it then you can only exceed your estimate > by > 10% > > so be careful to get "whole " picture > > > > Joe Svatek > > Owner > > Svatek's Electronics > > 227 Marten St. > > Neenah,WI 54956-2520 > > Phone: (920) 751-8937 > > Fax : (920) 751-3727 > > email: Svatek227@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/7/2003 8:11:05 PM Central Daylight Time, > > fremur01@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Customer called earlier this week needing an insurance > > > estimate for this projection set. It apparently has been > > > struck by lightening. I "guesstimated via phone" around $400 for > > > a power module if indeed it got damaged and made them > > > aware that the insurance provider MAY write it off. I forgot > > > to take in account the tuner. > > > > > > So, has anyone worked on this model, and how is Toshiba on > > > list price? I believe it has the TAC9952 chassis. > > > I plan to go on site tomorrow to further evaluate and > > > determine whether it is plausible to fix. > > > > > > TOSHIBA TV - MDL: TZ55V61 DEAD AFTER STORM > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Fred > > > MTS Electronics > > > Fayetteville, NC > > > fremur01@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > **** > * > > > > > > Classifieds! 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