[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:38:44 -0700 (PDT)
Where can you get 3 stiches that cheap??
The neighbors dog bit my wife on the hand, and the
emergency room visit was over $800.00, and no
stiches.
Band-aids were $8.00 each though.
Nice mark-up huh!
Walter
--- Tel-Tek <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can't blame them Walt....Why does it cost $750 to
> get 3 stitches in
> Emergency. ;-) A highly inflated Service.
>
> -Ed-
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:23 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was
> 19" portables
>
>
> > That's still better than 95% of the insurance
> > policies we have at $900.00 a month.
> > If you can buy one.
> > No insurance company even wants to sell medical
> > insurance now.
> > Walter
> > --- Don Hartigan <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Not totally,140.00 deductable & they cover
> 80% of
> > > your bill...............
> > > Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC''
> > > 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2
> > > hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010
> > > cel-4701719
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Wayne Vanaman"
> > > <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:57 PM
> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges -
> was
> > > 19" portables
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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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