[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:00:54 -0400
National...is GST (Goods and Service)=7%
Provincial..is PST=8%
GST is charge on everything up to and Including Toilet Paper.
Groceries are not Taxed.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:59 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> does Canada use a National Sales Tax system ???
>
> Peggs
>
> At 03:28 AM 4/20/04, you wrote:
> >Peggs;
> >I Canada we charge 15% on Parts, and 15% on Labor.
> >
> >-Ed-
> >Tel-Tek Electronics
> >Ontario-Canada
> >teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:44 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> >
> >
> > > 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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