It is hard to take you seriously when you make the statement

"Wake up guys your killing your own business. No wonder there are shops
closing everyday..."

in one paragraph, then say

"Repair shop business is not failing because average people are fixing a few
tv sets."

I think your second paragraph is correct. On the matter of sharing advice
with non-techs, I can't see where you suggest drawing the line. How do you
decide who is qualified to get advice? There are lots of techs out there
who know a lot less than many really smart do-it-yourselfers. If you feel
that strongly that consumers should not have access to advice on fixing
things, then we should not discuss it at all on a public forum. There are
lots of private lists and forums for techs if that is what you prefer. I
use them all the time. This debate is going on in the TechAssist list right
now. Frankly, I don't see where it does our industry any good to be closed
in terms of information. The manufacturers are doing that to us, just like
you suggest doing it to consumers. I vote for open forums and for
supporting companies like Hitachi, who are open with support.

Leonard


"Ken G." wrote in message
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When you are setting here on the forums telling cunsumers how to fix
there own things then you are not much of a tech because all your doing
is putting these people at risk of getting a bad shock or even much
worse and your not supporting your own shop and services. I will never
go out on any forum and do that to amnyone that doesn`t know the first
thing about tv repairs. Wake up guys your killing your own business. No
wonder there are shops closing everyday with people like you guys
working in them.


Its to late .. many people tinker with all sorts of electical appliances
If they at least inquire here they will learn how to better not get
shocked .
Repair shop business is not failing because average people are fixing a
few tv sets . Its failing because of the low cost of buying new and used
replacement appliances ....along with some shops high repair charges and
or the high cost of some parts these days .