We have a couple of those here, too. Can't count the times that I have had
to go behind them and fix things that they just leave because they don't
have the skills, equipment, documentation, or will to deal with much more
than cold solder joints.

I have no problem with someone like this supplementing their income, but
when they have to do it by trying to make legitimate businesses look bad
with lies and half-truths, and when they make the profession look bad in
general, there is no justification.

Leonard

"John Del" wrote in message
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Subject: Projection TV Woes
From: "David"
Date: 7/28/04 1:04 AM
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$75 to $100 for a projection set, in your dreams.
Given the size, looking at an in home service call, around $50 to the
door,
plus around $125 labor plus parts typical. Well under $300 most of the
time
for that type of failure. $75 to $100 is not even enough to stay in
business.

David


We have a guy like Ken in our area, who works out of his house, has an old
beat
up truck, crappy scope, decent meter (but nothing else), and lives in a
very
modest home. His wife makes excellent money and benefits (for both), and
he
has the nerve to call the professional shops crooks for charging $250 to
repair
big screen TVs. By now, between his using crappy generic parts and
blowing off
appointments, his reputation is crap. The problem is that this
unprofessional
guy is staining the whole profession by association.

John