I called a bunch of repair shops today. I'm amazed at the differences in prices they have for service calls.

Here are some examples:

Shop #1
42.95 for the service call
9.75 for each 1/10 of an hour (that's every 6 minutes)
+ parts

Shop #2
85.00 for the service call
45.00 for each additional 15 minutes
10.05 for a fuel maintenance fee
+parts

Shop 3
85.00 for the visit.
+ parts


I'm going to go with shop #3, plus it's a woman who runs the shop, she was just really up front about everything and said she can't see charging incremental minutes. Thank goodness. So, I'm waiting for a call back, but I think I have to call her back because I'm have phone issues (well, switching to Vonage, and I didn't realize I have a "virtual" number until my old one is ported... gotta love the whole process).

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OH... anyone interested in inexpensive VOIP phone service, I got a plan with Vonage for $14.99 a month, $18.-- with taxes and such. It's 500 minutes talk time per month (I'm not chatty on the phone), and goes over your internet connection. I had Verizon Voicewing, another VOIP, but their prices went up, and the quality of the calls are bad. I have a DECT 6 phone, so it's a new one, so there shouldn't be an issue w/ quality on that end. Plus, it's just cheaper service per month.