[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:47:00 -0700 (PDT)
I'd be willing and gladly pay 25% sales tax for
free health care!!!!!
I had major medical insurance until about a month
ago, when we were forced off C.O.B.R.A., and now
can't get health insurance at any price!!!
Walter
--- Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah, that's true.
>
> 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"
>
>
>
>
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>----- 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>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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