[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:27:25 -0700 (PDT)
Still beats anything here.
I'm faced with trying to get TENNCARE, as I cannot
get regular insurance anymore.
TENNCARE HAS to take you, but the cost is open
ended, and most doctors won't take it.
Mine included.
Walter
--- greentron@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Well, its not really free! Its paid for with
> taxes. And I am told that a lot of the doctors
> have a for-pay practice on the side for people
> that are not satisfied with the "free" care.
> J Silverman
>
>
> > 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
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
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