Wayne and Jeff, The companies negotiate different rates with everybody,and like cheap employers,two people doing the same job in the same place get different rates,because one was better at negotiating,hence,:DO NOT TELL ANYBODY WHAT WE PAY YOU"! Al Leatherman 224 RT. 46 Mine Hill, NJ 07803 973-361-5796 WWW.ALS-TV.NET ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 7:42 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: increasing ge service contract rates >I disagree, Jeff. I think this is a very good question. Companies all > over advertise prices when they want to sell something. Besides, > someone might post information that directly effects you in your town. > > And it isn't like there is any "price fixing" going on here. So what if > you in Steelton and I in Pensacola agree to charge the same labor > rate, how would that effect customers in either of our cities? > > 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 > > > Intrepid Video Support 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/ >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/