[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:55:36 -0400
You folks are lucky.
We have ambulance services closing their doors every day because the Medicare
system doesn't pay near
enough on a per call basis. In this area, only about 25% of the ambulance
services are left compared to
bout 10 years ago.
Now there are regional services, not local. If your local is tied up on calls,
you get injured and have to
wait for the mutual aid response, you better say your prayers.
Jeff
--
Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair
717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952
www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Westcott" <westcott@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:48 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
Here in Ontario they cover 100%.
I,m 58 years old and I have never paid a cent
for a hospital or doctors visit.
There is great peace of mind knowing that if
I need medical services, I won't go broke with the bills.
Paul Westcott
Kingsway Electronics
Sudbury,Ont.
705 566-9290
westcott@xxxxxxx
kingswayelectronics@xxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:40 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> 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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