Re: How much per hour do you pay in yourregion for...

Posted by HighEndWire (A) on March 16, 2007 at 13:05:26

In Reply to: Re: How much per hour do you pay in yourregion for... posted by gkargreen on March 16, 2007 at 12:15:52:

Isn't that true of many professions though - people thinking others doing work are not worth what they are? I don't watch TV much at all but read a news story that in a recent interview Simon Cowell of American Idol said that he should be worth 5 times the $100M Sony/BMG paid to Springsteen. I have only seen clips of the show but if he really thinks that let him try hiring Borat or someone entertaining in his place as a judge for a year and sell out his ownership and really see a bit more clearly.

When you deal with repairs, you are already dealing with someone who is not happy the thing broke. You are merely the news bearer. I retired a bit over 5 yrs. ago and will likely go back to work soon and I am trying to avoid (if I can) those positions that deal with the general public.

When I have something that breaks I make a judgement on whether the repairs are worth it. For example, if my old 64 inch rear proj. that I now have in the basement ever goes (it is recessed into the unfinished part so it is flush), it weighs 346 lbs. and I'd likely just chop it up and use the PVC I ran in the ceiling for a projector. I had a friend bring over his 8260 he owned a couple of yrs. back and we did all kinds of comparisons in my system. I would not pay $300 to fix it if I owned one, but that's just my value based on what I have on hand and what I can buy.

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Topic - Fair $ for Marantz SA8260 repairs? - Chuckster 22:12:20 03/15/07 (19)

Re: Fair $ for Marantz SA8260 repairs? - Charles Hansen 19:20:23 03/18/07 (4)

Re: Fair $ for Marantz SA8260 repairs? - Garnot 17:52:27 03/19/07 (1)

Thanks for the clarification. [nt] - Charles Hansen 19:40:39 03/19/07 (0)

If You Wouldn't Mind - Robertc88 11:55:48 03/19/07 (0)

Thank you, Mr. Charles Hansen... - Chuckster 08:16:34 03/19/07 (0)

Chuck, I completely agree with your question ... - OvenBun 12:44:56 03/18/07 (0)

Re: Fair $ for Marantz SA8260 repairs? - stvnharr 17:06:23 03/16/07 (0)

The intent of my posting... - Chuckster 14:31:30 03/16/07 (5)

I answered your question directly in my post! (nt) - Allen Wright 08:25:04 03/17/07 (2)

Re: I answered your question directly in my post! (nt) - Chuckster 13:24:43 03/17/07 (1)

you do tremendous work re: your CD/SACD player modifications. - Allen Wright 04:22:53 03/18/07 (0)

"... responses are now getting off tangent ..." - Metralla 19:15:48 03/16/07 (0)

Re: The intent of my posting... - zako 17:00:06 03/16/07 (0)

How much per hour do you pay in yourregion for... - Allen Wright 06:33:51 03/16/07 (4)

Re: How much per hour do you pay in yourregion for... - gkargreen 12:15:52 03/16/07 (3)

Re: How much per hour do you pay in yourregion for... - HighEndWire 13:05:26 03/16/07 (2)

Funny.... - Chris Garrett 15:54:00 03/16/07 (1)

They're not too keen to pay their TV repairman either! (nt) - Allen Wright 08:22:58 03/17/07 (0)

Re: Fair $ for Marantz SA8260 repairs? - C.B. 05:43:47 03/16/07 (0)

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Re: How much per hour do you pay in yourregion for... - HighEndWire 13:05:26 03/16/07 (2)

Funny.... - Chris Garrett 15:54:00 03/16/07 (1)

They're not too keen to pay their TV repairman either! (nt) - Allen Wright 08:22:58 03/17/07 (0)

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