[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables

  • From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:29:10 -0700 (PDT)

At least Bob can still get insurance.
We were paying around $900, but they refused me
this last time.
I've got an appointment to try and get on TENNCare
next Monday.
They HAVE to take me, but I probably won't be able
to afford it.
My regular Dr. won't accept it anyway.
More and more Dr's are refusing it.
There is a lot wrong with TennCare, but I've got to
have something in case of a catastropic accident or
illness.
That would wipe out everything we've all worked for
all our lives.
Walter 
--- Al L <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bob is very fortunate he can still pay that
> price.I have no insurance!
>     Bob, for that outrageous price,does it pay
> "everything"? God help us. al
> 
> Al Leatherman
> 224 RT. 46
> Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> 973-361-5796
> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:15 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was
> 19" portables
> 
> 
> > Don,
> >       How would you like to pay $1075.00 per
> month for two people?  I
> would
> > gladly pay $140.00 deductable..
> > Bob,
> >
> > Bobs TV   Worcester, ma
> >
> > woodman1@xxxxxxxx
> >
> > Main  508-853-1482
> > Fax    508-853-1480
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:40 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges -
> was 19" portables
> >
> >
> > > 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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