The only way I make money is through V.A.C. service contracts through Pegasus who sells Direct. The way the credit checks for Pegasus are, hardly anyone qualifies so chargebacks aren't even in the picture. I f I do sell one I have them sign the 12 month contract and after they pay their first bill I am off the hook. Shaun Advanced Electronics Fort Morgan, CO 80701 satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hermantvr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 8:46 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Direct tv > Been on the Satellite busines since it began....the ONLY way you can make it > is to charge for what you do and what you stand behind. Charge for the > shipping, sales tax, and installation materials. Make them sign a 12 consecutive > month (not a one year) contract and burn their butt if they do not livewup to > their side. You cannot advertise to the general public because you must sell to > anyone who meets the credit checks. I am very picky, and they sign a contract or > I do not put it in. If you let the satellite commpany rule....you will > loose....if you doubt what I say...then learn the hard way......I did. Make a profit > or ddon't do it. > PS...be sure to tell the customer that a free installation is a "Basic > "installation only. If you get to the ccustomers home and the installation is not > basic, there will be a charge, and you must state that before the installation > begins. > Hope this helps...getting hard to win in the Satellite business. > > Tommy R Herman > Herman TV > 250 School Ave SW > Taylorsville NC 28681 > 828-632-5322 Voice > 828-632-3880 Fax > www.hermantv.com > hermantvr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/