[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:19:42 -0400
A long time ago a friend of mine who had an appliance store in Pennsylvania
went bankrupt. He said the sales tax was higher than the markups and his
competitors were selling at cost and pocketing the sales tax.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:57 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> Lawrence county Tennessee sales tax is 9.75%.
> Giles county Tennessee is 9.5%
> Neighboring North Alabama (Huntsville) also has
> 9.75%.
> Walter
> --- Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>
> >
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