[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:59:57 -0400
Keep the print. If it means, gaining a Room Mate.;-)
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> No Al, $10./$35. co-pay for meds and $10. co-pay for Dr visits.. This past
> April it went from $750. a month to $1075. a month for my wife and I, Also
> have to pay 3 months in advance.. Who knows what next April will bring..
The
> system sucks.. Maybe we can all go move in with Ed, in Canada... and I'll
> even bring his print back...(:-)
>
> Bob,
>
> Bobs TV Worcester, ma
>
> woodman1@xxxxxxxx
>
> Main 508-853-1482
> Fax 508-853-1480
>
> > --- 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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