[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: greentron@xxxxxxx
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 03:01:48 +0000
You are already paying somewhere over 20 cents on the labor dollar and you are
charging your customer for it. Add personal federal and state tax here and I
figure a total of 52 cents on that labor dollar that was charged goes just for
taxes. At least I have 48 cents left to pay my real estate and personal
property taxes.
J Silverman
> Personally,I don't want ANY Labor Taxes, but some are necessary.
> What I meant was a small percentage of taxes charged on Every Dollar
> of Labor.
> In KY,it's 6% on parts,nothing on Labor.
> Imagine having to charge 6% on your Labor also.For me that would be charging
> the customer tax for $50,$75,$95,$125, or $175 Labor.....
>
> Peggs
>
>
> At 02:09 PM 4/19/04, J Silverman wrote:
> >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
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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