[TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
- From: "Ed Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:20:33 -0500
Business must be good for this group.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
teltek@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin" <kevintv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Tritronics
> 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. Thanks. =20
> > >>>>>>>=20
> > >>>>>>>Kevin Wilks
> > >>>>>>>Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> > >>>>>>>Penticton BC Canada
> > >>>>>>>kevintv@xxxxxxx=20
> > >>>>>>>=20
> > >>>>>>>=20
> > >>>>>>>=20
> > >>>>>>>=20
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
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> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> > >>>>>>Walter Wood =20
> > >>>>>>United TV Service
> > >>>>>>501 Poplar St.
> > >>>>>>P.O. box 602
> > >>>>>>Pulaski Tn. 38478
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