[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: Doug Keller <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 16:02:59 -0400
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
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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
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>----- 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
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>>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
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>trying
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>>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
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>their
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>>money so you only give them one invoice when they pick it up..
>>Joel Jacobs
>>Ohio Consumer Electronics
>>Pickerington, Ohio
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:14 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 19 inch portables
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>>>I still get 13" TVCRs, 13 and 19-20 " TVs. I manage to get 60-100.00
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>>range.
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>>>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
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>expenses.
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>>>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
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>>>becyn wrote:
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>>>>yep, thats about it. At least you can save the money that you might
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>spend
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>>on
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>>>>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
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>>>>>Hello,
>>>>> Just wondering if this applies to most. I used to get a lot of 19
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>inch
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>>>>>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
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>>>>>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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