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From: Wayne.Roorda@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Wayne Roorda)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re:  Hearing Aid Repairs
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Date: 18 Oct 90 03:42:07 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Jack,

    JO> So $60 is probably a fair price to replace any one part.
    JO> I question whether used parts are ever recycled, except
    JO> possibly in modular aids.  It wouldn't be worth the effort.

Well I think you and and I are both nearly in agreement here.

What George was referring to was that they had to rebuild the
entire aid.  And the company does do that at a flat charge,
regardless of how many parts have to be replaced.  My guess is
that the law of averages works in their favor so the odd time
out for disasters in this case they are covered for the loss
when all the parts have to be replaced.  And keep in mind the
warranty period is probably only for 30 - 60 days.  Whereas,
with the use of "new parts" at a higher price you get the
warranty for 6 months.

                                            Wayne

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