[TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost?
- From: Gary McCartney <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 23:14:26 -0400
What about the 400 list members who wouldn't pay for the subscription.
How would they be filtered out of the benefits of receiving help from
other members who do pay for the schematics? It would be too hard for
each of us to keep track of who is eligable to receive schematic
assistance and who wouldn't be. The other thing that could be done is
make Tech Assist a pay service of $100.00 per year and the schematic
service would be automatically included in that price.
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
Fax: (519)821-1530
email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bill S wrote:
>
> Two thoughts; ??
>
> With treasure chest schematics and with tips like Winstip, CD tech disc and
> other things being available for us, I would assume that $840.00 cost per
> year for subscription is kinda a waste.... BUT as near as I can tell, there
> are libraries that will listen to the public about those things that the
> good ole public would like to have in their library. In Minnesota, if the
> local branch did not have the right sams, then you could order out of the
> main branch (Minneapolis) and it would be sent to you "photo copied" at no
> cost.
> But a new thought??????????
> There is in the music industry a 'flat user' fee for music that is used in
> the church. So if a choir or a church used a 'copyrighted' song, then the
> royalties were paid a one time fee to a clearing house that specializes in
> just that type of thing. There is a license number that is assigned to that
> church organization for the use of that material.
>
> Nowww what would happen if "we the techs" were to subscribe to Techassist
> schematic clearing house (kinda like what we do in support for internet fee
> that is paid to Techassist). If I needed a CTC 177 print and I had paid a
> yearly fee of $100.00 (as an example) and the print was either faxed or
> emailed and the clearing house would pay a royalty fee to RCA and so on.
> This would offer us an advantage at being more legitimate legally speaking,
> Answers the critics of copyrights, Offer us better more timely resources,
> and helps support each other in a way that may allow for us to answer
> questions about problems rather than looking up prints and such. We could
> even contribute to the library as it were.
>
> Granted there would be a lot of work. I read that the list is up to 800
> plus members and say for example if 400 people paid the $100.00 yearly fee,
> that would be $40,000 per year to run this thing.
> My two bits...
> Bill Sorensen
> New Life Video & Audio
> billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:23 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sams photofact cost?
>
> >
> > With all you guys unsubbing, no wonder the price keeps going up. But
> that's
> > pretty high for a monthly charge.
> >
> > -Ed-
> >
> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> > Midland, Ont. Canada.
> > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > "Quality will be remembered, long after Price is forgotten"
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "al" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:29 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sams photofact cost?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I unsubbed,it will take years for me to notice.For $70. per monthg I can
> > > order whatever I need,price was too high. Comments? al
> > >
> > > alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Al Leatherman
> > > Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> > > 973-361-5796
> > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dan Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:18 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Sams photofact cost?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I am a long-time Sams Photofacts subscriber and presently paying $70
> per
> > > > month for sub. UPS is $3.84. SO my Monthly total for my Sams sub is
> > > $73.84
> > > > How much are other shops here in the group paying? Many local shops
> I've
> > > > spoken to have long canceled their sub. Prices keep rising also on the
> > > Sams
> > > > sub. But I like the sub rather than the online method. Any comments
> from
> > > > other shops on the group here?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dan Garris
> > > > Garris TV
> > > > 3104 Neuse Blvd.
> > > > New Bern, NC. 28560-4116
> > > >
> > > > 252-638-4477 voice
> > > > 252-635-2772 fax
> > > >
> > > > Mailto:dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
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