[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 13:36:44 -0500
Chase-Manhattan....at one time.
Transferred to Toronto-Dominion Bank after the Patriot Act was put out.
-Ed-
Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
On 8-Jan-05, at 1:02 PM, J Silverman wrote:
> Guess where OPEC keeps the oil money.
> Jerry Silverman
> Greentron Inc
> 4 Newland Ave
> Greenville SC 29609
> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:23 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
>
>> Hah...that's funny. Someone non-US opening a US Bank account????
>> Do you think that would raise a Red Flag in Homeland Security?
>> Me thinks so.
>>
>> Especially if some poor snook in our Electronics Group is strapped wit
>> the name "Omar".
>> Get with the times...Al.;-)
>>
>> -Ed-
>> Ed Gaidies
>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>> Ontario-Canada
>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> On 8-Jan-05, at 10:10 AM, Al L wrote:
>>
>>> IDEA:
>>> Open a USA bank account,transfer electronically to feed it,and
>>> use
>>> a
>>> debit card! Maybe even a joint account for several of you!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Al Leatherman
>>> 224 RT. 46
>>> Mine Hill, NJ 07803
>>> 973-361-5796
>>> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
>>>
>>> ----- 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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>>>>>>>>> Walter Wood =20
>>>>>>>>> United TV Service
>>>>>>>>> 501 Poplar St.
>>>>>>>>> P.O. box 602
>>>>>>>>> Pulaski Tn. 38478
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