[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:04:13 -0500
Kevin;
As a point of interest...(this time...like you are now Bad))..did they
give you a reason?
Chinese products are entering by the boatload, but why would they not ship
to Canada? Would it be the old Seinfeld skit...I have no square to spare...I
can't spare a square.;-)
Sorry about the smylie...
Some may relate.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
> Andrews told me this time they would not ship to Canada. Fortunately I
> was able to buy the Sony tube that I needed from Fulton using Visa.
> They are going to ship it to Washington State (45 miles away) and I will
> drive down and bring it across the border myself.
>
> 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 Gary McCartney
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 7:50 AM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
>
> I once ordered a flyback from Andrews. I paid by money order. They
> wanted $45.00 US to ship it to me, so I had it shipped to a friend in
> the US who reshipped it to me and all the shipping together was around
> $20.00
>
>
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Kevin wrote:
> > 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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