Jimmy Vosika, the Director of Partology, surveying his empire atop a mass of flat-screens.

The word is spreading!

Todd Nelson wrote a great article in the Star Tribune‘s business section this past weekend highlighting the growing success of ShopJimmy. Here’s a little excerpt from the article:

“The industry apparently is taking notice. ShopJimmy was one of three parts distributors recognized for exemplary service recently by the National Electronics Service Dealers Association.”

While we’re thrilled that our hard work and dedication to our customers is receiving attention, that’s not why we’re in business. But, good press never hurts, right?

Click here to read the article and preview our ambitious future plans.

We have had several people asking how to hook up their CDA Software applications to connect to the ShopJimmy Inventory for real time pricing and availability so I wanted to post instructions here.

1. Call ShopJimmy # 1-800-881-6492 and get your ShopJimmy Account Number
2. Inside CDA go to Communications then ShopJimmy.com Setup
3. Select the Vendor Code of  SHO
4. Enter your ShopJimmy Email Login in the ShopJimmy Account # field.
5. Also enter your ShopJimmy Email Login in the Web Login ID field.
6. Enter the password you use on the ShopJimmy website in the Web Password field. This has to be in ALL CAPS.
7. Type api.shopjimmy.com into the FTP Address field
8. Hit Save and Exit
9. Buy lots of parts!! :)

Beginning today, save 15% on all LG-Philips backlight inverters with part number beginning with 6632L-.

TV Brands include:

• LG
• Philips
• Magnavox
• Vizio
• RCA
• Sanyo
• JVC
• Dell
• SVA
• Toshiba
• Olevia
• Panasonic
• Maxent
• Insignia
• Protron
• Sabre
• Viore
• Polaroid
• Mintek
• Westinghouse….and more!

Sale ends Saturday, 8/29.

Click here to view over 2000 results!

We’ve marked down all power supply boards 10%, just in time for lightning season.

Hurry!  Sale ends Saturday 8/22.

We’ve also permanently marked down most LG-Philips T-Con/LCD Controller boards (boards beginning with part number 6870C-), many of which are Non-Stocked manufacturer parts.

Are customers finding your website on Google?

Is your website bringing business through the door?

Have you paid too much in the past with too few results?

Are you disappointed by the expense and ineffectiveness of Yellow Page ads?

ShopJimmy.com/Monster Studios Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of WebsiteCruiser, a website building tool designed specifically for the electronics service industry.

Within minutes of signing up for WebsiteCruiser, your business can have a website that is:

• Effective –we are SEO (Search Engine Optimization) experts.  People WILL find your business online!
• Easily Customizable –choose from 45 different theme/color schemes.  Don’t like what you see?  Change the look, feel and content of your site within seconds.
• User Friendly –Anyone can do it –why pay an overpriced Webmaster to maintain your site?  If you can operate a keyboard and a mouse, you’re qualified.
• Relevant –WebsiteCruiser is tailored for YOUR industry!
• Inexpensive –Sign up FREE for the first month (we won’t even ask for your credit card, we swear!) and you’ll be surprised how little you’ll pay going forward.

Like what you hear?  Head over to www.websitecruiser.com to sign up or learn more.

Any questions not answered there may be directed to emily@monsterstudiosinc.com.

Come see Jimmy show off ShopJimmy’s new tools and features at the NESDA/NPSC Conference in St. Louis. ShopJimmy’s breakout session will be Tuesday August 4th @ 8:45pm after dinner. Make sure you register because space is limited.

This week, ShopJimmy received a large shipment of two popular FSP Power Supplies:

FSP194-3F01

This part is used in the following models:

Protron PLTV-3250

SpectronIQ PLTV-3250

FSP271-4F02

This part is used in the following models:

Olevia 342-B11

Olevia 242-T11

Olevia 242-S11

Olevia 542-B12

Both of these items are being offered at special introductory pricing for a limited time period.  Get them while they’re available!

Authorize.net is back up (finally). We should be able to continue business as usual.

The entire web infrastructure for Authorize.net (main website, merchant gateway website, etc) has been unavailable for several hours. None of the over 200,000 merchants who use Authorize.net payment gateway are able to process credit cards. Authorize.net’s main corporate office and their customer service are currently closed due to the July 4th holidays in the USA. We will notify you when we are back online.

Friends,

June is upon us, bringing with it barbecues, diminished chances of snow in Minnesota and (hopefully) a slew of lightning storms leaving a wide wake of zapped power supplies (remember to upsell that Digital Converter Box while that customer is in the shop –just 11 days away!)

We’ve decided to celebrate the aforementioned happenings by offering a 20% discount on all TOSHIBA and RCA parts.  No discount code required -–we just plain marked ‘em down.  Browse our site by brand, model, or part number to take advantage of this sale, which lasts all the way through mid-month.

Head over to www.shopjimmy.com/blog to keep up with other SJ happenings.  Sure, there’s not a ton there right now, but we want your input on what we can better use this space for!

Do you want to see:

· A repair shop featured bi-weekly?

· The newest models we stock parts for?

· Product reviews?

· TV/HD industry news?

· Profiles on your favorite ShopJimmy customer service agents?

Send us your suggestions to adam@shopjimmy.com if you’re so inclined.

Thanks for your continued support.

Unless you’re fine with watching this (beats The Hills, right?) beginning June 12th,we’d recommend paying a visit to http://www.dtvanswers.com/ to ensure your personal readiness for the Digital Switchover.

ShopJimmy will have no phone support Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th.  Email sales@shopjimmy.com and we’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.   Normal phone hours resume at 8:00 CST Tuesday.

Happy Memorial Day!

Your washing machine isn’t supposed to be making that noise…

All appliance parts on sale at ShopJimmy through the end of May!

Here’s super nerd committed company man Jimmy V running not one, but two netbooks on the plane en route to sunny San Diego.  If you think it’s bad now, just wait for in-flight wifi.   Can I get a bigger tray table?