Jeff, I think this is a very good question to ask. Especially, as we CAN respond privately. Yes, i know that the private responses can be viewed and tracked, BUT there can be no accusation of price fixing. We all know, and understand that different parts of the country have different economies. Personally, I have NO pity on the manufacturers who resort to Chinese child slave labor to put us out of business. On the other hand, I cannot fault those slave laborers who now have more than they did. I'm sure some of them are quite happy with their new good fortune, no matter how small it is. Walter --- Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jerry, > Not a good question to post publicly, let alone > get a good answer on a list of people from > all over. > Cost of living varies from different parts of the > country. In no way can anyone from PA, > FL, NY answer you. > We don't know your cost of doing business, what > the cost of living is in your area or what > kind of over-head you have. > Jeff > -- > Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair > 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 > 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Wilkinson" <scotvrpr@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "tech help" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:23 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] increasing ge service > contract rates > > > I have been "offered" a rate increase on 28 inch > or > larger tvs.my old rate from 2001 was $170 for a > major > repair. now in 2005 $190 they want to raise the > minor(service call) from $55 to $65 I have heard > of > other shops getting $250 for a major...could this > be > true ? or should i shut up and sign. also my CARE > counselor says contracts are confidential and > rates > shouldnt be discussed among other servicers.so i > understand if no one responds to this....Scotty > > ===== > JERRY WILKINSON > SCOTTY'S TV SERVICE > LIVONIA MICHIGAN > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn > more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ===== Walter Wood United TV Service 501 Poplar St. P.O. box 602 Pulaski Tn. 38478 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/