That would work,til the customer sees a huge Labor Charge. That's what it would take to make money. Parts Mark-up is a necessity for me Peggs At 02:19 PM 4/19/04, J Silverman wrote: >A long time ago a friend of mine who had an appliance store in Pennsylvania >went bankrupt. He said the sales tax was higher than the markups and his >competitors were selling at cost and pocketing the sales tax. >Jerry Silverman >Greentron Inc >4 Newland Ave >Greenville SC 29609 >864 232 3889 >Fax 271 2080 >mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx >----- Original Message ----- >From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:57 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables > > > > 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 > > > 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=3D50.00 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=3D 128.00 +(6.5% tax) > > > >>>8.32=3D $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/ > > > > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > Walter Wood > > Future Tech Home Center > > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > > 931-829-3337 > > Fax 931-829-4044 > > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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