[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:59:53 -0500
Maybe not...but Canada bends over for Bin Laden and his cronies!
Are they doing anything about the immigration /asylum problem up there???
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
327 Broadway
Newburgh N.Y. 12550
*NOT* a NESDA member
Factory authorized
service for over 20
major brands.
845 561 8383
Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
>Canadian Law. We have a strong Consumer Protection policy laid down
>federally. That's why Electronic Manufacturers have to give us a year
>before we bring it to the Landfill. We don't bow to big
>business....hehe.
>
>-Ed-
>
>Tel-Tek Electronics
>Ontario-Canada
>
>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman
>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:06 PM
>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
>The credit card companies here had their own rule that you could not
>charge
>a different price for other methods of payment or they would cancel your
>account. There was a lawsuit and the credit card companies lost so we
>can
>charge different amounts depending on method of payment. Are you sure
>that
>it is a law?
>Jerry Silverman
>Greentron Inc
>4 Newland Ave
>Greenville SC 29609
>Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:10 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
>
>
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>>Ed, there is a law in Ontario that venders can't charge a surcharge on
>>goods to cover their VISA costs, but I know of a company that has been
>>doing this for a couple of years now and are getting away with it no
>>problem. VISA must be bending the rules for cetain businesses.
>>Mastercard on the other hand, refused to allow this company to
>>
>>
>surcharge
>
>
>>so the company dropped them.
>>
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>>
>>
>>Gary McCartney
>>
>>McCartney Electronics
>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>Est. 1984
>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
>>
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>>Ed Gaidies wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bruce;
>>>If that's the case...just takes one call to VISA head office, and
>>>
>>>
>they
>
>
>>>will loose their Card affiliation.
>>>That's not to say that they can't have another rule for not shipping
>>>
>>>
>to
>
>
>>>Canada, but the (US Only Visa Card) is not a legitimate reason. I
>>>
>>>
>don't
>
>
>>>care...if someone doesn't want to do business with me, there are 10
>>>other companies that will, and I can do without them.
>>>I'm pretty familiar with Visa's rules...like not asking a Visa
>>>
>>>
>holder
>
>
>>>for additional proof of ID....if you get an appproval number, and
>>>
>>>
>the
>
>
>>>card is covered, even though it may have just been stolen, you have
>>>
>>>
>no
>
>
>>>right to ask the customer for additional ID. Most customers don't
>>>realize this, but I have been asked a few times for a D/L or other
>>>proof, my answer has always been "No".
>>>
>>>-Ed-
>>>Ed Gaidies
>>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>Ontario-Canada
>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>On 6-Jan-05, at 8:48 AM, Bruce Tiedeman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have had a similar problem with Tritronics, they would not ship to
>>>>Canada.
>>>>I found this out by email after a inquiry. There are other U.S
>>>>suppliers
>>>>that are easy to deal with so I didn't pursue it. It sounds like
>>>>
>>>>
>they
>
>
>>>>don't
>>>>want to be bothered dealing with Canadians. You can go on vacation
>>>>
>>>>
>any
>
>
>>>>where
>>>>in the world and use visa, so the visa excuse does not cut it.
>>>>Bruce.
>>>>
>>>>B&T Electronics
>>>>139 Margaret St
>>>>Sarnia Ontario
>>>>Canada
>>>>N7T 2Y3
>>>>519 344 1850
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 6:48 AM
>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Kevin;
>>>>>This would be a new one on me. Visa is Visa. All conversion is done
>>>>>
>>>>>
>by
>
>
>>>>>Visa and charged back to you accordingly.
>>>>>I have ordered parts from Electronica USA as late as December of
>>>>>
>>>>>
>2004,
>
>
>>>>>with my Visa card, and have never had the nationality of the card
>>>>>questioned. If this is the case...I would certainly have some
>>>>>
>>>>>
>choice
>
>
>>>>>questions for this company.
>>>>>
>>>>>-Ed-
>>>>>Ed Gaidies
>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics
>>>>>Ontario-Canada
>>>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On 6-Jan-05, at 2:52 AM, Kevin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I tried to get the dealer price on a Sony projection tube from
>>>>>>Tritronics, but they wouldn't give it to me without setting up an
>>>>>>account. This is where it gets interesting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For some reason Tritronics does not accept Canadian Visa cards.
>>>>>>Since
>>>>>>they need a Visa card to set up an account, I cannot get an
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>account.
>
>
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>don't have an account so they won't tell me what the dealer price
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>is.
>
>
>>>>>>They will ship to Canada but I have to send them a money order. I
>>>>>>guess
>>>>>>they don't want my business after all. I am probably going to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>order
>
>
>>>>>>it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>from Fulton who accepts Visa credit cards from Canada.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>Jay found out the price that I=92m missing out on. It was $13
>>>>>>cheaper
>>>>>>than Fulton, but Fulton has it in stock and Tritronics has to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>order
>
>
>>>>>>it.
>>>>>>Thanks to all who responded.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kevin Wilks
>>>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
>>>>>>Penticton BC Canada
>>>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx=20
>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of walter wood
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 9:25 PM
>>>>>>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My credit card is on file with them.
>>>>>>I think they prefer that method also.
>>>>>>It's worked great so far.
>>>>>>What do you need?
>>>>>>Walter
>>>>>>--- Kevin <kevintv@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Do any of the techassist members have an account
>>>>>>>with Tritronics? =20
>>>>>>>If you do, please email me privately. Thanks. =20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>Kevin Wilks
>>>>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
>>>>>>>Penticton BC Canada
>>>>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>=20
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>Walter Wood =20
>>>>>>United TV Service
>>>>>>501 Poplar St.
>>>>>>P.O. box 602
>>>>>>Pulaski Tn. 38478
>>>>>>mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx
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