[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: greentron@xxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 03:04:21 +0000
you need an average of 30% markup on parts just to break even.
J Silverman
> That would work,til the customer sees a huge Labor Charge.
> That's what it would take to make money.
> Parts Mark-up is a necessity for me
>
> Peggs
>
> At 02:19 PM 4/19/04, J Silverman wrote:
> >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=3D50.00 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=3D 128.00 +(6.5% tax)
> > > > >>>8.32=3D $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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