[TechAssist] Re: What to charge?
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- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:09:11 -0600
It's not what you do
It's what you know and how well you do it
Robert
tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
H & H Electronics Inc
Dallas, TX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg W. Houchin" <greger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:56 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: What to charge?
> Sometimes I daydream about how nice it would be if only I could get the
> same kind of sets(I only repair TV's), all day long, day in and day
> out...let's say, RCA CTC177 for example, and of course I would have
> nearly every part in stock for that chassis.
> I could probably fix 10 or more per day...imagine how well you could get
> to know each and every little quirk and possible failure of your "pet"
> chassis.
> I'd even consider charging less money for the repairs since they would
> be easy and quick (allowing for the minimum resolder job of course).
>
> It makes me wonder how well the medical types (dentists, doctors, etc)
> would do if they had to work on 85 different species (models) of
> critters with their organs in different places; blood vessels, nerves,
> teeth, all arrainged differently...and then have to figure out where and
> what everything is without any "schematics".
> Just imagine how much more they'd charge for their services then!
>
> Your average repair customer probably thinks we get into their TV, etc
> and wave a magic screwdriver around a little bit and that's enough to
> fix it.
> If only they knew how much grey matter it really takes to repair
> electronics properly, perhaps they would understand why we charge for
> it.
>
> After all, if electronic repair was easy, then Home Depot would have a
> section of replacements TV parts and supplies for do-it-yourself'ers.
> (And yet, plumbers and painters still get paid pretty well).
>
> Greg
> Quality TV
> Amarillo, Texas
>
>
>
>
>
> Kevin wrote:
> >
> > If you repair enough TV's each day, then you can make a living. Where I
> > live I have to charge more or I would be out of business.
> >
> > 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 Satguy
> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 8:51 PM
> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ctc203ad5 sound ok no pix, resoldered
> > L14401
> >
> > Wow I need to move where you guys live. With Wallyworld here anything
> > under
> > 25" we stay around $25-$40 total parts and labor. 25"-27" $45-$65 labor
> > plus
> > parts but really depends on the parts. All the others are by the job
> > most
> > bigscreens are $100 FLAT RATE and go up from there depending what is
> > wrong
> > with it. I guess where I live I have to read the customers more then
> > charge
> > a set rate otherwise I would never get paid for any repairs.
> >
> > Shaun
> > Advanced Electronics
> > Fort Morgan, CO 80701
> >
> > satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:15 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ctc203ad5 sound ok no pix, resoldered
> > L14401
> >
> > > Same here. I charge $80 for intermediate (extensive soldering,
> > replacing
> > > one or two parts with little troubleshooting) or $60 for minor (minor
> > > resoldering, simple alignments). I have been debating this one as
> > minor
> > or
> > > intermediate and had decided to go to $80 because you have to remove
> > and
> > > reinstall the part and clean the surfaces thoroughly. Just wondered
> > what
> > > others were doing.
> > >
> > > We charge $4 for materials.
> > >
> > > Leonard G. Caillouet
> > > Electronics World
> > > Gainesville, FL
> > > 352-332-5608
> > > 352-332-5668 (fax)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:23 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA ctc203ad5 sound ok no pix, resoldered
> > L14401
> > >
> > >
> > > > My rate structure is minor, intermediate, major.
> > > >
> > > > I charge my intermediate labor, which on a 25-27" set is $80. I
> > also
> > > charge
> > > > $5. for consumables.
> > > > I always remove the drive transformer and the coil, and anything
> > else in
> > > the
> > > > area that looks questionable, clean the area and the leads, and
> > re-install
> > > > the parts.
> > > >
> > > > OK, this might be "gravey", but I learned that if you ever back-off
> > on
> > an
> > > > "easy" job you get bit. And it does take some of loss on the more
> > > difficult
> > > > jobs.
> > > >
> > > > Wayne Vanaman
> > > > Omega Electronics
> > > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr
> > > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
> > > >
> > > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
> > > >
> > > > 850-456-5995 voice
> > > > 850-458-6369 fax
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:05 PM
> > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA ctc203ad5 sound ok no pix, resoldered
> > L14401
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > How much are you charging for these repairs? Are there other
> > things
> > > that
> > > > > you do while in these sets? I don't see many of them and jsut
> > wondering
> > > > > what others are doing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Leonard G. Caillouet
> > > > > Electronics World
> > > > > Gainesville, FL
> > > > > 352-332-5608
> > > > > 352-332-5668 (fax)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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