Mark, I see Manny has stopped by your shop on the way to Mexico also, he gives $10.00 each set down here in Florida but lately he`s been getting real fussy about what he`ll take. He wants 20/27" sets no more than 7 years old, pretty bad when even the junk man turns you down. I`m buying more every week, and going blind typing up the html, but I`ll get it done, the url is www.tvjunkyard.com just keep checking and I`m sure the search engines will pick it up soon, Google says "not found" but then says if it`s a valid site click here and when you click on it they do send you to the site. Hopefully I`ll get some usefull parts into it soon, thanks for the interest, stay busy, Larry Eastman American TV & Electronics Sunny Florida Perry Hill Electronics Service wrote: >Keep working at it. If done properly it could be a potential >money-maker. I'll buy from you. You may have to find out what the >Mexicans are paying for those scrap sets and beat their price by a >couple of bucks. Big problem. You'll have to pay "cash" for the junkers. >Lets keep it in this country! > > >Mark Wentowski >Perry Hill Electronics Service >3836 Harrison Rd >Montgomery, AL 36109 >Voice: (334) 279-5622 >Fax: (334) 273-9050 >Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >----- Original Message ----- >From: Larry E. <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 5:05 PM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site > > >>Mark, hardest part is to get the local guys to sell me their junker >>sets, I thought it would be the easiest part of >>the whole process and it`s turned out to be the hardest part. I`ve >> >got > >>the site up and running but very little stock to >>speak of so far. It`s also very difficult to get the major search >>engines to pick up the site, it`s been sent out to all of them >>for 3 months and I`m still waiting to see it listed on any of them. >> >Once > >>I get 25 or so sets listed at the site I`ll start >>posting the URL for it on this site and others, If I get enough >> >interest > >>I may put up an auction page where techs can >>buy/sell their stuff. Thanks, >>Larry Eastman >>American TV & Electronics >>Sunny Florida >> >>Perry Hill Electronics Service wrote: >> >>>Larry, when you get that site up and running let me know. That sounds >>>real interesting. One of the better ideas I've heard lately. >>> >>> >>>Mark Wentowski >>>Perry Hill Electronics Service >>>3836 Harrison Rd >>>Montgomery, AL 36109 >>>Voice: (334) 279-5622 >>>Fax: (334) 273-9050 >>>Email: phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Larry E. <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 2:45 PM >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101 >>> >>> >>>>Gary, just for grins and chuckles I`ll find out from the US post >>>> >>>office >>> >>>>what it would cost to send a 205064 to >>>>Canada and I`ll get back to you guys, I`m building a web page now >>>> >that > >>>>is going to sell used parts and New Old >>>>Stock, etc. etc. maybe mailing parts to Canada through the mail >>>> >would > >>>>be beneficial to both of us??? >>>>Larry E. >>>>American TV & Electronics >>>>Sunny Florida >>>> >>>>Gary McCartney wrote: >>>> >>>>>Larry, it is mostly the brokerage fee (fee that UPS charges to >>>>> >bring > >>>the >>> >>>>>package across the border) that hurts. At $30.00 plus, that can >>>>> >make > >>>an >>> >>>>>item really expensive, maybe more than what it is worth. Canada >>>>> >Post > >>>on >>> >>>>>the other hand, only charges maybe $5-8.00 for the same brokerage >>>>> >>>fee. >>> >>>>>The actual UPS shipping rate is probably not a lot different than >>>>> >the > >>>>>postal rate, so that isn't really the problem I have with UPS. >>>>>As far as going across to Buffalo to get parts, yes I suppose it >>>>> >>>could >>> >>>>>be done, but would it be cheaper considering the time and >>>>> >travelling > >>>>>expenses, and the exchange on the dollar? Some of the prices are >>>>>probably cheaper here anyway. The RCA HV splitter is one part I >>>>> >would > >>>>>defenitely try to order stateside. At $130.00 CDN VS $32.00 US, >>>>> >even > >>>the >>> >>>>>UPS man would save us money. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Gary McCartney >>>>> >>>>>McCartney Electronics >>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 >>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 >>>>>Fax: (519)821-1530 >>>>>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>"Larry E." wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Ed, Is it the ups fees that are killing you guys or the fees to go >>>>>>across the border? I sell a lot of electronics on ebay`s >>>>>>auction site and get quite a few bidders from Canada and I send >>>>>>everything through the post office here in the US, >>>>>>and it is more expensive than if I send it to say, New York, but >>>>>> >not > >>>>>>that much more, I know the exchange rate hurts >>>>>>you also. I talked to a tech in Bermuda once and he said he takes >>>>>> >a > >>>trip >>> >>>>>>to Miami/Ft. Lauderdale 3 times a year to buy parts and brings >>>>>> >them > >>>back >>> >>>>>>to Bermuda to save money, couldn`t you guys cross the border into >>>>>> >a > >>>>>>major US city like Buffalo,NY etc. buy them and bring them back to >>>>>> >>>your >>> >>>>>>shop? >>>>>>Larry E. >>>>>>American TV & Electronics >>>>>>Sunny Florida >>>>>> >>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>Gary; >>>>>>>So much for Free Trade, I ended up paying $28 brokerage fee to >>>>>>> >UPS, > >>>on a >>> >>>>>>>parcel with a content value of $140.Plus applicable taxes. >>>>>>>So really, taking in account the US dollar exchange rate, >>>>>>> >something > >>>could >>> >>>>>>>cost you double what it is worth. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-Ed- >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >>>>>>>Midland, Ont. Canada. >>>>>>>teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> >>>>>>>"Quality will be remembered, long after Price is forgotten" >>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:33 AM >>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC 197,Q14101 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Jason, I find when I order from the USA, that USPS is the best, >>>>>>>> >>>because >>> >>>>>>>>Canada Post will only charge a small fee (typically $5-$8.00) to >>>>>>>> >>>process >>> >>>>>>>>the package at the border. This is called a "brokerage fee". For >>>>>>>>couriers, especially UPS, I get charged typically $30-$35.00 CDN >>>>>>>> >>>just >>> >>>>>>>>for them to go into Canada Customs and declare my package and >>>>>>>> >pay > >>>the >>> >>>>>>>>tax and / or duty on my behalf. >>>>>>>>Then of course when they bill me, I have to pay the tax, duty >>>>>>>> >(if > >>>any) >>> >>>>>>>>and the brokerage fee. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Gary McCartney >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>McCartney Electronics >>>>>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 >>>>>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 >>>>>>>>Fax: (519)821-1530 >>>>>>>>email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Excel1819@xxxxxx wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>No problem Ed. We have only shipped one or two things to >>>>>>>>> >Canada > >>>so I'm >>> >>>>>>>not >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>sure exactly how the shipping will go. I will look into it and >>>>>>>>> >>>see what >>> >>>>>>>is >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>the best and cheapest way to go for you. Thanks for the >>>>>>>>> >>>interest. >>> >>>>>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>>>>Jason Martin >>>>>>>>>Excel Distributing Inc. 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