I'm using Yahoo. I have a smaller mailbox that I Don't use for tech lists with Hotmail, and it puts the file before the message. Wish I could make Yahoo do that. Walter --- Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Fixing the sig file location in Outlook Express > and in Mozilla mail is > easy, it's in the setup section in each program. > Probably any other > email program as well, Can't help if you don't > say which program you are > using though. > ******************************************************************************************************************* > Since 1972 > Jim Myers > Telrad Electronics > Fort Wayne, Indiana > > > walter wood wrote: > > Bob, > > I do, and always have had a sig. file. > > But, for whatever reason, it ends up at the > very > > bottom of the posts, not under my message. > > Some other folks have that also. > > I don't know how to fix it. > > Walter > > --- "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>Walter, > >> It would be nice if you and everyone > >>had a signature file at > >>bottom of your post. That way we could see what > >>is happening in what areas, > >>like insurance, estimate charges and business > in > >>general.. > >>Bob, > >> > >>Bobs TV Worcester, ma > >> > >>woodman1@xxxxxxxx > >> > >>Main 508-853-1482 > >>Fax 508-853-1480 > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:47 PM > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - > was > >>19" portables > >> > >> > >> > >>>I'd be willing and gladly pay 25% sales tax > for > >>>free health care!!!!! > >>>I had major medical insurance until about a > >> > >>month > >> > >>>ago, when we were forced off C.O.B.R.A., and > >> > >>now > >> > >>>can't get health insurance at any price!!! > >>>Walter > >>> > >>> > >>>--- Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>>>Yeah, that's true. > >>>> > >>>>Doug Keller > >>>>Wis-Kel Electronics > >>>>101 Freeland Ave. > >>>>Terra Alta, WV > >>>>USA 26764 > >>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org > >>>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because > >> > >>you > >> > >>>>won't live long enough to make them all > >> > >>yourself" > >> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Wayne Vanaman wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Doug, remember that they have free health > >> > >>care. > >> > >>>>>Wayne Vanaman > >>>>>Omega Electronics > >>>>>6904 W Fairfield Dr > >>>>>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > >>>>> > >>>>>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > >>>>> > >>>>>850-456-5995 voice > >>>>>850-458-6369 fax > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:02 PM > >>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges > >> > >>- > >> > >>>>was 19" portables > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>15% tax?? I thought the 6% that WV charges > >> > >>is > >> > >>>>borderline outrageous! > >>>> > >>>>>>>Doug Keller > >>>>>>>Wis-Kel Electronics > >>>>>>>101 Freeland Ave. > >>>>>>>Terra Alta, WV > >>>>>>>USA 26764 > >>>>>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org > >>>>>>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, > >> > >>because > >> > >>>>you > >>>> > >>>>>>>won't live long enough to make them all > >>>> > >>>>yourself" > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Don Hartigan wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>I take my ''est'' fees'' off the parts > >> > >>side > >> > >>>>of my invoice,ie, total > >>>> > >>>>>>>>parts=50.00 less ''est fee''.It gives the > >>>> > >>>>customer a break on the parts > >>>> > >>>>>>>>cost.Then add the labor & 15% tax.Works > >> > >>fine > >> > >>>>for me & the > >>>> > >>>>>>>>customer............. > >>>>>>>>Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC'' > >>>>>>>>9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2 > >>>>>>>>hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>>>>Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010 > >>>>>>>>cel-4701719 > >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>>>From: "Joel Jacobs" <jj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 3:48 PM > >>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Estimate charges - > >> > >>was > >> > >>>>19" portables > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>Ok, you guys that charge for estimates - > >> > >>how > >> > >>>>do you handle the > >>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>logistics? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>Do you give them an invoice? Do they > >> > >>pay > >> > >>>>sales tax on it? I've been > >>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>trying > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>to figure out a good way to charge for > >> > >>an > >> > >>>>estimate. Maybe give them a > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>'coupon' worth $25 off the repair of > >> > >>that > >> > >>>>specific item when you take > >>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>their > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>money so you only give them one invoice > >> > >>when > >> > >>>>they pick it up.. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>Joel Jacobs > >>>>>>>>>Ohio Consumer Electronics > >>>>>>>>>Pickerington, Ohio > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>>>>From: "Phil Bader" > >>>> > >>>><tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:14 PM > >>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 19 inch > >> > >>portables > >> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>I still get 13" TVCRs, 13 and 19-20 " > >> > >>TVs. > >> > >>>>I manage to get 60-100.00 > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>range. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>if you guys stuck to your guns and > >>>> > >>>>collected a diagnisis fee up > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>front, > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>you would nail most all those repairs > >> > >>with > >> > >>>>few turn downs. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>A 13-20" TV in the door: $25.00 up > >> > >>front > >> > >>>>diagnostic fee (applied to > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>their OKd repair). > >>>>>>>>>>A 25-32" set: $39.00 fee up front. > >>>>>>>>>>A 13-27" TVCR combi: $39.00 fee. > >>>>>>>>>>VCR $25.00 fee. > >>>>>>>>>>Typical VCR repair: > >>>> > >>>>(maintanence,timing,etc) $49.00 - 25.00 dep. > >> > >>Bal > >> > >>>>>>>>>>due: 24.00. That customer will go 24.00 > >> > >>tp > >> > >>>>not lose the VCR and > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>25.00. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>They "see" the bal due, folks. Not > >>>> > >>>>deceptive, just covering our > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>expenses. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>A 27" TV typical bill: 79.00 labor+ > >> > >>49.00 > >> > >>>>parts= 128.00 +(6.5% tax) > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>8.32= $136.32 total. Less 39.00 > >> > >>deposit: > >> > >>>>97.32 due. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>The customer cannot buy a NICE > >> > >>DEPENDABLE > >> > >>>>WELL BUILT 27" TV for less > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>than a hundred bucks. > >>>>>>>>>>I've added up all my month's small > >> > >>25.00 > >> > >>>>fees on the "turn downs" > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>and > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>they easily paid ,say, my phone bill, > >> > >>or > >> > >>>>electric,etc in a month. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>I hear a lot of sad stories out there > >> > >>about > >> > >>>>cheapo sets driving down > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>the > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>business. Be an honest salesman! > >> > >>Explain > >> > >>>>truthfully what you know as > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>gospel: Theat customers older set that > >> > >>had > >> > >>>>a good picture before it > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>went > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>down, and only one failure in the ten > >> > >>years > >> > >>>>is worth TRYING to save, > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>if > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>possible. The result is a sturdy piece > >> > >>of > >> > >>>>equipement that will > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>survive > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>until he decides to get an HDTV AFTER > >> > >>the > >> > >>>>prices drop to more > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>reasonable > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>amount. > >>>>>>>>>>Just EXPLAIN for five minutes and they > >>>> > >>>>usually will see the lifgt. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>There's always the guy who thinks c**p > >> > >>is > >> > >>>>just as good as quality > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>items,just less money, no matter what, > >> > >>but > >> > >>>>that's not a general > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>view. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>I > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>say, "there's a 5.00 plastic Walmart > >> > >>hand > >> > >>>>bag, and there's a leather > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>75.00 hand bag. Both bags that hold the > >>>> > >>>>same stuff, but that's where > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>the > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>similarity ends... Paint a word > >> > >>picture! > >> > >>>>>>>>>>Oh, God, there I go again. Sorry, guys. > >>>>>>>>>>My 2 cents... > >>>>>>>>>>BTW I seem to stay swamped with 10-15 > >> > >>yr > >> > >>>>old sets, many are 20-25". > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>AND > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>FEW RETURNS!. (I'm thorough in shop) > >>>>>>>>>>Not rich by any means... But busy, and > >> > >>have > >> > >>>>a few $$$. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>Phil Bader > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>becyn wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>yep, thats about it. At least you can > >> > >>save > >> > >>>>the money that you might > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>spend > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>on > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>a gym. ;-) > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>Jim McVey > >>>>>>>>>>>McVey Alltronix > >>>>>>>>>>>327 Broadway > >>>>>>>>>>>Newburgh Ny 12550 > >>>>>>>>>>>ph: 845 561 8383 > >>>>>>>>>>>fx: 845 561 9017 > >>>>>>>>>>>Consumer electronics & > >>>>>>>>>>>computer service. > >>>>>>>>>>>Factory authorized for > >>>>>>>>>>>over twenty brands. > >>>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>>>>>>From: "Jay" > >> > >><techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > >>>>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:46 PM > >>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] 19 inch > >> > >>portables > >> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>Hello, > >>>>>>>>>>>>Just wondering if this applies to > >> > >>most. I > >> > >>>>used to get a lot of 19 > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>inch > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>televisions in for repair monthly. > >> > >>Now I > >> > >>>>rarely get one a month. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>Still > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>get 25 inch and up but anything > >> > >>smaller > >> > >>>>seems to be a thing of the > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>past > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>in this area. I guess I will have to > >> > >>lift > >> > >>>>weights and get in shape > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>for > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>the bigger units and stay where the > >> > >>money > >> > >>>>is for now. > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>Jay-Jay's TV > >>>>>>>>>>>>Clarksburg, WV > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>- > >> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>--- > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>Lost Password: > >>>>>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > >>>> > >>>>"Login Problems?". > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>Email Archives: > >>>> > >>>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >>- > >> > >>>>>>-- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>Lost Password: > >>>>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > >> > >>"Login > >> > >>>>Problems?". > >>>> > >>>>>>>>Email Archives: > >>>> > >>>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>>>>--- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Lost Password: > >>>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > >> > >>"Login > >> > >>>>Problems?". > >>>> > >>>>>>>Email Archives: > >>>> > >>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>--- > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>Lost Password: > >>>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > >> > >>"Login > >> > >>>>Problems?". > >>>> > >>>>>>Email Archives: > >>>> > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>-- > >> > >>>>>Lost Password: > >>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > >> > >>"Login > >> > >>>>Problems?". > >>>> > >>>>>Email Archives: > >>>> > >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>--- > >> > >>>>Lost Password: > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > >>>>Problems?". > >>>>Email Archives: > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >>> > >>> > >>>===== > >>>Walter Wood > >>>Future Tech Home Center > >>>2786 Hwy. 43 N. > >>>Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > >>>931-829-3337 > >>>Fax 931-829-4044 > >>>mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>__________________________________ > >>>Do you Yahoo!? > >>>Yahoo! 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