[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 06:38:07 -0400
Can't blame them Walt....Why does it cost $750 to get 3 stitches in
Emergency. ;-) A highly inflated Service.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:23 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> That's still better than 95% of the insurance
> policies we have at $900.00 a month.
> If you can buy one.
> No insurance company even wants to sell medical
> insurance now.
> Walter
> --- Don Hartigan <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Not totally,140.00 deductable & they cover 80% of
> > your bill...............
> > Don of HARTS-TVCR''ASC''
> > 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Can,E2V3N2
> > hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Tel-5063579785,fax-3576010
> > cel-4701719
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wayne Vanaman"
> > <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:57 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was
> > 19" portables
> >
> >
> > > 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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