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FESA or Watts Current neither endorses any company, product or service - nor guarantees the validity of statements made in any advertisement - appearing in any advertisement or article included in this publication. Watts Current is published bi- monthly. All articles to be published in "Watts Current" must be received by John Eubanks, Editor, 5323-3 Firestone Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32210 by the following dates: 2/15, 4/15, 6/15, 8/15, 10/15, and 12/15 in order to be printed in the next newsletter. Otherwise, they will be published in the following issue, as appropriate. Please send any inquires or comments to the Editor. Please excuse any grammar or punctuation errors you may find as this newsletter is entirely composed and published by association volunteers. |
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| President's Message Fellow FESANS and friends, Well Spring has sprung, Fall has fell, Summer is here and it is hot as……usual? (Never was much of a poet.) Anyhow, we have been experiencing a lot of summertime weather and with the lightning strikes I’m sure your business is getting better. Who could ask for more? FESA made its presence known at the National All Service Convention in March. We were instrumental in the production of several electronics service seminars, tradeshow booths, meal functions, and last but not least the "FESA Southern Hospitality Room." They all knew we were there. Thanks to all of you!!! Next year we hope to have a multi-state convention in St. Augustine, Fl. including Georgia, Florida and maybe Virginia. This is, at least, being discussed very seriously. Billy Williams, EHF. Has volunteered to check out the St. Augustine area hotels and other facilities. This idea was well received at the last FESA meeting. All the preparations have begun for our annual picnic June 21st. We initially planned to have it at the lake, in the former Cecil Field area, but we wouldn’t be able to have our yearly auction there because of the city’s regulations against any functions that requires money transfers. The auction has become a very popular event, so our beloved hero Billy Williams has come to our rescue and offered to let us use his place (a very nice place) with swimming pool, river for fishing, and maybe boating, everything to make it a great place to have a picnic. (Parents must be with their children in the pool) So bring your trunks too. We probably will do this every year! Huh! Billy ? Dig up something for the auction. It gets better every year. Projected time for this occasion is: Saturday June 21st @ 1:30 PM. 1409 Glendale Rd. PLEASE PLAN NOW, TO BE THERE!! Installation of officers local and state will take place at the picnic. All of you candidates should be there. Also, we will have the state board meeting at this time. I just got word that Jim Smith, our honorable affiliate (JAX) treasurer, is just getting over a bout with pneumonia. Hang in there Jim! I want to welcome our new member to the FESA ranks. A VERY BIG WELCOME to Greg Padgett of Budget T.V., 997 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, Fl. Ken Cisson, CET FESA President |
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| PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Nxtcycle Announces Results For 2002 Electronics Recycling Shared Responsibility TM Program: Leading Electronics Manufacturers Support Proactive Effort To Address End-of-Life Electronics Phoenix - April 9, 2003 CONTACT: Michael Heth, Nxtcycle 602-442-7900 or David Cauchi, Nxtcycle 602-442-7900 Nxtcycle, a leading recycler of electronic products, released results today for its 2002 "Electronics Recycling Shared Responsibility" Program. The Program -- initiated in August 2002 along with leading electronics manufacturers Panasonic, Sharp and Sony -- brings consumers, municipalities, retailers and electronics manufacturers together to share in the overall responsibility to properly manage, reuse and process obsolete or unwanted consumer electronic products. The program emphasizes proper management of televisions, computers and computer monitors. Leading electronics manufacturers – Panasonic, Sharp and Sony Electronics – joined with Nxtcycle in 2002 in this effort by underwriting the costs of recycling their branded products collected from residents at a variety of one-time and ongoing collection efforts in California, Idaho, Utah and other states. A total of 38,500 cathode ray tube-containing devices (CRTs) were collected at 16 special event collections in seven states and at 19 permanent drop-off sites in three states during the last five months of 2002. Of the units collected, nearly 4,300 CRTs had been produced by sponsoring manufacturers. Recognizing that numerous parties have a responsibility to properly manage end-of-life electronics products, Nxtcycle initiated the Shared Responsibility TM Program to help facilitate cost-effective, environmentally-conscious solutions to the problem of what to do with electronics products that outlive their usefulness and might otherwise be improperly disposed of. This joint recycling effort promotes a self-sustaining model for recycling of consumer electronics, and helps keep discarded electronics products from landfills. Additionally, by recycling as many products as possible and using the separated resources in new products, the Shared Responsibility TM Program returns valuable resources back to the production process and reduces demand for virgin raw material. Nxtcycle’s Shared Responsibility TM Program involves a wide variety of parties and recycling options. These include: participating electronics manufacturers who will subsidize the processing fees of their respective branded products brought to collection sites by consumers; municipalities that organize collection events or sponsor drop-off opportunities at waste processing and management facilities; and consumers who may be asked to pay a modest fee for collection and transportation. Fees for non-participating brands would be higher. Fees were only associated with one of the events held in 2002. Nxtcycle is pleased that Panasonic, Sharp and Sony Electronics, are supporters of the Electronics Recycling Shared Responsibility TM Program. Nxtcycle is working to add additional electronics manufacturers to the program. Additional information can be found on Nxtcycle’s web site: www.nxtcycle.com, along with a list of scheduled events and drop-off locations. For additional information on Panasonic and Sharp environmental activities and support of the Nxtcycle Electronics Recycling Shared Responsibility program, please contact: Bill Pritchard, Panasonic, 201-348-7182, pritchardw@panasonic.com Nancy Levene, Sharp, 201-529-8631, levenen@sharpsec.com Nxtcycle’s 2002 Shared Responsibility TM Program Location Number of products* Northern California 5,693 Southern California 24,855 Idaho 3,464 Missouri 296 Oklahoma 75 Utah 138 Nevada 43 Oregon 752 Washington 3,172 Total 38,488 Article courtesy of Florida EPA Hazardous Waste Division. |
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| Zenith to Launch Premium Digital Brand; LG Video Products to Complement Zenith. LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to better meet the diverse needs of its retail partners and achieve significant marketing synergies with its parent company, Zenith Electronics Corporation today announced plans to expand its product portfolio with a premium brand - LG. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020108/CGTU015LOGO-b ) In the second half of this year, Zenith will introduce select high-end products -- including plasma displays, LCD TVs and digital set-top boxes -- under the premium LG brand, "giving us even more flexibility to meet the varied feature and pricing needs of our customers," said T.J. Lee, Zenith Electronics Corporation president and CEO. Zenith, which has been a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc. (LGE) since 1999, has been successfully repositioned as a digital company, said Lee, who added that digital products comprise more than 90 percent of Zenith's 2003 product line. "With success comes new challenges, like how to grow and bring new products to market more quickly. While most 2003 digital products will continue to be marketed under the Zenith name, the premium LG brand will help us meet these goals and address increasingly diverse customer needs. And LG is the natural choice, especially considering the marketing synergies with LG mobile phones and digital appliances." Ongoing marketing programs will support the Zenith brand's momentum in the marketplace. In parallel, strategic advertising will introduce the higher-end LG brand. Lee said LG is already positioned as a high-tech brand in wireless communications and digital appliances, allowing Zenith to leverage the advertising programs and global marketing muscle of sister companies to support LG-branded video products. "We will maximize the value of both brands," Lee said. LG invested heavily to acquire and rebuild the Zenith brand, which continues to achieve success in the U.S. market. "We plan to continue to leverage Zenith's special pedigree in the industry as the primary developer of the HDTV broadcast standard while capitalizing on LG's worldwide leadership position in digital displays and other digital products," he said. Zenith will be seeking to broaden distribution of Zenith digital products while offering LG-brand products to selected retail partners. Zenith also plans to market LG-branded products to its commercial customers, such as the lodging, education, health care, industrial and custom-installation channels. "As with consumer sales channels, Zenith-brand products will continue to be marketed in parallel, providing expanded business opportunities for Zenith distribution channels," Lee said. "Based on our successful digital transformation, Zenith believes that this is the right time to introduce a premium brand to further enhance our role as a digital leader. At the same time, this fits perfectly with LG's global strategy," said Lee, who also serves as CEO of LGE-US, LG's North American operations. Seeking to capture a larger share of the digital marketplace, LG has an aggressive goal of becoming No. 1 in the world in its core, strategic business areas of digital TV, displays and mobile phones, Lee explained. "The U.S. represents the world's largest market for digital products. Introducing LG- brand video products in the U.S. builds on the progress that Zenith has made with its digital strategy and allows us to capitalize on marketing synergies with other high-tech LG products," Lee said. Zenith Electronics Corporation, founded in 1918, is a leader in digital television technologies and inventor of the U.S. digital HDTV transmission system adopted by the FCC. Zenith's Emmy award winning technologies include digital HDTV, flat-screen CRTs, stereo television and TV remote controls. For 2003, Zenith is capitalizing on its digital HDTV leadership and on the extensive technologies and resources of its parent company, LGE. Zenith's corporate headquarters are in Lincolnshire, Ill. Visit us on the World Wide Web at www.zenith.com. SOURCE Zenith Electronics Corporation |
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| NPSC 2003 July 16-19 Reno, NV Preliminary Schedule —— TUESDAY, JULY 15 —— Golf Outing (Sponsored by Tritronics, Inc.) NESDA Board Meeting NESDA State and Local Representatives Meeting Sponsored Welcome Reception (tentative) —— WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 —— First Timer Orientation Sponsored Breakfast — Pioneer CET Prep Course — Jim Fellows CET/CSM and Dan Mundy CET/CSM NESDA Past Presidents Meeting Consumer Product Servicing — LG/Zenith Plasma Sponsored Lunch — Thomson (tentative) Consumer Product Servicing — LG/Zenith Appliances Keynote Address Sponsored Dinner — Sharp Best Ideas Contest — Gerry McCann CET/CSM —— THURSDAY, JULY 17 —— First Timer Orientation Sponsored Breakfast — Panasonic NESDA Annual Membership Meeting ISCET Instructor's Conference — Moderated by C. W. Villademoros CET/Ph.D. Consumer Product Servicing — Toshiba HDTV (same as p.m.) Sponsored Lunch — Samsung Trade Show (Day 1 of 2) — 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Consumer Product Servicing — Toshiba HDTV (same as a.m.) Sponsored Dinner — Philips —— FRIDAY, JULY 18 —— First Timer Orientation Sponsored Breakfast — Toshiba ISCET Board of Governors Meeting Manufacturer Symposiums Service Information Symposiums Sponsored Lunch — Sony (tentative) Trade Show (Day 2 of 2) — 1:30 to 4 p.m. NESDA Officer Elections Sponsored Dinner — (tentative) —— SATURDAY, JULY 19 —— Sponsored Breakfast — Hitachi ISCET Annual Membership Meeting Seminars & Presentations LUNCH — ON YOUR OWN Certification Testing for CET and CSM Seminars & Presentations NESDA New Board Meeting Cash Bar Reception NESDA/ISCET Officer Installation & Awards Banquet |
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| Member Updates Patricia Eubanks Zimmerman, 59, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 27, 2003. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Adrian Zimmerman. Service was held at 4 p.m. EST Sunday, March 30th at Concordia Baptist Church in Concord, with burial at Concord Cemetery. Friends were received from 6 to 8 p.m. EST on March 29th at Independent Funeral Home in Quincy (875-1529). Memorial contributions may be made to Concordia Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 557, Havana, FL 32333, or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 563, Quincy, FL 32353. A member of Concordia Baptist Church, she was a loving homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. Other survivors include two sons, David Aldridge and Tommy Aldridge, both of Tallahassee; a daughter, Gina Aldridge Mathis of Tallahassee; her mother, Ethel W. Eubanks of Tallahassee; a brother, John N. Eubanks Jr. of Jacksonville; a sister, Linda Eubanks Greenwood of Tallahassee; and five grandchildren, Laurel Elise Mathis, John Thomas Aldridge, Justin Schofield, Michael DePottey and Elizabeth DePottey. She is the sister of FESA 1st VP Pat Eubanks and FESA past president John Eubanks. They send their sincere thanks and appreciation for all the support they have received in this loss. Zachary Michael Ziegler, former FESA member, 53, passed away on March 31, 2003. He was born in Jacksonville, FL and survivors include 2 brothers: William J. (Tuula) and Allen E. (Betty) Barlow; and many loving nieces and nephews. His family received friends from 7-9 PM Thursday April 3rd and between 11-12 PM Friday, April 4th at HARDAGE-GIDDENS RIVERMEAD, 127 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park. Graveside services were held Friday 12:30 PM, April 4th at Jacksonville Memory Gardens. Richard Mildenberger CET, NESDA Region 2 Director, unexpectedly and suddenly passed away April 11th at home in Merrick , NY on Long Island. He succumbed to a massive heart attack after arriving home. He was a ardent supporter of Independent Servicers from his region as well as across the nation. A viewing was held on April 15 at the Walker Funeral Home. Full Military Funeral Services were held on April 16th in Merrick, NY in the presence of many friends in recognition of his service with the U.S. Air force. His loss will be felt throughout our Industry. Harold S. Tracy, 83, Passes April 28th. Since struggling from the loss of a beloved wife of 50 years, Annie who passed on January 25th, he had been in constant mourning and is now able to be reunited with her. He passed away quietly at the Earl B. Hadlowe Home for Seniors succumbing to his inability to continue without Annie. They leave a Son and Daughter, Davis and Anna with five grandchildren to return into the presence of our Lord. Tracy’s work with many FESA members over the years will not be forgotten. He also served in the Army during WWII. Internment was in Green Lawn Cemetery on Friday May 2, 2003 at 1100 am in Jacksonville, FL. |
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| Cherry Picking Seems that each year pictures appear everywhere of cherry blossoms in bloom on the trees in Washington, D.C. This is an indication that winter is coming to an end and spring is near. A visual sign of encouragement for all that better conditions lie just ahead. Nature’s own press release for its new crop to fill our pies, cakes, and many beverages throughout the coming year. Overall a simple visual image used to reflect a positive outcome. Although a cherry picker could be one who gathers the fruit from the cherry tree, it is more likely thought of as a mobile machine capable of lifting someone to selectable heights to perform any task that person desires. This is another positive implication. In our electronics service industry the term "cherry picking" does not have any of these positive connotations. Quite the contrary, it projects rather negative expectations. It is a slang term previously used to describe the tendencies of any technician who selects the easiest jobs to ensure his production and pay remains high. It doesn't take great intellect to understand that when you remove all the cherries from this pie then only the crust remains for all others. Most technicians branded as cherry pickers don't last long after their "cherry picking" method of operation becomes clear to managers and other technicians they are associated with. Most technicians operating in this manner change jobs very often to keep this scheme going. When you think you have seen every application available for such a scheme, take a long look at the way it is presently being applied by certain manufacturers. This "cherry picking" scheme was revamped to become just as favorable a factor in a service network as it is to an unscrupulous technician within any service center. The primary difference is, the "cherry picker" controls this entire service network and his removal is not an option to solve the problem. The ability to select your work by injecting factors of location, technical difficulty, and parts availability is the same principal as leaving only the crust of the service pie to those remaining in your independent service network. It is destined to leave a very bad taste in many mouths. This isn't a first excursion into abetting unfair advantage from a system they totally control. Previously a non-competitive flat rate pricing structure was employed by factory technicians to gain advantage by controlling dealer parts cost to their independent service network so that in many cases their advertised flat rate did not even equal the dealer cost of the circuit board they replaced. Ironically these cherry trees traditionally pictured in bloom were given to our nation by the same country that is the origin of some manufacturers seeking advantage by employing such an unscrupulous cherry picking scheme. These trees were given to the United States in 1912 by Japan. Just as beauty is capable of disguising real value, so is nature by providing beautiful blossoms on trees that produces inferior fruit. The species planted in Washington D. C. are generally known as Oriental Cherry trees and treasured for the beauty and abundance of their bloom rather than their fruit. A very famous American fable credits the father of our country George Washington with cutting a cherry tree down then refusing all temptation to deny his role in this deed. Perhaps there is a lesson for today's independent servicer regarding these ongoing "cherry picking" schemes. Refusing temptation to perform work under such unfair conditions is a decision that ultimately must be made by every individual service business. As each situation is evaluated for cost effectiveness by every servicer voids will begin to appear forcing the factory to service these products themselves or begin treating their service network fairly. We must first learn to stick to our goals whether they be landscaping or baking by being selective in the partners we choose to accomplish them. Today a certified technician working for an independent service company earns a medium wage of $22K per year while the same qualifications earn the certified technician working for a national service company 37K per year as recorded in the August 2001, study by Ohlhausen Research for CEA. Now you know why these trends continue. May I suggest that you try some apple pie, but know the species of fruit it contains before you ever biting into it….John Eubanks CET |
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| Serviceability Issues 1. Handling hazards posed to servicers by Product weight size and location. There are presently few, if any, available tools or devices for use by servicers to safely move large and heavy units…up and down stairs or to safely transport them to service centers when service is required. This area needs to be thoroughly explored to develop many needed solutions. ...A. Large units could be designed with straight sides so that hand trucks or stair climbers can properly mate to the unit side and allow the unit to be stable when handling. Presently many units have angled or curved sides and are too wide to transit standard doorways with an appliance truck attached at front center. ...B. Adapters could be made available for these existing curved sided designs at a reasonable cost for use with appliance trucks or stair climbers to enhance safety by increasing the stability of units for handling. ...C. Straps, slings and handles could be designed to use for safer handling. ...D. Few manufacturers make power cord stowage available as part of unit design, yet this is a desirable, inexpensive method to improve overall safety when handling all units. ...E. Recommended handling procedures, including numbers of handlers, could be made available by product for optimum overall safety when unit is to be transported. 2. Reducing safety hazards posed to servicers by Product design when servicing. Even after overcoming all the hazards of transporting these units, many units remain unstable in the service position or the disassembled state necessary (back removed) to properly diagnose problems. ...A. Braces or brackets could be made available to make chassis and displays stable when technicians are troubleshooting them. Many units tip so easily they become potential hazards for personal harm and/or cost liabilities whenever routine troubleshooting is necessary. ...B. Increased interconnecting cable lengths allow safer access to designated test points when dynamic troubleshooting is required. This is the period of service when shock potential places technicians at greatest risk. 3. Availability, cost, and quality of replacement Parts. The present replacement parts climate borders upon becoming non-existent. In addition many of the parts that are available and assigned specific device numbers are of suspect quality. Apparently replacement parts that meet all required device design specifications are obviously screened for OEM components resulting in an exorbitant cost for them. Those remaining components with the same device numbers are routinely sold at lesser cost, with implied equal quality; however, experience has shown they are not. This is at a tremendous cost to the entire service community both financial and professional reputation. A ten-penny nail represented by anyone to be a ten-penny nail should be a ten-penny nail … otherwise it has been misrepresented. It will require the cooperation of the entire service industry’s efforts to correct. Correction of this problem alone would immediately benefit every faction within our industry … including the customer. 4. Common sense approaches in designs for more efficient service. ...A. It is quite inefficient to be required to use multiple tools just to gain access to a unit to diagnose the set. Present trends seem to include too many combinations of fasteners using Phillips, Torx, or various U.S. and Metric nut sizes which compli cates even the simple task to gain access to the unit. A standard that all fasteners be the same type on the unit would be a tremendous step forward. ...B. Simplify manufacturers websites for service inquiries. When considering the limited amount of time available to the servicer it is neces sary to work expediently just to remain productive. Excessive time spent to jump through required existing hoops to access cost and availability of related service parts cuts very deeply into productivity. It presently takes far too long to "log- on" ... find the appropriate link...and obtain these answers. Many manufacturers no longer accept direct telephone communications. You must inquire via the web or use an automated phone system. This is an unacceptable waste of time because it consumes too much time on a business line and the employee’s time to make these routine inquiries. ...C. Standardization of "I squared C" bus reading, a reader similar to the chipper checker or some mutually agreed upon design that could be used by all major manufacturers. An included standardized connector or infrared interface capability should be used for access. ...D. We would like to see one standard format for Electronic Service Data established. ...E. Since Telematic is less active in business, CEA should begin work with manufacturers to provide test jig adaptors and data for chassis of heavy sets … compatible with existing Telematic jigs that most servicers have in stock. We should get a listing of which manufacturers use common CRT-yoke assemblies so that we can figure out a way to use a few CRT's to use on jigs for many manufacturers. NESDA has the technical expertise to work on test jig problems if adequate data can be obtained. 5. Product Disposal As this issue emerges and becomes more predominate at each level theservicer is often left with a product abandoned by its owner when it is deemed be yond economical repair. ...A. One obvious answer to the problem is to charge an upfront disposal fee when these units are accepted for service. This has proved to be difficult because in many areas units are still routinely being picked up at curbside for the home owner. This knowledge leads customers to suspect servicers of attempting to fraudulently collect disposal fees. ...B. State retention laws prevent servicers from disposing of abandoned electronics products expeditiously thereby creating a mountain of products at every law abide ing service facility. These state laws should be changed to reflect the reality of the times by mutual support from the entire industry. ...C. Any responsibility of extended warranty providers for disposal relating to pro- ducts they deem beyond economical repair should be defined. ...D. Delaying tactics appear to be the order of the day. Observation of current consumer electronics on retail store shelves reveal the plan. Crt’s will go away and not become a responsibility of those producing them. That burden will fall to those possessing them. Industry Observations Compiled by Watts Current Editor |
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| Industry Updates FESA Elects Officers for new term. On March 15th the FESA State Officers were elected at the annual membership meeting in Orlando. President Ken Cisson CET, 1ST Vice President Pat Eubanks, 2ND Vice President Ethan A. Allen, Treasurer Billy F. Williams EHF , and Secretary Larry Scott CET. It was also decided to hold our annual convention independently by requesting active participation from other state and local associations. It was tentatively scheduled to be held in St. Augustine providing adequate sight and rates are found. Billy Williams was ask to chair our convention committee. LG Zenith Electronics Eastern Region RFE Date: 3/18/2003 9:26:30 AM Eastern Standard Time. Just a note to inform everyone that Mr. Daniel Henderson has been promoted to Regional Field Engineer for the Eastern Region. Mr. Henderson will be based in our Huntsville, AL headquarters. His local telephone number is (256) 774-4054. We are in the process of having the Eastern Region (800) number transferred to Daniels office. Info from Bobby Rudder, EdD Part Leader, Regional Branches & National Accounts, Partner Relationship Management Group, LG Electronics Alabama Inc. NESDA Board Meeting Selects Its New Advisory Board Members. April 24th Harvey Hotel, Dallas, TX the NESDA Board of directors met and announced the new industry Advisory Board Member selections, David Melwid of PTS Electronics will replace Kim Wagner and Steve Zell of Thomson Multimedia will replace Chris Fabian of Toshiba. Fay Wood of Satisfusion will continue for the upcoming term. It was also announced that NPSC 2004 hopes to be in Nashville, TN pending several sight scheduling date conflicts with alternate sights available in New Orleans and Las Vegas. FESA annual Picnic slated for June 21. This annual event is scheduled to be held at the home of FESA Treasurer Billy F. Williams EHF located at 1409 Glendale Road West 32216 in Jacksonville, FL. It is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM till 5 PM and being catered by the "Pig" Bar-B-Que on Normandy Blvd. There will be an Auction with all proceeds going to FESA-Jax, so bring out your items and help make this event another success. FESA State and FESA Jax Officers will be sworn in at this event. GESDA members are invited and reservations are required. Call 904-266-4597 to make your reservations. Children under 12 are free, reservations for all others are $8.00. Special guests are attending. |
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| FESA SERVICE INVOICES PRICE LIST - MEMBERS ONLY INVOICES ARE CARBON FOUR PART WITH CLAIM AND HARD FILE COPY ZONES 4 & 5 #1 (SMALL) 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 63.50 125.00 183.00 218.00 275.00 IMPRINT 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 26.50 48.00 69.00 85.00 102.00 Sub Total 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 90.00 173.00 252.00 303.00 377.00 S/C 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 7.50 12.50 15.00 20.00 22.50 TOTAL 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 102.50 190.50 272.00 328.00 404.50 # UPS PREPAID FREIGHT COLLECT Please note: The price increase announced previously is now in effect. We delayed the increase until the forms previously contracted have been depleted. All form requests from this time forward will be at the posted prices, freight collect. We no longer have a supply of the LARGE invoices. We are in the process of locating new a source for our large invoices. Until we find a new source the FESA-Large invoices are NO Longer Available. NEW ORDERS TAKE 3 TO 4 WEEKS --- INCLUDE IMPRINT INFO WITH CHECK REPEAT ORDERS TAKE 2 TO 3 WEEKS RUSH ORDERS WILL NOT BE PLACED UNTIL I RECEIVE YOUR CHECK! MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO F.E.S.A ALL SERVICE INVOICE ORDERS SHOULD BE MAILED WITH YOUR CHECK DIRECTLY TO THE FESA TREASURER: Mr. Billy F. Williams EHF 1409 Glendale Rd. W. Jacksonville,FL. 32216 Phone & Fax: (904) 725-9789 NOTE: Small Invoices are 5:5/8"W X 9:1/8" H / You must be a Member of FESA to order forms from FESA. |
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| Net * Wit 1. The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. 2. A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months. 3. Old burglars never die they just steal away. 4. Some burglars are always looking for windows of opportunity. 5. A nut named Hazel held up a bank saying 'give me all the cashew have'. 6. Two robbers with clubs went golfing, but they didn't play the fairway. Looting a drugstore is called Pillaging. 8. A criminal's best asset is his lie ability. 9. Two crooks bought a hotel. They were innmates. 10. What you seize is what you get. 11. The case against a donut thief was full of holes. 12. Convicts are committed people. 13. Employed by his jailbird father-in-law a guy soon realized that when an in-law works for an outlaw -- income depends on outcome. Jokes selected from those @ www.punoftheday.com |
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