[TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size portables?

  • From: "teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 17:57:23 -0400

That's an Old cliche'...Jerry..(What money?????)

Have a good weerkend...we gone.

-Ed-
.
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada

teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 5:48 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size portables?


>
> What money?
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> 864 232 3889
> Fax 271 2080
> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 5:36 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size portables?
>
>
> >
> > Maybe us old guys should pool our money and buy an Island like Richard
> > Branson, and have a place for Old Tech's to retire.
> >
> > -Ed-
> > .
> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > Ontario-Canada
> >
> > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 4:39 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size portables?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I think thats in Guiana.
> > > Jerry Silverman
> > > Greentron Inc
> > > 4 Newland Ave
> > > Greenville SC 29609
> > > 864 232 3889
> > > Fax 271 2080
> > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 11:02 AM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size portables?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ed has been sniffing sealant again!Only islands I can afford are
> > > uninhabited
> > > > islands. I have to move to cheapsville,when and if I retire. al
> > > >
> > > > Al Leatherman
> > > > 224 Rt. 46
> > > > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
> > > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:31 AM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size
portables?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > OK Al....see you in the Caaman Islands.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Ed-
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 10:16 AM
> > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size
> portables?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ed's method was my method,til recently,when the carry in simply
> > won't
> > > > > > support me, and like ED, I no longer scare em on the
phone,unless
> > its
> > > a
> > > > > > clunker..Fortunately the number of shops is small,so i should
get
> > > enough
> > > > > > good calls to stay in business.Morris County is dense,and the
codb
> > is
> > > > high
> > > > > > so I have a chance,but soon as I can,I am outa here! al
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Al Leatherman
> > > > > > 224 Rt. 46
> > > > > > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803
> > > > > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 8:08 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size
> > portables?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Whatever it takes Kevin.....Salesmanship is half the battle.
> > > > > > > I remember a while back, when a customer asked me over the
> phone,
> > > what
> > > > I
> > > > > > > thought might be wrong with the set, when I ventured a guess,
I
> > was
> > > > > always
> > > > > > > giving them the "worst case scenario" and the would be
> pleasantly
> > > > > > surprised
> > > > > > > if the charge was much lower than anticipated. Now I have to
> stop
> > > > doing
> > > > > > > that, since getting them to bring in for repair is the first
> step
> > to
> > > > > > > remaining in business.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Ed-
> > > > > > > .
> > > > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 3:09 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size
> > > portables?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Won't people still bring their sets in themselves if the
time
> > you
> > > > give
> > > > > > > > for the pickup is not convenient to the customer?  Just a
> > thought.
> > > > I
> > > > > > > > have tried to itemize everything on the bill, including the
> > pickup
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > delivery charge--but there is another shop in town that
takes
> > some
> > > > of
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > > business away by telling the customer on the phone that he
> will
> > > only
> > > > > > > > charge a little bit more to cover gas costs.  He then
charges
> a
> > > > higher
> > > > > > > > flat rate and ends up charging about the same as I do.  I
have
> > > been
> > > > > > > > forced to do the same as him to remain competitive.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 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
teltek3
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:36 PM
> > > > > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size
> > > > portables?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Perry;
> > > > > > > > Only problem with that is, it gives the customer no
incentive
> to
> > > > > > > > transport
> > > > > > > > the set themselves.
> > > > > > > > I guess it's OK if you have a couple of guys on, anyway.
Might
> > as
> > > > well
> > > > > > > > put
> > > > > > > > them to use. But as a one-man shop, I can not spend my Bench
> > Time
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > road picking up and delivering at a no charge basis.
> > > > > > > > I'm sure that the pick up and Delivery charge is reflected
in
> > your
> > > > > final
> > > > > > > > bill, although not necessarily itemized. Most of us give the
> > > > customer
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > option to save some money, by bringing it in themselves. But
> > this
> > > is
> > > > > due
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > manpower. Have you never had a customer question your
charges,
> > why
> > > > > it's
> > > > > > > > costing him just as much, after bringing it in himself, as
it
> > does
> > > > if
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > had picked it up and delivered it? I know I would.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -Ed-
> > > > > > > > .
> > > > > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > > > > > > > Ontario-Canada
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 10:14 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: TV pick up rates for various size
> > > > portables?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > We pickup and deliver free with or without a repair
approval
> > for
> > > > all
> > > > > > > > > customers. It doesn't matter if you are a 100 year old
> > disabled
> > > > > person
> > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > 20 year old bodybuilder. We charge $35 up front deposit on
a
> > 27"
> > > > TV
> > > > > if
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > customer brings us the set or we pick it up. And if they
> > approve
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > repair
> > > > > > > > > the $35 is applied to the repair so really the estimate is
> > free
> > > > too,
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > repair. We do the same on PTV's. It cost the customer $100
> if
> > > they
> > > > > > > > bring
> > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > to us or we pick it up. Of course we bring in all sets
that
> > are
> > > > > called
> > > > > > > > in,
> > > > > > > > > we have two men that all they do is pickup and deliver 8
> hours
> > a
> > > > > day.
> > > > > > > > That
> > > > > > > > > way all technicians can stay on the bench where they can
> make
> > us
> > > > > > > > money,
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > we never have to worry about sending a tech to the house
> > without
> > > > all
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > repair parts needed and having to make multiple trips.
Plus
> we
> > > > like
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > cook
> > > > > > > > > the set for a couple of days, that really cuts down on
> > recalls.
> > > > > > > > Another
> > > > > > > > good
> > > > > > > > > thing is that if it is a five minute fix you do not have
to
> > > > justify
> > > > > > > > why
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > are charging that much for a five minute fix. For us it is
> the
> > > > best
> > > > > > > > way
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > it seems to be for our customers. With us picking and
> > delivering
> > > > > them
> > > > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > > everyday they get their sets back pretty fast.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Perry Bower,  (EHEER) Electronic Home Entertainment
> Equipment
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> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Philip
> > > Bader
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 9:14 AM
> > > > > > > > > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] TV pick up rates for various size
> > > portables?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Not to open a can of worms here but as of late probably
due
> to
> > > our
> > > > > > > > aging
> > > > > > > > > population (and the larger CRT sizes in "portables") More
of
> > my
> > > > > > > > > customers say "I understand you cannot fix it here, but
it's
> > too
> > > > > > > > > heavy.What would you charge me in additionto  your
in -shop
> > > > estimate
> > > > > > > > fee
> > > > > > > > > to pick it up? (and deliver,I assume).
> > > > > > > > > On my 25-32 inch portables I get 39.00 shop est fee up
> > > > > > > > front,applicable
> > > > > > > > > to final bill.
> > > > > > > > > What is  the average charge to, say locally go pick up a
27
> > inch
> > > > > > > > > portable? Assuming I collect my 39.00 est fee up front as
> > well,
> > > > what
> > > > > > > > > would be a reasonable pick up fee?
> > > > > > > > > And should we "split" it as a fee for pick up now, and
later
> a
> > > fee
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > delivery if they cannot arrange to get it themselves?
> > > > > > > > > Just some thoughts. I know the deal of "you know what your
> > time
> > > is
> > > > > > > > > worth" but we all do and can't get it much of the time
> > anyway.So
> > > > > it's
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > trade off.
> > > > > > > > > Fifty bucks each way? Or $25.00 pick up,$25.00 del?
39.00???
> > > What!
> > > > > > > > > Feed back!
> > > > > > > > > Phil Bader
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Philip Bader
> > > > > > > > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > > > > > > > > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > > > > > > > > Fax (863) 299-8821
> > > > > > > > > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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