Mark; You get a discount when you buy your own parts back, just a charge for storing and sorting them out. -Ed- On Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 12:27 AM, Perry Hill Electronics Service wrote: > > Now you're tellin me I'm gonna be buying back my own parts! hahaha! > That's OK. I Dont know what I have most of the time anyway. Thats YOUR > job. > > > 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 6:55 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site > > >> >> 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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