[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Peter oliver" <oliver_peter1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:31:49 +0000
We charge est fee on everthing up front of $25,( $45 for TV's larger than
27"). On items that are impossibe to resell and not really worth fixing but
the customer insisits on fixing it despite a verbal and/or written warning a
substantial deposit is required too. Sales tax for Tucson AZ is 7.6%,
fortunately no tax on labor, yet... cash strapped city and state
............
Peter Oliver
Tucson Radio TV
From: larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:23:40 -0400
7% here in dover, John
John @ Myers TV wrote:
> Some counties here in OH are at 6.5%. I'm in one of them.
>
> John Myers
> Myers TV Service Since 1984
> Alliance, OH
> ph 330-821-6545
>
>
> ----- 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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