Bubba wrote in
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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

Well said Bubba. I do realize those things even though I've never been in
business.

I would think though that a service call includes some initial amount of
time. Maybe the 20min/$90 the OP spoke of was for time beyond that.