Sounds like you may want to take that money and put it into a medical saving account....if you and your wife are pretty healthy......I'd consider it for myself, but my wife......sheesh she's a walking drug store.... Damon Brunger Telrad Electronic Services Ft Wayne, IN 46815 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:15 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 | > > > > > > > >>>>> | > > > > > > > >>>>> | > > > > > > > >>>>> | > > > > > > > >> | > > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > > > > > >> | > > > > > > > >> | > > > > > > > >--- | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > >>Lost Password: | > > > > > > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and | > > select "Login Problems?". | > > > > > > > >>Email Archives: | > > > > > > > | > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > > > > > > >> | > > > > > > > >> | > > > > > > > >> | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > | > | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > > > > -- | > > > > > > > >Lost Password: | > > > > > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select | > > "Login Problems?". | > > > > > > > >Email Archives: | > > > > > > > | > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > | > > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > > | > > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > > > > --- | > > > > > > > Lost Password: | > > > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select | > > "Login Problems?". | > > > > > > > Email Archives: | > > > > > > > | > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > > | > > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > > > --- | > > > > > > Lost Password: | > > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select | > > "Login Problems?". | > > > > > > Email Archives: | > > > > > > | > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > > | > > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > > --- | > > > > > Lost Password: | > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select | > > "Login Problems?". | > > > > > Email Archives: | > > > > > | > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > > | > > > | > > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > > --- | > > > > Lost Password: | > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login | > > Problems?". | > > > > Email Archives: | > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > > --- | > > > Lost Password: | > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login | > > Problems?". | > > > Email Archives: | > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > > | > > | > > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | > > Lost Password: | > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login | > > Problems?". | > > Email Archives: | > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | > | > | > ===== | > Walter Wood | > Future Tech Home Center | > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. | > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 | > 931-829-3337 | > Fax 931-829-4044 | > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx | > | > | > | > | > __________________________________ | > Do you Yahoo!? | > Yahoo! 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