[TechAssist] Re: WHY?
- From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 17:34:19 -0400
You want to throw all those truck drivers out of work?? Its supply and
demand and it helps some and hurts others unfortunately.
Phillip R Hull STET
phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
FAX 517--569-3075
----- Original Message -----
From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 5:22 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
> No. Around here, the coal trucks go back and forth,...back and
> forth,....back and forth.
> They truck coal out of Salina canyon, and deliver it with belly dumps 70
> miles down the road. Where it is then loaded on a train, and taken to the
> California coast, and put on ships that take it to Japan. Actually, the
Japs
> own the controling interest in the coal mines. These truck drivers get
paid
> $150 a day, and make 4 trips on each shift.
>
> The coal is used to make cheap steel, which in turn, puts our steel mills
> out of business. We need to close the Mexican boarder, and we need to take
> back the control of our natural resources, etc.
> Sorry, if I upset the Mexicans, or Japs on this list,...but, the truth
> hurts,...and that's why nothing never gets done about it. They even sell
> Utah grown Hay, for $400 a ton, to the Japs. To hell with our own cattle
> (and TV repairmen),...they can starve. It's all about $$$$.
>
> LLW
>
> LeRoy Westlund
> Westlund TV & Electronics " Walk tall,...Walk straight
> 93 North Main and look the world
> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 right in the eye "
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 1:05 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
>
>
> >What's a "turck driver"? Are they the guys that put up road
> >signs?
> >Doug
> >
> >LeRoy Westlund wrote:
> >>
> >> Perry.
> >> The question is not WHY. We all know that NAFTA, and cheap imports
built
> in
> >> Mexico, and transported across the boarder, with NO import fees, is the
> >> reason. Only Government can change this, but, THEY (the government)
don't
> >> care about this Industry. They never did,...and NEVER will. The
question
> >> should be, HOW can we find ways to stay in this business ?
> >>
> >> I'm still waiting for something to change, or happen, that will help
pick
> >> our repair business up. At my age, I don't want to change professions.
I
> >> find myself fixing units for about HALF of what I used to get,...just
to
> >> keep my doors open.
> >> I'm telling you,...that now that this problem is starting to hurt the
> bigger
> >> service centers, like yours,......we got a REAL problem on our hands.
We
> >> need to do something,...and FAST.
> >>
> >> Derversifacation, is NOT the answer,...unless you can recommend
something
> >> other then "Home Theater sales, and installations, "Dish sales, and
> >> installations", and digging ditches. My brother says,....Be a turck
> driver.
> >> I say,.....B.S. !!!!!
> >>
> >> LLW
> >>
> >> LeRoy Westlund
> >> Westlund TV & Electronics " Walk tall,...Walk straight
> >> 93 North Main and look the world
> >> Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 right in the eye "
> >> Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
> >> mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Electric Medic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:38 AM
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] WHY?
> >>
> >> >We talk about Wal-Mart allot about selling very cheap electronics,
even
> >> >cheaper in some cases than we can repair them. I think Circuit City
has
> >> them
> >> >beat.
> >> >
> >> >Why can you buy a Samsung DVD/VCR unit for $59? That is close to our
> >> deposit
> >> >up front.
> >> >
> >> >Why can you buy a GE 32" with Guide Plus for $189? That is what we
> normally
> >> >charge to fix a 32".
> >> >
> >> >Why do they sell a portable DVD/CD player for $799, when that is the
> same
> >> >price for a Sony Wega 35" TV?
> >> >
> >> >Why do they sell printers for $39, but..the cartridges are $29. With
all
> >> the
> >> >Manufacturers going to e-manuals, the printers run out of ink faster.
I
> >> have
> >> >bought three for that printer so far.
> >> >
> >> >I had a customer bring me one of those portable DVD/CD players that he
> paid
> >> >$799 for under warranty. Of course he wants it fixed for free. He was
> upset
> >> >that we didn't have replacement parts or boards on our shelves just
> waiting
> >> >for him to come in. I have to contact Samsung to see what out rates
are
> or
> >> >if we can even work on them under warranty. I bet we don't get what a
TV
> of
> >> >that price range cost for a warranty repair, even though this thing
will
> >> >take probably much longer to fix than a TV.
> >> >
> >> >I knew I should not have worked on Memorial day. We wonder why shops
are
> >> >getting out of this business. Wait until you all get into one of these
> >> >portable DVD/CD players in. You talk about a learning curve.
> >> >
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> >>
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> >> >
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