[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 07:02:31 -0500
I drive across Ohio and Michigan......both get charged 6% Indiana sales tax
and that's it.....no special work permits or licenses.....Indiana has
nothing in the way of hidden booby traps as far as I know...
Damon Brunger
Telrad Electronic Services
Ft Wayne, IN 46815
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 11:40 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
| Do any of the techs in the USA do repairs in multiple states, as in -
| your shop is located near the border of two or three other states. Do
| you need special permits to work out of state or is there no problem at
| all?
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| Gary McCartney
|
| McCartney Electronics
| Guelph Ontario Canada
| Est. 1984
| email: gary (at) number63.ca
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| Kenneth M Smith wrote:
| >
| > Peggs,
| >
| > Regulations vary by state, which you probably know. In Florida, labor
is
| > not taxed ONLY if it only labor, For example, if the labor charge for
| > cleaning a VCR is $40.00, it is taxable. Why? If any part is used for
| > the repair, INCLUDING ONE DROP OF OIL OR ALCOHOL, the labor is taxable.
| > If you make a service call to properly hook up a "whatever," or to
adjust
| > a TV, it is nontaxable. If you only have to resolder a connection, the
| > total bill is taxable in Florida.
| >
| > This whole thing is further complicated if you do service in more than
| > one county with different tax rates. The Florida tax rate is 6%, but
| > Santa Rosa county adds 0.5% and Escambia adds 1.5%. That means I must
| > add different tax for work performed in different counties. What a
| > nightmare for paying the monthly tax bill. I handle it this way: since
| > my business is in Santa Rosa county, I have everything from Escambia
| > county brought to the shop and I charge 6.5% sales tax. Sears, based in
| > Escambia county, charges 7.5% tax on any work done, regardless of
county.
| > Tax laws are so subject to interpretation.
| >
| > Ken Smith
| > Gulf Technical Services
| > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
| > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
| > 850-934-8324 (voice) 850-932-0819 (fax)
| >
| > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:55:48 -0700 peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
| > > I've heard that the Government(federal) at one time considered
| > > Taxing Labor.
| > > No Tax in KY at this time either
| > >
| > > Peggs
| > >
| > > At 12:32 PM 4/19/04, Jim Myers wrote:
| > > >We give them a claim check showing a $25.00 diagnostic fee paid
| > > with an
| > > >explanation that it will be applied to the final invoice. The final
| > > >invoice may be $25.00 or more but never less. Signs on the wall
| > > explain
| > > >that it is non-refundable. Simple! If someone does not want to pay
| > > up
| > > >front, not a problem, take it elsewhere. We have plenty of paid
| > > jobs
| > > >waiting. Sales tax? Not on labor in Indiana.
| > >
| >
>************************************************************************
| > *******************************************
| > > >Since 1972
| > > >Jim Myers
| > > >Telrad Electronics
| > > >Fort Wayne, Indiana
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >Joel Jacobs wrote:
| > > > > 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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