rt2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Rens Troost) (05/29/90)
It is stupid to take your machine to a retail outlet for service, where you will help them pay their exhorbitant rent.There are lots of people out there who do it for less. I have dealt with RJS Associates, who charged me only $75/hour plus parts. They were pretty nice, and my troubles (screen and Power supply) have not recurred. Usual disclaimers apply. /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | | | Rens Troost Voice: (212) 853 - 5919 | | rt2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu | | (128.59.40.141) | | | \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
rt2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Rens Troost) (05/29/90)
Forgot to include: the Phone # for these people is (212) 988 8213 /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | | | Rens Troost Voice: (212) 853 - 5919 | | rt2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu | | (128.59.40.141) | | | \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
6600bike@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Puneet Pasrich) (05/30/90)
From article <1990May28.201903.12654@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, by rt2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Rens Troost): > It is stupid to take your machine to a retail outlet for service, > where you will help them pay their exhorbitant rent.There are lots of > people out there who do it for less. > > I have dealt with RJS Associates, who charged me only $75/hour plus parts. > They were pretty nice, and my troubles (screen and Power supply) have not > recurred. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but ain't $75/hr quite high?! I work at an Apple authorized Service Center (and VAR) and we charge $55/hr. That's if _we_ come to you, pick up the machine, fix it on-the-spot if possible (carry around some tools), or take it into the shop and fix it up. Delivery within one day. It's $45/hr if _you_ bring us your Mac. Maybe I'll tell the owner to jack up the price, eh? :-) -- ============================================================================== == Puneet Pasrich ============ Internet: 6600bike@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu ========== == Karate Kid ================ Bitnet: 6600bike@ucsbuxa.bitnet ============ == In Capitalism, man exploits man. In Communism, it's the other way around. =
Bill_W_Michling@cup.portal.com (05/30/90)
You should look for other dealers, not all dealers charge huge service fees. We only charge our customers $45.00 per hour plus parts. I think $75.00 is a little high. We also garantee our work. We have been an authorized Apple dealer since 1979. So remember not all dealers are alike................ Bill Michling GM/Marianas Electronics-Saipan