Bob, Walter does use a signature file. It's just that his program places it at the very bottom of the posts. Ken Smith Gulf Technical Services 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:11:25 -0400 "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx> writes: > Walter, > It would be nice if you and everyone had a signature file > at > bottom of your post. That way we could see what is happening in what > areas, > like insurance, estimate charges and business in general.. > Bob, > > Bobs TV Worcester, ma > > woodman1@xxxxxxxx > > Main 508-853-1482 > Fax 508-853-1480 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:47 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables > > > > 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 > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > > > > >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > - > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>--- > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>>Lost Password: > > > >>>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select > > > "Login Problems?". > > > >>>>>Email Archives: > > > > > >>>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > - > > > >>-- > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>>Lost Password: > > > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > > Problems?". > > > >>>>Email Archives: > > > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > > >>--- > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>Lost Password: > > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > > Problems?". > > > >>>Email Archives: > > > >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > > > > >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > > >> > > > >> > > > >--- > > > > > > > > > > > >>Lost Password: > > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > > Problems?". > > > >>Email Archives: > > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- > -- > > > >Lost Password: > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > > Problems?". > > > >Email Archives: > > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > > Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > ===== > > Walter Wood > > Future Tech Home Center > > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > > 931-829-3337 > > Fax 931-829-4044 > > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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