Lets have an Asian Tea-Party , and dump all the TV's (er Politicians) into the ocean. :o) Steve Hearns Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM 1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:09 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables Dont you have to pay income tax, social security tax, medicare tax, federal and state unemployment insurance tax, mandatory workmans compensation insurance tax. How many labor taxes did you want? Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:55 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables > I've heard that the Government(federal) at one time considered > Taxing Labor. > No Tax in KY at this time either > > Peggs > > At 12:32 PM 4/19/04, Jim Myers wrote: > >We give them a claim check showing a $25.00 diagnostic fee paid with an > >explanation that it will be applied to the final invoice. The final > >invoice may be $25.00 or more but never less. Signs on the wall explain > >that it is non-refundable. Simple! If someone does not want to pay up > >front, not a problem, take it elsewhere. We have plenty of paid jobs > >waiting. Sales tax? Not on labor in Indiana. > >*************************************************************************** **************************************** > >Since 1972 > >Jim Myers > >Telrad Electronics > >Fort Wayne, Indiana > > > > > >Joel Jacobs wrote: > > > 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 > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > > 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/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > 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?". 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