[TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
- From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 22:46:46 -0400
Good stuff,
One XX deserves another XX.
Judge Judy just says...stop wasting my time.;-)
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Saddam is off the Highway,...Start the traffic moving.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 6:31 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
> When I was managing the big shop here in town, we did quite a few calls in
> Mass.
> Mostly for store owners in town who lived in Mass. and locals who moved
> there.
> Mass. passed a licensing law and I applied several times to get myself and
> some of our techs licensed there. They ignored all of my letters, so we
> ignored their licensing laws.
>
> Russ Hoyt
> Hoyt's TV
> Exeter, NH
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 12:40 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Estimate charges - was 19" portables
>
>
> > Do any of the techs in the USA do repairs in multiple states, as in -
> > your shop is located near the border of two or three other states. Do
> > you need special permits to work out of state or is there no problem at
> > all?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary McCartney
> >
> > McCartney Electronics
> > Guelph Ontario Canada
> > Est. 1984
> > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Kenneth M Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > Peggs,
> > >
> > > Regulations vary by state, which you probably know. In Florida, labor
> is
> > > not taxed ONLY if it only labor, For example, if the labor charge for
> > > cleaning a VCR is $40.00, it is taxable. Why? If any part is used
for
> > > the repair, INCLUDING ONE DROP OF OIL OR ALCOHOL, the labor is
taxable.
> > > If you make a service call to properly hook up a "whatever," or to
> adjust
> > > a TV, it is nontaxable. If you only have to resolder a connection,
the
> > > total bill is taxable in Florida.
> > >
> > > This whole thing is further complicated if you do service in more than
> > > one county with different tax rates. The Florida tax rate is 6%, but
> > > Santa Rosa county adds 0.5% and Escambia adds 1.5%. That means I must
> > > add different tax for work performed in different counties. What a
> > > nightmare for paying the monthly tax bill. I handle it this way:
since
> > > my business is in Santa Rosa county, I have everything from Escambia
> > > county brought to the shop and I charge 6.5% sales tax. Sears, based
in
> > > Escambia county, charges 7.5% tax on any work done, regardless of
> county.
> > > Tax laws are so subject to interpretation.
> > >
> > > Ken Smith
> > > Gulf Technical Services
> > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
> > > 850-934-8324 (voice) 850-932-0819 (fax)
> > >
> > > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:55:48 -0700 peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > 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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