[TechAssist] Re: WHY?
- From: "harry fogarty" <snoopys2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:32:29 -0700
It all depends where you are ... I am doing very good here in this town
that I am in. My shop is full and I could employ another tech with out a
problem.
Harry Fogarty
Prince Rupert Repairs
Prince Rupert B.C.
Canada
>From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 09:58:55 -0600
>
>You were in business during the GOOD years. Times have changed.
>You can't tell me that your not expierencing the same problems as the rest
>of us.
>
>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: Darryl A. Widman <auditron@xxxxxxxx>
>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:13 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: WHY?
>
>
> >Perry et al,
> >Your phrase, "It's Cheaper to Keep Her", suddenly makes one think twice
> >about getting the set repaired, doesn't it? Not to belabor the topic,
> >but I always congratulate my customers on their wise choice of purchasing
> >such a fine piece of equipment and that it is definitely worth repairing
> >because it is built so much better than the "stuff" they are building
> >today. My customers are very happy to hear that from me, their "expert".
> > They feel good believing they were very wise to purchase a fine product
> >and will now keep it going over the years. I repair it. They pay me.
> >Everyone is happy. Try it. I have used this technique for 46 years.
> >Darryl Widman, CET CA-52
> >Television City
> >POBox 50138
> >Santa Barbara, CA 93150
> >805-969-2326
> >auditron@xxxxxxxx
> >
> >On Tue, 27 May 2003 13:34:30 -0400 "Electric Medic"
> ><info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> Perry Bower, (EHEER) Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment
> >> Repairer
> >> Electric Medic
> >> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> >> http://www.electricmedic.com
> >> Free Electronic Screensaver:
> >>
> >http://www.eyetide.com/download/?s=O3OfmSLHXygGHCv1W6Gz3Bgjtq3DNNMNdcKsYS
> >VGC
> >> 3850 Washington Road Suite 5b
> >> Augusta, Georgia 30907
> >> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424)
> >> Phone: 706-863-3474
> >> Fax: 706-863-2316
> >> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Factory Trained Authorized Service Center For: APEX, Curtis Mathes,
> >> Fisher,
> >> GE, KEC/KTV,
> >> Konka, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips Magnavox, Pioneer, ProSCAN,
> >> RCA,
> >> Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, SONY, Technics, Toshiba, Zenith
> >>
> >> Provide Extended care for: AON, Circuit City, GE Contracts, Glass
> >> Agency,
> >> Philips Contracts, NEW, Rex
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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