[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:56:03 -0500
Damon, Visa probably called you because all of a sudden there was
purchases on your card from a far away place, not because there is less
security on the Canadian side. I took a vacation to Florida once and
used my Visa to get cash from a machine before the trip home. The very
next day I was back in Canada and used the card to buy gas. Next thing I
know was I got a call from Visa who were concerned that a transaction
took place in Florida. They thought that someone got a hold of my card
number and was using it there.
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
Guelph Ontario Canada
Est. 1984
email: gary (at) number63.ca
damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Now that's weird....my wife and I went up to Niagara Falls on the Canadian
> Side, got a hotel, ate there, used our Card there......I phoned Master Card
> after realizing that they had shut us down and they said they noticed
> "unusual activity" with our card.....after verifying that I was the owner of
> the card they turned us back on. I guess those 22 years of never vacationing
> caught up with us.
>
> I guess American Visa has a lot more security on it than Canadian
> Visa.....and no, Visa is not supported by Visa....It's a brand-name sticker
> applied to various banks providing electronic money and it's that bank which
> provides the verification capability....I wonder if Andrews would accept a
> Debit card over a credit card??
>
> Damon Brunger
> Telrad Electronics
> Fort Wayne IN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:28 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
>
>
>>You have to raise your prices for everybody to cover the 2-5% that Visa
>>charges you. At least by using Visa you will have no bounced checks,
>>and are guaranteed 95-98% of the customer's bill.
>>
>>By the way, I found out that Andrews Electronics will not accept
>>Canadian Visa cards, just like Tritronics. They informed me that they
>>have no way of verifying a Canadian Visa card. I then phoned Visa in
>>Canada and they told me there is nothing they can do, except for
>>confirming any personal info (like my home address) that I give to
>>Andrews (and that Visa would have on file).
>>
>>Kevin Wilks
>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
>>Penticton BC Canada
>>kevintv@xxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Electric Medic
>>Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 9:43 PM
>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>>
>>What???It is against the law to charge a customer .50 or any fee to use
>>their Charge card. Heck, it cost us over $300 per month for customers to
>>use
>>their cards. They charge us for every transaction. I was going to start
>>charging .50 for every charge card. Are you all saying that is illegal
>>and
>>we are supposed to lose money or not make what we should on our charge
>>card
>>sales??? I have never heard of this but Visa Charges us, why can't we
>>get it
>>back from the customer? Confused in Georgia.
>>
>>Perry Bower
>>Electric Medic
>>"It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
>>http://www.electricmedic.com
>>3850 Washington Road Suite 4C
>>Martinez, Georgia 30907
>>Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424)
>>Phone: 706-863-3474
>>Fax: 706-863-2316
>>mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Gutz
>>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:18 PM
>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>>
>>
>>I don't think it is any law it's just a rule of the banks so that people
>>are not discouraged form using a card and their lossing their profit.
>>
>>Al G
>>Al's TV-Electronics
>>Pembroke Ont.
>>Canada
>>
>>Gary McCartney wrote:
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ed Gaidies wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>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
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