Fridgidaire refrigerator freezer problem

Posted by on September 16, 2008, 11:37 pm

wrote:

>>>. I think 40 bucks would be reasonable for their
>>>>>time and labor. 100.00 is just ripping people off. This sure is a greedy
>>>>>world we live in today.
>>>> It costs more than $ 40 just to roll the truck to your door.
>>>> And BTW, $ 40 will get you 1/2 hour of my time ON THE PHONE, YOUR
>>>> DIME, cash in advance.
>>> Wow you must drive a Hummer all day long. But you can afford it with
>>> those high prices you are charging people. I have a 1/2 ton 4x4 pickup
>>> with a 5.0 L and it only took about 1 gal gas to go to the hardware store
>>> for parts and back. Not to mention I passed the plumbing and heating
>>> place I called before I decided to fix it myself. Granted, well
>>> established plumber and such drive 3/4 and 1 ton trucks that use slightly
>>> more fuel. But you cant set their and tell me it will cost 40 bucks just
>>> to drive 3 miles. So I guess I will not be calling you any time soon to
>>> fix my stuff.

>> what a moron... it takes more than just gas.... unless your insurance is
>> free, the truck is paid for, your maintenance, tires, repairs etc are
>> free, then what about the drivers time... is that supposed to be free
>> also??
>> I guess the inventory and tools that are carried on the trucks are free
>> too?? What about the administrative costs?? advertising?? phones??
>> internet?? computers?? You seem to have forgotten the most simple of
>> rules.... "The customer pays for *EVERYTHING*"

>I agree with the other costs but you are paying them reguardless if you are
>making calls or just sitting in the office drinking coffee. It mostly boils

Well, then ! That's a DAMNED FINE REASON to not charge anyone
for them if I ever heard one ! Which I never have.

I take it you've never been in business ? It shows.

>down to how many people call you. The higher you charge the less people are
>going to call you. Lower the price get more customers and then make more
>money.

And if you take a loss on every call - don't worry ! YOU CAN
ALWAYS MAKE IT UP ON VOLUME !!!!!! Right ?

> Granted the harder the job and the longer it takes then the more you
>charge. But from what you are saying, if you only get one call for that day
>then it would justify charging someone 1000.00 bucks for a 10 min job and a
>3 dollar part.

>> Until you have a half a clue, then you would be well advised to keep your
>> uninformed opinions to yourself.
>>

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Posted by Nobody on September 17, 2008, 12:47 am

<.p.>>> what a moron... it takes more than just gas.... unless your

insurance is

>>> free, the truck is paid for, your maintenance, tires, repairs etc are
>>> free, then what about the drivers time... is that supposed to be free
>>> also??
>>> I guess the inventory and tools that are carried on the trucks are free
>>> too?? What about the administrative costs?? advertising?? phones??
>>> internet?? computers?? You seem to have forgotten the most simple of
>>> rules.... "The customer pays for *EVERYTHING*"

>>I agree with the other costs but you are paying them reguardless if you
>>are
>>making calls or just sitting in the office drinking coffee. It mostly
>>boils

> Well, then ! That's a DAMNED FINE REASON to not charge anyone
> for them if I ever heard one ! Which I never have.
> I take it you've never been in business ? It shows.

No I never have tried to start my own business or had the resources, nore do
I have the will power to screw the little guy to make a quick dollar. Too
busy working for other people and handing out money to others that equal
more then what I am making. I am not saying offer free service. If you came
to my house and did somthing and said it was free. I can promise you, that
you would leave with more green then you came with. Nothing wrong with
making money. It is how you make it, I have issues with. That is why I will
try to fix things myself if posible. If you goto a walmart to fix somthing
then the sky is the limit. But a little old helpless women living alone on a
fixed income in a wheel chair, you can cut her a break. Still charge her.
But not at a loss or a huge profit. The problem is each person has a
different prospective of what is reasonble and what is not. Have you watch
the DVD "the high cost of low prices" about Walmart and their business
practices. They think it is reasonable. I don't

Posted by Steve on September 17, 2008, 1:00 am

> <.p.>>> what a moron... it takes more than just gas.... unless your

> insurance is

>>>> free, the truck is paid for, your maintenance, tires, repairs etc are
>>>> free, then what about the drivers time... is that supposed to be free
>>>> also??
>>>> I guess the inventory and tools that are carried on the trucks are free
>>>> too?? What about the administrative costs?? advertising?? phones??
>>>> internet?? computers?? You seem to have forgotten the most simple of
>>>> rules.... "The customer pays for *EVERYTHING*"
>>>I agree with the other costs but you are paying them reguardless if you
>>>are
>>>making calls or just sitting in the office drinking coffee. It mostly
>>>boils

>> Well, then ! That's a DAMNED FINE REASON to not charge anyone
>> for them if I ever heard one ! Which I never have.
>> I take it you've never been in business ? It shows.

> No I never have tried to start my own business or had the resources, nore
> do I have the will power to screw the little guy to make a quick dollar.
> Too busy working for other people and handing out money to others that
> equal more then what I am making. I am not saying offer free service. If
> you came to my house and did somthing and said it was free. I can promise
> you, that you would leave with more green then you came with. Nothing
> wrong with making money. It is how you make it, I have issues with. That
> is why I will try to fix things myself if posible. If you goto a walmart
> to fix somthing then the sky is the limit. But a little old helpless women
> living alone on a fixed income in a wheel chair, you can cut her a break.
> Still charge her. But not at a loss or a huge profit. The problem is each
> person has a different prospective of what is reasonble and what is not.
> Have you watch the DVD "the high cost of low prices" about Walmart and
> their business practices. They think it is reasonable. I don't

It costs the same for a truck to sit idle at the shop as it does on the
road. Business costs and expenses remain the same. Legitmate contractors
charge what they do, because thats what it costs to keep their doors open.
But if you had a clue, you would know that.

Posted by on September 17, 2008, 1:25 am

wrote:

><.p.>>> what a moron... it takes more than just gas.... unless your

>insurance is

>> Well, then ! That's a DAMNED FINE REASON to not charge anyone
>> for them if I ever heard one ! Which I never have.
>> I take it you've never been in business ? It shows.

>No I never have tried to start my own business or had the resources, nore do
>I have the will power to screw the little guy to make a quick dollar. Too
>busy working for other people and handing out money to others that equal
>more then what I am making. I am not saying offer free service. If you came
>to my house and did somthing and said it was free. I can promise you, that
>you would leave with more green then you came with. Nothing wrong with
>making money. It is how you make it, I have issues with.

You got something against computer programmers ?

> That is why I will
>try to fix things myself if posible. If you goto a walmart to fix somthing
>then the sky is the limit.

Having had several Walmarts and Sam's Clubs as customers, I
can assure you it's not.

>But a little old helpless women living alone on a
>fixed income in a wheel chair, you can cut her a break. Still charge her.
>But not at a loss or a huge profit.

I was more likely to do it for free. In fact, that's the only
kind of call I still take. Folks like that, for free.

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Posted by Zyp on September 17, 2008, 2:41 pm

Nobody wrote:

>>> . I think 40 bucks would be reasonable for their
>>>>> time and labor. 100.00 is just ripping people off. This sure is a
>>>>> greedy world we live in today.
>>>> It costs more than $ 40 just to roll the truck to your door.
>>>> And BTW, $ 40 will get you 1/2 hour of my time ON THE PHONE, YOUR
>>>> DIME, cash in advance.
>>> Wow you must drive a Hummer all day long. But you can afford it with
>>> those high prices you are charging people. I have a 1/2 ton 4x4
>>> pickup with a 5.0 L and it only took about 1 gal gas to go to the
>>> hardware store for parts and back. Not to mention I passed the
>>> plumbing and heating place I called before I decided to fix it
>>> myself. Granted, well established plumber and such drive 3/4 and 1
>>> ton trucks that use slightly more fuel. But you cant set their and
>>> tell me it will cost 40 bucks just to drive 3 miles. So I guess I
>>> will not be calling you any time soon to fix my stuff.

>> what a moron... it takes more than just gas.... unless your
>> insurance is free, the truck is paid for, your maintenance, tires,
>> repairs etc are free, then what about the drivers time... is that
>> supposed to be free also??
>> I guess the inventory and tools that are carried on the trucks are
>> free too?? What about the administrative costs?? advertising??
>> phones?? internet?? computers?? You seem to have forgotten the most
>> simple of rules.... "The customer pays for *EVERYTHING*"

> I agree with the other costs but you are paying them reguardless if
> you are making calls or just sitting in the office drinking coffee.
> It mostly boils down to how many people call you. The higher you
> charge the less people are going to call you. Lower the price get
> more customers and then make more money. Granted the harder the job
> and the longer it takes then the more you charge. But from what you
> are saying, if you only get one call for that day then it would
> justify charging someone 1000.00 bucks for a 10 min job and a 3
> dollar part.

>> Until you have a half a clue, then you would be well advised to keep
>> your uninformed opinions to yourself.

Where in Noon-Air's last post did you read that his phone only rings once?
As for debating, Noonie, you are in a battle of wits with an un-armed
person. Give up now before the both of you are as confused as "Nobody."

--
Zyp

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