Electronics Repair Costs

One day we became a little curious as to what our competitors were charging clients for repairs and service calls.

I started calling around to compare prices and this is what I found:

To repair a flatscreen TV most places in the Saginaw area told me I would have to bring the TV into their shop. Here is a list of their prices as we found out.

Company                                                               Service Call                              Labor
BTV                                                            $88.50                                       Bring in;Free Estimate
BE                                                               $75.00                                       $50 to check;apply
                                                                                                                                 toward repair
STV                                                            $89.00                                       $50 to check;  
                                                                                                                                 General repair
                                                                                                                                 $125-$150
PTV                                                            Couldn't get an answer
GE                                                              No clear answer                          $50 to check, apply
                                                                                                                                 toward repair


Many electronics stores don't repair televisions and there were even situations where they would not do a service call to even look at the TV.  We do offer service calls to come and check your TVs and appliances. Sometimes we do end up having to take the hardware back to the shop but not always. For an initial service call to come to your house and check your TV we charge $69.95. We base labor prices on what exactly needs to be done and cost of the parts. For an estimate, call 989.401.5550.

Where in the world is Mis-ter Pick-ett???

In case any of the clients have been wondering, "Where is Mister Pickett?"...

I can tell you.

We have been seriously running our tails all over Saginaw.

Listen, we have one distributor in the tri-city area and they are in Bay City. When we want to order parts we have to go online, search the other TV places that we do business with or drive to Bay City for them. Often times we do have the parts but when we are talking about entire boards or lamps, that's when it gets complicated.

Or for instance, we are having all of these stereo systems going cupoot on our clients. Aiwas tend to be coming through the door like it's the Macy's Day Parade. However, these systems are so old that the parts are almost impossible to come by. I can't even find the part on the Panasonic website for my very own six-CD changer and I even called the company!!!

So, if anybody is wondering, we are around. We are scouring the different dimensions in hopes of finding every part for every person that passes into our TV world.

Mr. Pickett working on an RCA 61 in. Projection Television Deflection Board

Toshiba, 1080p with Built-in Surround-Sound

To buy this t.v. brand new,  you would require a whopping $3,999. At our shop? $599.95, out-the-door. If you think that is a good deal, you should see some of the other items we have sold.

We will be posting photos of the t.v.s we have in the shop periodically. Feel free to drop us a line if you have any questions or if you're looking for anything specific.