I closed my shop 4 years ago. I now do everything in the customers home. Some calls I don't take. I do only the calls I want. I had a shop for 15 years and it was fine but now I work at my pace and enjoy it more.The only upkeep I have is the phone, truck, Insurance, and parts and I like it DAVE tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx TV MAN P.O.BOX 654 INVERNESS, FL. 34451-0654 FAX 1-208-379-7754 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Web message > > $19,95 for a Service Call? > My truck could not afford to leave my Parking Lot for that. > Unless you have no overhead like Insurance, Plates, Vehicle Upkeep, and > Payroll, etc. > I can fix 2 TV's on my bench, in the time it takes to make a local Service > Call. > Your Service Calls must be in high demand, since it sounds to me Custome is > better off financially, to have you come out on it then to bring it into > your shop. > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 1:04 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Web message > > > > > > I get 19.95 for service call and my max labor is 75.00 > > DAVE > > tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > TV MAN > > P.O.BOX 654 > > INVERNESS, FL. 34451-0654 > > FAX 1-208-379-7754 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Administrator" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:06 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Web message > > > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > This was sent through to me from our website. Any of you guys making > > > this kind of money??? Jay > > > tech-assist > > > > > > i am writing you on behalf of my grandmother who had called for service > on > > > her zenith television (model z36x31d). the comany came to her house and > > > diagnosed a power supply problem, but wanted to charge $350 for labor, > > $210 > > > for the supply on top of the $69 dollar charge for there time there. i > am > > a > > > copier technician and am familiar with electronics and as far as getting > > > the power supply and swapping it myself there is no problem. but after i > > > replace this item i was wondering if i have to reprogram the > > microprocessor > > > ar anything else. this i do not know and wonder if you can help. i sure > > > would be nice to rplace this board on a 3 year old set for $175 dollars > > > rather then having to buy a new t.v. thank you for your time and i look > > > forward to a helpful reply if you can provide it. > > > > > > carlo. cardego4@xxxxxx > > > > > > J. Knoll Administration http://tech-assist.org > > > > > > ***************************************** > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > > ***************************************** > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: > > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > > ***************************************** > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > ***************************************** > > To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > > ***************************************** > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ***************************************** > To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > ***************************************** Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ***************************************** To UNSUBSCRIBE write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.