[TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost?
- From: "Bill S" <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 09:25:14 -0700
Another two bits of thoughts;
Gary, your absolutely right when you say that there would be some that would
not take advantage of the yearly fee; To answer that would be a per item
charge which would be legit anyway because in the fact that it still is
going to the clearing house royalty fund. The copyrights issue would be
taken care as the royalties would be paid to the individual company
respectively.
Ed; What I was trying to convey was the fee would cover having a part time
staff to handle some of this work load. Another way to over come the work
load of 32 hours per day was for more volunteers. For example: If you had
several cd disc of Daewoo in your library and wanted to 'donate' them to
Techassist clearing house or however what way it can work.
One of the thing this whole thought was for was for us to be able to get the
prints faster than waiting a week or two for the local warehouse to send us
a print. I guess there are times that it would be nice to 'ring' the
computer and see what print was available and get it in the same hour or
day. I have a friend in Minnesota that is in the trucking business. He
came up with a 24 hour computer hotline for truckers that break down.
Apparently on new trucks there are computer ports that can hook up over the
phone and the main clearing house is able to get the truck diagnostics and
tell the driver what to do to get the rig running well enough to get to a
repair place. This programming, clearing house and the efforts of this
individual required only the initial efforts and the computer repair center
handles the billing, diagnostics, further diagnostics all through the day
with very little hands on. This service saves the trucker from expensive
towing of their rigs, unless of course, it absolutely needs the tow. An
average charge for this service is 275 dollars.
Some of you guys are computer literate to the nth degree and could do this
type of stuff in your sleep.
I'm looking for solutions, not obstacles.
my two bits
Bill Sorensen
New Life Video & Audio
billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ktaylor" <kntaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 5:02 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost?
>
> Don't see any difficulty there Gary; just issue the subscribers a
password.
> Willing to kick in my $160 Canadian. Better implement the plan quickly
> though, or it will soon be $200 Canadian
> Ken Taylor
> Zap electronics
> kntaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:14 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost?
>
>
> >
> > 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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> > Gary McCartney
> >
> > McCartney Electronics
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