[TechAssist] Re: TOSHIBA TV - MDL: TZ55V61 DEAD AFTER STORM

  • From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 13:27:29 -0400

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
> > >
> > >
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