[TechAssist] Re: increasing ge service contract rates
- From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 10:18:09 -0700
I'd drive up there for half that amount,....but,....I wouldn't set foot
through the door.
;-I
LLW
LeRoy Westlund
Westlund TV & Electronics
97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,..
Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget "
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, January 08, 2005 7:39 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: increasing ge service contract rates
>At $190 for a Service Call...I would drive up to Wal-Mart these days.
>Sorry LeRoy.
>
>-Ed-
>Ed Gaidies
>Tel-Tek Electronics
>Ontario-Canada
>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>On 8-Jan-05, at 8:42 AM, Philstv@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> GE considers the area when setting prices. If there's alot of
>> competition in
>> your area, you'll get less because the "shop down the road will do it
>> for
>> less".
>> I know the price for a service call and repair they paid in the
>> Detroit area
>> was $190.00 + parts.
>>
>> Phil Solarz
>> RAC - National Product Service
>> Phil's Electronics
>> C.E.T. GNN3799 - FMIC
>> 734-718-0301
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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