[TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site
- From: "William Ed Miller" <prototech@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 21:39:29 -0500
There's another site like this that handles VCRs and TVs.
http://www.usedvcrparts.com
William E. Miller, ASEET IN
prototech@xxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry E. <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2002 8:50 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site
>
>Mark, I see Manny has stopped by your shop on the way to Mexico
also,
>he gives $10.00 each set down here in
>Florida but lately he`s been getting real fussy about what he`ll
take.
>He wants 20/27" sets no more than 7 years old,
>pretty bad when even the junk man turns you down. I`m buying
more every
>week, and going blind typing up the html,
>but I`ll get it done, the url is www.tvjunkyard.com just keep
checking
>and I`m sure the search engines will pick it up soon, Google
says "not
>found" but then says if it`s a valid site click here and when
you click
>on it they do send you to the site. Hopefully I`ll get some
usefull
>parts into it soon, thanks for the interest, stay busy,
>Larry Eastman
>American TV & Electronics
>Sunny Florida
>
>
>
>Perry Hill Electronics Service wrote:
>
>>Keep working at it. If done properly it could be a potential
>>money-maker. I'll buy from you. You may have to find out what
the
>>Mexicans are paying for those scrap sets and beat their price
by a
>>couple of bucks. Big problem. You'll have to pay "cash" for the
junkers.
>>Lets keep it in this country!
>>
>>
>>Mark Wentowski
>>Perry Hill Electronics Service
>>3836 Harrison Rd
>>Montgomery, AL 36109
>>Voice: (334) 279-5622
>>Fax: (334) 273-9050
>>Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Larry E. <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 5:05 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site
>>
>>
>>>Mark, hardest part is to get the local guys to sell me their
junker
>>>sets, I thought it would be the easiest part of
>>>the whole process and it`s turned out to be the hardest part.
I`ve
>>>
>>got
>>
>>>the site up and running but very little stock to
>>>speak of so far. It`s also very difficult to get the major
search
>>>engines to pick up the site, it`s been sent out to all of them
>>>for 3 months and I`m still waiting to see it listed on any of
them.
>>>
>>Once
>>
>>>I get 25 or so sets listed at the site I`ll start
>>>posting the URL for it on this site and others, If I get
enough
>>>
>>interest
>>
>>>I may put up an auction page where techs can
>>>buy/sell their stuff. Thanks,
>>>Larry Eastman
>>>American TV & Electronics
>>>Sunny Florida
>>>
>>>Perry Hill Electronics Service wrote:
>>>
>>>>Larry, when you get that site up and running let me know.
That sounds
>>>>real interesting. One of the better ideas I've heard lately.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Mark Wentowski
>>>>Perry Hill Electronics Service
>>>>3836 Harrison Rd
>>>>Montgomery, AL 36109
>>>>Voice: (334) 279-5622
>>>>Fax: (334) 273-9050
>>>>Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Larry E. <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 2:45 PM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Gary, just for grins and chuckles I`ll find out from the US
post
>>>>>
>>>>office
>>>>
>>>>>what it would cost to send a 205064 to
>>>>>Canada and I`ll get back to you guys, I`m building a web
page now
>>>>>
>>that
>>
>>>>>is going to sell used parts and New Old
>>>>>Stock, etc. etc. maybe mailing parts to Canada through the
mail
>>>>>
>>would
>>
>>>>>be beneficial to both of us???
>>>>>Larry E.
>>>>>American TV & Electronics
>>>>>Sunny Florida
>>>>>
>>>>>Gary McCartney wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Larry, it is mostly the brokerage fee (fee that UPS charges
to
>>>>>>
>>bring
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>>package across the border) that hurts. At $30.00 plus, that
can
>>>>>>
>>make
>>
>>>>an
>>>>
>>>>>>item really expensive, maybe more than what it is worth.
Canada
>>>>>>
>>Post
>>
>>>>on
>>>>
>>>>>>the other hand, only charges maybe $5-8.00 for the same
brokerage
>>>>>>
>>>>fee.
>>>>
>>>>>>The actual UPS shipping rate is probably not a lot
different than
>>>>>>
>>the
>>
>>>>>>postal rate, so that isn't really the problem I have with
UPS.
>>>>>>As far as going across to Buffalo to get parts, yes I
suppose it
>>>>>>
>>>>could
>>>>
>>>>>>be done, but would it be cheaper considering the time and
>>>>>>
>>travelling
>>
>>>>>>expenses, and the exchange on the dollar? Some of the
prices are
>>>>>>probably cheaper here anyway. The RCA HV splitter is one
part I
>>>>>>
>>would
>>
>>>>>>defenitely try to order stateside. At $130.00 CDN VS $32.00
US,
>>>>>>
>>even
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>>UPS man would save us money.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>>>
>>>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>>>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>>>>>>Fax: (519)821-1530
>>>>>>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Larry E." wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ed, Is it the ups fees that are killing you guys or the
fees to go
>>>>>>>across the border? I sell a lot of electronics on ebay`s
>>>>>>>auction site and get quite a few bidders from Canada and
I send
>>>>>>>everything through the post office here in the US,
>>>>>>>and it is more expensive than if I send it to say, New
York, but
>>>>>>>
>>not
>>
>>>>>>>that much more, I know the exchange rate hurts
>>>>>>>you also. I talked to a tech in Bermuda once and he said
he takes
>>>>>>>
>>a
>>
>>>>trip
>>>>
>>>>>>>to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale 3 times a year to buy parts and
brings
>>>>>>>
>>them
>>
>>>>back
>>>>
>>>>>>>to Bermuda to save money, couldn`t you guys cross the
border into
>>>>>>>
>>a
>>
>>>>>>>major US city like Buffalo,NY etc. buy them and bring them
back to
>>>>>>>
>>>>your
>>>>
>>>>>>>shop?
>>>>>>>Larry E.
>>>>>>>American TV & Electronics
>>>>>>>Sunny Florida
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Gary;
>>>>>>>>So much for Free Trade, I ended up paying $28 brokerage
fee to
>>>>>>>>
>>UPS,
>>
>>>>on a
>>>>
>>>>>>>>parcel with a content value of $140.Plus applicable
taxes.
>>>>>>>>So really, taking in account the US dollar exchange rate,
>>>>>>>>
>>something
>>
>>>>could
>>>>
>>>>>>>>cost you double what it is worth.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-Ed-
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>>>>Midland, Ont. Canada.
>>>>>>>>teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Quality will be remembered, long after Price is
forgotten"
>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:33 AM
>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Jason, I find when I order from the USA, that USPS is
the best,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>because
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Canada Post will only charge a small fee (typically
$5-$8.00) to
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>process
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>the package at the border. This is called a "brokerage
fee". For
>>>>>>>>>couriers, especially UPS, I get charged typically
$30-$35.00 CDN
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>just
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>for them to go into Canada Customs and declare my
package and
>>>>>>>>>
>>pay
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>tax and / or duty on my behalf.
>>>>>>>>>Then of course when they bill me, I have to pay the tax,
duty
>>>>>>>>>
>>(if
>>
>>>>any)
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>and the brokerage fee.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>>>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>>>>>>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>>>>>>>>>Fax: (519)821-1530
>>>>>>>>>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Excel1819@xxxxxx wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>No problem Ed. We have only shipped one or two things
to
>>>>>>>>>>
>>Canada
>>
>>>>so I'm
>>>>
>>>>>>>>not
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>sure exactly how the shipping will go. I will look
into it and
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>see what
>>>>
>>>>>>>>is
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>the best and cheapest way to go for you. Thanks for
the
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>interest.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>Jason Martin
>>>>>>>>>>Excel Distributing Inc. " The Best
RCA /
>>>>>>>>>>
>>GE
>>
>>>>Parts
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>1819 Mentor Ave.
Distributor In
>>>>>>>>>>
>>The
>>
>>>>World
>>>>
>>>>>>>>"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
>>>>>>>>>>800-733-3329 ph
>>>>>>>>>>800-735-8007 fax
>>>>>>>>>>Excel1819@xxxxxx - temporary
>>>>>>>>>><A
>>>>>>>>>>
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utingInc.
>>>>>>
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>>
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Gary McCartney
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>>>>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
>>>>>>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
>>>>>>>>>Fax: (519)821-1530
>>>>>>>>>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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