[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 06:26:34 -0500
Now that's weird....my wife and I went up to Niagara Falls on the Canadian
Side, got a hotel, ate there, used our Card there......I phoned Master Card
after realizing that they had shut us down and they said they noticed
"unusual activity" with our card.....after verifying that I was the owner of
the card they turned us back on. I guess those 22 years of never vacationing
caught up with us.
I guess American Visa has a lot more security on it than Canadian
Visa.....and no, Visa is not supported by Visa....It's a brand-name sticker
applied to various banks providing electronic money and it's that bank which
provides the verification capability....I wonder if Andrews would accept a
Debit card over a credit card??
Damon Brunger
Telrad Electronics
Fort Wayne IN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:28 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
> You have to raise your prices for everybody to cover the 2-5% that Visa
> charges you. At least by using Visa you will have no bounced checks,
> and are guaranteed 95-98% of the customer's bill.
>
> By the way, I found out that Andrews Electronics will not accept
> Canadian Visa cards, just like Tritronics. They informed me that they
> have no way of verifying a Canadian Visa card. I then phoned Visa in
> Canada and they told me there is nothing they can do, except for
> confirming any personal info (like my home address) that I give to
> Andrews (and that Visa would have on file).
>
> Kevin Wilks
> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> Penticton BC Canada
> kevintv@xxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Electric Medic
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 9:43 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
> What???It is against the law to charge a customer .50 or any fee to use
> their Charge card. Heck, it cost us over $300 per month for customers to
> use
> their cards. They charge us for every transaction. I was going to start
> charging .50 for every charge card. Are you all saying that is illegal
> and
> we are supposed to lose money or not make what we should on our charge
> card
> sales??? I have never heard of this but Visa Charges us, why can't we
> get it
> back from the customer? Confused in Georgia.
>
> Perry Bower
> Electric Medic
> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
> http://www.electricmedic.com
> 3850 Washington Road Suite 4C
> Martinez, Georgia 30907
> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424)
> Phone: 706-863-3474
> Fax: 706-863-2316
> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al Gutz
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:18 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
>
> I don't think it is any law it's just a rule of the banks so that people
> are not discouraged form using a card and their lossing their profit.
>
> Al G
> Al's TV-Electronics
> Pembroke Ont.
> Canada
>
> Gary McCartney wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary McCartney
> >
> > McCartney Electronics
> > Guelph Ontario Canada
> > Est. 1984
> > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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> >>>>>United TV Service
> >>>>>501 Poplar St.
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