[tcb] Fw: Re: Question on cost of Shop Supplies
- From: "Chuck Blue" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:44:30 -0600
From: sue blue
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 10:01 AM
To: Chuck Blue
Subject: Re: [tcb] Re: Question on cost of Shop Supplies
Good Morning all-
Chuck asked me to see what my past employer did as far as "shop supplies" were
concerned. Well, here is what I can tell you...shop supplies cover a wide
range of items and services that occur on almost every vehicle serviced, i.e.,
shop rags, lubricants, disposal fees, paper floor mats, just to name a few.
Each service repair shop has it's own way of figuring this fee. My past
employer charges 10% of labor cost up to $29.95, per repair order. STATE LAW
REQUIRES that if you charge this fee on one RO, it has to be charged for
EVERYONE. The same goes for the DOC fee on the purchase of any new or used
vehicle. Check your contract, if you financed, to see what that was. It has
always been a problem for the auto industry to cover these "miscellaneous"
costs for a service dept. I will grant you that some service depts will see
just how much they can get away with. But the fact remains, most of these
shops are honest and are doing the best they can to give their customers a good
service experience. Your alternative is to find a different shop and see what
you can bargain for.
Have a god day!!!
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Blue
To: Sue e Blue
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:56 AM
Subject: Fw: [tcb] Re: Question on cost of Shop Supplies
From: Steve Chamberlain
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:49 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Question on cost of Shop Supplies
OK what shop are you talking about? I have never seen a 'shop supplies'
charge....I thought supplies were covered in the gizillion dollar an hour
repair rate.
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Duncan <whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What would you say is the general, "average" charge by shops for "shop
supplies?"
Is it usually a flat fee or a percentage of the bill? Have you noticed
shops including taxes if a percentage?
Do you consider zip ties (cable ties) as a chargeable item or a "shop
supply?" Do you consider $25 per cable tie excessive, if chargeable?
Ha! Can you tell there's a storm brewing in Austin?
Duncan
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