On Oct 24, 7:39�am, Bubba wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:04:15 -0400, Luca wrote:
Had a service call for an icemaker problem on a GE refrig., 1 month
over warranty. $79 for service call, $90 for 20 minutes labor, $150
for new icemaker for a total of $319.

GE "assisted" me by not charging for the part. Hmmm....

"Service is a bitch".
You might think it is high but after you start up your own company and
purchase trucks, parts, insurance, health care, occupational licenses,
gasoline, tires and repairs, workmenscomp, taxes and a wealth of other
costs, you'll begin to understand why you actually got a pretty good
deal.
Bubba

I have my own small office machine repair company. I currently charge
100 bucks a hour for labor plus extra travel for long distance calls.

but the costs are horrendous. my big competitor charges $250.00 for
the first hour. now thats stunning..........

sears rip off service charges 2 travel charges for the same tech to
service a furnace with air.

I quit shopping at sears over this blatant rip off.

generally small local repair companies cost less than big operations