[TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site
- From: al <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 18:59:46 -0400
If the local guys are like around here, they will NEVER do anything that
might help you,also the clunkers are likely to be real clunkers/
Try what I did 35 years ago,I ran a small ad that said"we buy used TV
sets, working or not."I got good stuff, not cannibalized junk,and it was
cheap, as most p[eople want to clear it out! Good luck. al
alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Al Leatherman
Mine Hill, NJ 07803
973-361-5796
WWW.ALS-TV.NET
----- Original Message -----
From: "Perry Hill Electronics Service" <phes1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:37 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Used parts web-site
>
> 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. " The Best RCA /
> GE
> > >>>>>>>
> > >Parts
> > >
> > >>>>>>>1819 Mentor Ave. Distributor In
> The
> > >>>>>>>
> > >World
> > >
> > >>>>>"
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>>Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
> > >>>>>>>800-733-3329 ph
> > >>>>>>>800-735-8007 fax
> > >>>>>>>Excel1819@xxxxxx - temporary
> > >>>>>>><A
> > >>>>>>>
> >
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> c
> > >>>>
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> > >>>>>>Gary McCartney
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>McCartney Electronics
> > >>>>>>7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> > >>>>>>Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
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