I did not ask for a reason. But I am guessing they don't want to fill out any extra forms for customs. 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 Ed Gaidies Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 2:04 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics 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. 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