[TechAssist] Re: Video games, any money
- From: "Jeff F" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 00:10:18 -0600
I agree on the Pinball and video arcade point. People with more and more
expendable incomes are putting games in their den areas--and are looking for
people to maintain them. Put an AD out to do maintenence--clean
relays--change bulbs--clean playfield etc. I wouldn't take less than $150
for that alone. Any repairs beyond that are extra. Definatly sell rubbers
EVERY time going out. The kits can make an extra $50 labor and $20 for the
parts. I may be out of line for prices but----HEY---see if they can find
someone else. Most of the retail game places are hurtin for qualified techs
too.
BTW. I understand that there are only 9000 tv techs left in the country?
What if we organized and had a strike? (just tv techs) I wonder if the
President would order us back to work---LOL--kidding of course. Could you
imagine the wailing?--not all from the consumers, but from the manufacturers
having to exchange umpteen millions of dollars of crapola cause they
couldn't get it fixed.
TV Doctor
Avalon, Wi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Fraser" <b-fraser@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:32 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Video games, any money
> pinball machines and arcade machines .. yes you can do alright with them..
> consoles... ehhhh.. not so much.. you can pick most of the older ones up
at
> a garage sale for 10$, the newer ones are seldom a cut-n-dry throw a
pickup
> in em and they work.. at least the few I've dug into..
>
> too much info on the net about repairing PS2's leads people to think they
> can do it themselves, they then bugger it good and expect you to work
> miracles..
>
> sorry, not trying to blast your idea out of the water.. but I've not seen
> much success in making a profit off these.
>
> Brett
> Fraser Technical Services
> Victoria, BC
>
> At 04:56 PM 2/27/2004, you wrote:
> >I know some of you work on video games like Nintendo etc. Is there any
> >money in it? On a scale of 1-10 how difficult are they to work on? Am
> >thinking of down-sizing and doing smaller equipment service and maybe
some
> >sales. Cut the overhead & sort of semi- retire. Paul
> >
> >Paul
> >,B
> >Central
> >TV&Video
> >Grover Beach Ca.
> >
> >
>
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