[TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:26:18 -0400
Is that like having a friend in the BETA tape company?
Russ Hoyt
Hoyt's TV
Exeter, NH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 3:47 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
> Oh, you poor guy.
>
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Gaidies
> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 8:01 AM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>
> We are down to one meal a day, no reason to not buy new tools.;-)
> Actually, as you may know, my Son-in-Law works for Apple. I get the
> hand-me-downs.
> Just doing my part to keep the landfills from filling up.;-)
>
> -Ed-
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
> "Learn from past mistakes.Or you are bound to repeat them"
>
> On Aug 14, 2005, at 7:16 AM, Hoyt's TV wrote:
>
>> Hey everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> Ed's making enough money to buy a new laptop.
>>
>> What is it Ed?
>>
>>
>> Russ Hoyt
>> Hoyt's TV
>> Exeter, NH
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:41 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>
>>
>>
>>> What was I thinking?
>>> 2005...they even dropped TV/VCR Repair of those cheap Matchbook adds.
>>>
>>> OK...I'm going to finish setting up this new Laptop, we gone.
>>>
>>> These discussions work quite well on our Chat, and I can't even
>>> redirect, so we be gone till then.
>>>
>>> -Ed-
>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>> Ontario-Canada
>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> "Learn from past mistakes.Or you are bound to repeat them"
>>>
>>> On Aug 13, 2005, at 11:54 AM, becyn@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> WoW!!!
>>>> Hire a guy to do service calls...just like that???
>>>> Is there a glut of non crack-addicted qualified service techs up
>>>> there
>>>> in canada?
>>>> I'm phasing out of this business due to the lack of available techs
>>>> and
>>>> limited
>>>> future profitability.
>>>>
>>>> Everyone in this area is either an A+, MSSE, MSNE, etc, but nobody
>>>> knows
>>>> anything about component level repair. Then there's the drug test
>>>> ,felony arrest, and illegal
>>>> alien issues...but I guess all of that is "business 102".
>>>>
>>>> Jim McVey
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tel-Tek
>>>>> Electronics
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:39 PM
>>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>>
>>>>> Just hire someone to do your Service Calls...you stay at the store
>>>>> and
>>>>> count
>>>>> the money.
>>>>> Business 101.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Ed-
>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>>>
>>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 3:43 PM
>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> My business has always been out of my home. At first, (1998) most
>>>>>> people would drop things off. Now most of my business is service
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> calls
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> on big TV's. Having a store front would force me to hire
>>>>>> someone to
>>>>>> keep the store open while I am doing my service calls.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kevin Wilks
>>>>>> Kevin's TV Repair
>>>>>> Penticton BC Canada
>>>>>> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> BOSS1996@xxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:19 AM
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope all goes well, Pete, I've considered that myself at times but
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> would
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> concerned about the lack of storefront. Some people feel much
>>>>>> better
>>>>>> dealing
>>>>>> with an actual "store" rather than someone who works from their
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> house.> BTW, I'm in Ft Laud. if you need anything, stop by.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert Cardoza
>>>>>> Picture Perfect Elec.
>>>>>> 9940 NW 6th Ct
>>>>>> Pembroke Pines, Fla, 33024
>>>>>> 954-435-5868
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In a message dated 8/12/2005 10:36:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>>> jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Consider offering free pick up and delivery for "carry in"
>>>>>> products
>>>>>> since you may loose all the walk in customers otherwise.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ********************************
>>>>>> Since 1972 *
>>>>>> Jim Myers *
>>>>>> Telrad Electronics *
>>>>>> Fort Wayne Indiana *
>>>>>> ********************************
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No problem Pete.
>>>>>>> Working out of your home does not make you a "less" Technician.
>>>>>>> This may become a thing in the near future.
>>>>>>> Have to fix quite a few sets, just to pay your rent.
>>>>>>> If you have no Sales, and a large Garage, works just as
>>>>>>> well,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> once
>>>>>> your
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Customer base has been re-routed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Maybe a bad idea to stop your Business Phone Number all at the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> same> time,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> and maybe have some Business Cards printed up, with a Map of
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> new
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Location on the back.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Expect a decrease in business for the first 6 to 8 months,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> but> with no
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> rent to pay, should be no problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I made a change to doing Service from my shop at home about 12
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> years> ago,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> worked well for me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I need to loose my Business number, since that's $150 a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> month,> but
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bell
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> will not redirect calls from a Business line to a Residential
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> line...message
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> would be "No longer in Service", telling the customer you may
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> gone
>>>>>> out
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> of business.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Ed-
>>>>>>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>>> Ontario-Canada
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:23 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: closing the shop now will work from
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> home> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My friend, you may find you are left with more money at the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> end of
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> month even without the storefront.I know of one local business
>>>>>>>> machines tech that had a store, and all that did was walk in
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> trade.The
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> real money was the phone call service requests.He set up out
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> of his
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> home and garage.Very happy now.No more lost sleep. They
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> called, he
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> arrived.No one cares from where. I call my carpet cleaning
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> service> and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't know where his office is, if any. Even if your business
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> drops
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> by 50% if your overhead is cut by 70%, you made more.
>>>>>>>> Good luck.
>>>>>>>> Phil
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Phil Bader, Pres.
>>>>>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc
>>>>>>>> Winter Haven, Fl
>>>>>>>> (863) 299-8821
>>>>>>>> estab. 1976
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: pete <tvtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:21 pm
>>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] closing the shop now will work from home
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> After 33 years of service. Perdomo tv shop will work from
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> home. I
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> cannot aford the overhead anymore. Im also removing myself
>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>> rca, mitsubishi and sony website because I cant afford it. I
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>> will> >>>still be in this list and try to help anybody. I hope you
>>>>> guys can
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> work with me too
>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>>>> Perdomo Tv Inc Since 1972
>>>>>>>>> Miami.Fl
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