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From: 6600bike@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Puneet Pasrich)
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Subject: Re: Service Charges
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Date: 30 May 90 04:47:25 GMT
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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?  :-)
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