[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:34:00 -0300
''Only in Canada'' Doug,it pisses me off & a lot of my customers.This was
suppose to be a temperory tax but as you know,once instated will never go
away.................
Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC''
9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2
hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010
cel-4701719
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:02 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
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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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>
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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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