[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:25:02 -0400
Yeah, that's true.
Doug Keller
Wis-Kel Electronics
101 Freeland Ave.
Terra Alta, WV
USA 26764
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"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
Wayne Vanaman wrote:
>Doug, remember that they have free health care.
>
>Wayne Vanaman
>Omega Electronics
>6904 W Fairfield Dr
>Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310
>
>Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com
>
>850-456-5995 voice
>850-458-6369 fax
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:02 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
>>
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>>>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
>>>http://www.tech-assist.org
>>>"Learn from the mistakes of others, because you
>>>won't live long enough to make them all yourself"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>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
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>Ok, you guys that charge for estimates - how do you handle the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>logistics?
>>
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>>>>>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
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>
>>>>>>until he decides to get an HDTV AFTER the prices drop to more
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>reasonable
>>
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>>>>>>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
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>>>>>>FEW RETURNS!. (I'm thorough in shop)
>>>>>>Not rich by any means... But busy, and have a few $$$.
>>>>>>Phil Bader
>>>>>>
>>>>>>becyn wrote:
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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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