Re: VCR sales

From: Sam Goldwasser (sam_at_saul.cis.upenn.edu)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: 29 Nov 2004 12:56:39 -0500

"NSM" <nowrite@to.me> writes:

> "Sam Goldwasser" <sam@saul.cis.upenn.edu> wrote in message
> news:6wk6s4kd7w.fsf@saul.cis.upenn.edu...
> | "NSM" <nowrite@to.me> writes:
> |
> | > "Jerry G." <jerryg-consult@NOSPAMca.inter.net> wrote in message
> | > news:30vj99F33u1tqU1@uni-berlin.de...
> | >
> | > | I personally don't see much of a future for the small dealer in home
> | > | electronics repairs.
> | >
> | > I used to be able to replace the element in a pop-up toaster in under 4
> | > minutes, start to finish, including testing. But at $9 retail for a
> toaster,
> | > who's going to do even that any more?
> |
> | What model? I'll get one. :) Most I've seen, it would take an hour to
> get
> | inside and replace the element, if were even possible!
>
> The guy I worked for could do one even faster than me. They only made two
> different models in NZ back then. We kept all the common parts for both on

What a concept! Standardized parts. :)

> hand. Since a new one cost a week's wages (IIRC) they were well worth
> fixing. But I imagine everything is made in China nowadays.

Nothing about toasters has ever been standardized over here except the
wall plug. And this was way before cheap imports.

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