[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables

  • From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:57:16 -0700 (PDT)

Lawrence county Tennessee sales tax is 9.75%.
Giles county Tennessee is 9.5%
Neighboring North Alabama (Huntsville) also has
9.75%.
Walter
--- Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 15% tax?? I thought the 6% that WV charges is
> borderline outrageous!
> 
> Doug Keller
> Wis-Kel Electronics
> 101 Freeland Ave.
> Terra Alta, WV
> USA        26764
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
> won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
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> 
> Don Hartigan wrote:
> 
> >I take my ''est'' fees'' off the parts side of
> my invoice,ie, total
> >parts=50.00 less ''est fee''.It gives the
> customer a break on the parts
> >cost.Then add the labor & 15% tax.Works fine for
> me & the
> >customer.............
> >Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC''
> >9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2
> >hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010
> >cel-4701719
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Joel Jacobs" <jj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 3:48 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Estimate charges - was 19"
> portables
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Ok, you guys that charge for estimates - how do
> you handle the logistics?
> >>Do you give them an invoice?  Do they pay sales
> tax on it?  I've been
> >>    
> >>
> >trying
> >  
> >
> >>to figure out a good way to charge for an
> estimate.  Maybe give them a
> >>'coupon' worth $25 off the repair of that
> specific item when you take
> >>    
> >>
> >their
> >  
> >
> >>money so you only give them one invoice when
> they pick it up..
> >>Joel Jacobs
> >>Ohio Consumer Electronics
> >>Pickerington, Ohio
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:14 PM
> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables
> >>
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>I still get 13" TVCRs, 13 and 19-20 " TVs. I
> manage to get 60-100.00
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>range.
> >>    
> >>
> >>>if you guys stuck to your guns and collected a
> diagnisis fee up front,
> >>>you would nail most all those repairs with few
> turn downs.
> >>>A 13-20" TV in the door: $25.00 up front
> diagnostic fee (applied to
> >>>their OKd repair).
> >>>A 25-32" set: $39.00 fee up front.
> >>>A 13-27" TVCR combi: $39.00 fee.
> >>>VCR  $25.00 fee.
> >>>Typical VCR repair: (maintanence,timing,etc)
> $49.00 - 25.00 dep. Bal
> >>>due: 24.00. That customer will go 24.00 tp not
> lose the VCR and 25.00.
> >>>They "see" the bal due, folks. Not deceptive,
> just covering our
> >>>      
> >>>
> >expenses.
> >  
> >
> >>>A 27" TV typical bill:   79.00 labor+ 49.00
> parts= 128.00 +(6.5% tax)
> >>>8.32=  $136.32 total.  Less 39.00 deposit:
> 97.32 due.
> >>> The customer cannot buy a NICE DEPENDABLE
> WELL BUILT 27" TV for less
> >>>than a hundred bucks.
> >>> I've added up all my month's small 25.00 fees
> on the "turn downs" and
> >>>they easily paid ,say, my phone bill, or
> electric,etc in a month.
> >>>I hear a lot of sad stories out there about
> cheapo sets driving down the
> >>>business. Be an honest salesman! Explain
> truthfully what you know as
> >>>gospel: Theat customers older set that had a
> good picture before it went
> >>>down, and only one failure in the ten years is
> worth TRYING to save, if
> >>>possible. The result is a sturdy piece of
> equipement that will survive
> >>>until he decides to get an HDTV AFTER the
> prices drop to more reasonable
> >>>amount.
> >>>Just EXPLAIN for five minutes and they usually
> will see the lifgt.
> >>>There's always the guy who thinks c**p is just
> as good as quality
> >>>items,just less money, no matter what, but
> that's not  a general view. I
> >>>say, "there's a 5.00 plastic Walmart hand bag,
> and there's a leather
> >>>75.00 hand bag. Both bags that hold the same
> stuff, but that's where the
> >>>similarity ends... Paint a word picture!
> >>>Oh, God, there I go again. Sorry, guys.
> >>>My 2 cents...
> >>>BTW I seem to stay swamped with 10-15 yr old
> sets, many are 20-25". AND
> >>>FEW RETURNS!. (I'm thorough in shop)
> >>>Not rich by any means... But busy, and have a
> few $$$.
> >>>Phil Bader
> >>>
> >>>becyn wrote:
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>yep, thats about it. At least you can save
> the money that you might
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >spend
> >  
> >
> >>on
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>a gym. ;-)
> >>>>
> >>>>Jim McVey
> >>>>McVey Alltronix
> >>>>327 Broadway
> >>>>Newburgh Ny 12550
> >>>>ph: 845 561 8383
> >>>>fx: 845 561 9017
> >>>>Consumer electronics &
> >>>>computer service.
> >>>>Factory authorized for
> >>>>over twenty brands.
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "Jay" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:46 PM
> >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] 19 inch portables
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hello,
> >>>>> Just wondering if this applies to most. I
> used to get a lot of 19
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >inch
> >  
> >
> >>>>>televisions in for repair monthly. Now I
> rarely get one a month. Still
> >>>>>get 25 inch and up but anything smaller
> seems to be a thing of the
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >past
> >  
> >
> >>>>>in this area. I guess I will have to lift
> weights and get in shape for
> >>>>>the bigger units and stay where the money is
> for now.
> >>>>>Jay-Jay's TV
> >>>>>Clarksburg, WV
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>
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