[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:01:10 -0500
I use a phone in touch tone V/MC authorization procedure that gives me a
code# I write on the signed hard copy. easier for me, no expensive lease
or purchase of terminals and I can phone it in for my regular customers
over the phone (Mom sends son with TV in his truck,no money, mom phones
in the visa #).I've done it from customers home a few times.Drops right
in my bank acct in 24-48 hrs. Now we do have a "merchant fee" billed our
account per transaction. Last check with all the small fees it was about
5% of the charge.
I have a large sign that we add this to a visa/MC to cover the cost. I
checked with my clearing house and they said that was perfectly
acceptable.After all, some of my commercial accounts bills may be
several thousand dollars. $2000.0 @ 5% thats a lot of fee: $100.00.
Hey- if a customer asks you to order a $5.00 TV accessory and you are
charged 7.50 S/H for ordering it, so be it. Add it on.Samr thing.Cost of
doing business. Unless the state says not to. Thats here, don't know
about other areas.
Phil Bader
Ed Gaidies wrote:
>Yes there is. And no retailer will ever bill you the extra 3% it cost
>them to handle it on a Credit Card, and dare bill it as such. I know
>most Retailers will automatically add it to the cost of the item, and
>you never know it. I have had a certain Furniture Dealer give me his
>bottom price, and questioned if it will be Cash, Check, or CC, before
>he gave me the price. I played with him a bit, because it was $7000
>worth of furniture....so I told him...give me the price and I'll decide
>how I will pay for it....so I'm sure he sharpened his pencil to a fine
>point....then added the 3% on top.
> He really could not tell me it will be 3% more with a CC...so I'm sure
>he covered his behind.
>
>-Ed-
>Ed Gaidies
>Tel-Tek Electronics
>Ontario-Canada
>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>On 6-Jan-05, at 10:10 AM, Gary McCartney wrote:
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>
>>Ed, there is a law in Ontario that venders can't charge a surcharge on
>>goods to cover their VISA costs, but I know of a company that has been
>>doing this for a couple of years now and are getting away with it no
>>problem. VISA must be bending the rules for cetain businesses.
>>Mastercard on the other hand, refused to allow this company to
>>surcharge
>>so the company dropped them.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Gary McCartney
>>
>>McCartney Electronics
>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>Est. 1984
>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>
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>>Ed Gaidies wrote:
>>
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>>>Bruce;
>>> If that's the case...just takes one call to VISA head office, and
>>>they
>>>will loose their Card affiliation.
>>>That's not to say that they can't have another rule for not shipping
>>>to
>>>Canada, but the (US Only Visa Card) is not a legitimate reason. I
>>>don't
>>>care...if someone doesn't want to do business with me, there are 10
>>>other companies that will, and I can do without them.
>>> I'm pretty familiar with Visa's rules...like not asking a Visa holder
>>>for additional proof of ID....if you get an appproval number, and the
>>>card is covered, even though it may have just been stolen, you have no
>>>right to ask the customer for additional ID. Most customers don't
>>>realize this, but I have been asked a few times for a D/L or other
>>>proof, my answer has always been "No".
>>>
>>>-Ed-
>>>Ed Gaidies
>>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>Ontario-Canada
>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>On 6-Jan-05, at 8:48 AM, Bruce Tiedeman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have had a similar problem with Tritronics, they would not ship to
>>>>Canada.
>>>>I found this out by email after a inquiry. There are other U.S
>>>>suppliers
>>>>that are easy to deal with so I didn't pursue it. It sounds like they
>>>>don't
>>>>want to be bothered dealing with Canadians. You can go on vacation
>>>>any
>>>>where
>>>>in the world and use visa, so the visa excuse does not cut it.
>>>>Bruce.
>>>>
>>>>B&T Electronics
>>>>139 Margaret St
>>>>Sarnia Ontario
>>>>Canada
>>>>N7T 2Y3
>>>>519 344 1850
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 6:48 AM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Kevin;
>>>>>This would be a new one on me. Visa is Visa. All conversion is done
>>>>>by
>>>>>Visa and charged back to you accordingly.
>>>>>I have ordered parts from Electronica USA as late as December of
>>>>>2004,
>>>>>with my Visa card, and have never had the nationality of the card
>>>>>questioned. If this is the case...I would certainly have some choice
>>>>>questions for this company.
>>>>>
>>>>>-Ed-
>>>>>Ed Gaidies
>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>Ontario-Canada
>>>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On 6-Jan-05, at 2:52 AM, Kevin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I tried to get the dealer price on a Sony projection tube from
>>>>>>Tritronics, but they wouldn't give it to me without setting up an
>>>>>>account. This is where it gets interesting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For some reason Tritronics does not accept Canadian Visa cards.
>>>>>>Since
>>>>>>they need a Visa card to set up an account, I cannot get an
>>>>>>account.
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>don't have an account so they won't tell me what the dealer price
>>>>>>is.
>>>>>>They will ship to Canada but I have to send them a money order. I
>>>>>>guess
>>>>>>they don't want my business after all. I am probably going to
>>>>>>order
>>>>>>it
>>>>>>from Fulton who accepts Visa credit cards from Canada.
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>Jay found out the price that I=92m missing out on. It was $13
>>>>>>cheaper
>>>>>>than Fulton, but Fulton has it in stock and Tritronics has to order
>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>Thanks to all who responded.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kevin Wilks
>>>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
>>>>>>Penticton BC Canada
>>>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx=20
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of walter wood
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:25 PM
>>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My credit card is on file with them.
>>>>>>I think they prefer that method also.
>>>>>>It's worked great so far.
>>>>>>What do you need?
>>>>>>Walter
>>>>>>--- Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Do any of the techassist members have an account
>>>>>>>with Tritronics? =20
>>>>>>>If you do, please email me privately. Thanks. =20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>Kevin Wilks
>>>>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
>>>>>>>Penticton BC Canada
>>>>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>Walter Wood =20
>>>>>>United TV Service
>>>>>>501 Poplar St.
>>>>>>P.O. box 602
>>>>>>Pulaski Tn. 38478
>>>>>>mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx
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