Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7
year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike
said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them
and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to
watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower panel, removed
door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
On 11/24/2025 21:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7
year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the
appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike
said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them
and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to
watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower panel, removed
door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
We could all probably do the job, but we pay the serviceman for his
knowledge and ready access to parts.
On 11/25/2025 7:23 AM, badgolferman wrote:
On 11/24/2025 21:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7
year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the
appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike >>> said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them
and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to
watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower panel, removed
door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
We could all probably do the job, but we pay the serviceman for his
knowledge and ready access to parts.
Exactly.-a And his ability to get down on the floor that at 80, I don't
have so much any more.
On 11/25/2025 8:20 AM, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:23 AM, badgolferman wrote:
On 11/24/2025 21:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned >>>> mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7 >>>> year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the >>>> appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike >>>> said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them >>>> and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to >>>> watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower panel, removed >>>> door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
We could all probably do the job, but we pay the serviceman for his
knowledge and ready access to parts.
Exactly.-a And his ability to get down on the floor that at 80, I don't
have so much any more.
Same here. We have the knowledge and the tools but not the ability.
On 11/25/2025 8:44 AM, Frank wrote:
On 11/25/2025 8:20 AM, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:23 AM, badgolferman wrote:
On 11/24/2025 21:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned >>>>> mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7 >>>>> year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the >>>>> appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time >>>>> would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike >>>>> said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them >>>>> and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to >>>>> watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower panel, removed >>>>> door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
We could all probably do the job, but we pay the serviceman for his
knowledge and ready access to parts.
Exactly.-a And his ability to get down on the floor that at 80, I don't
have so much any more.
Same here. We have the knowledge and the tools but not the ability.
I have no problem getting down on to the floor. The problem is getting
up! (Also 80).
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7
year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them
and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to
watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7
year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the
appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part.
Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of
them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was
amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower
panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then
reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a 7
year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike, the
appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part.
Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of
them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was
amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower
panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then
reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I mentioned
mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.-a It is a
7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.-a I called Mike,
the appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time
would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part.
Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred
of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was
amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower
panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then
reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the
replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for time >>>> would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part.
Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred
of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was
amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.-a remove lower
panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then
reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the
replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But
now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
credit card than with cash?
On 11/25/2025 8:44 AM, Frank wrote:Hello darkness my old friend, I got up too fast again - - - -
On 11/25/2025 8:20 AM, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:23 AM, badgolferman wrote:
On 11/24/2025 21:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.a I mentioned >>>>> mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of weeks.a It is a 7 >>>>> year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing.a I called Mike, the >>>>> appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.a My guess for time >>>>> would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the part. Mike >>>>> said it is a common failure and he has probably done a hundred of them >>>>> and carries a couple of the circuit boards with him. It was amazing to >>>>> watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.a remove lower panel, removed >>>>> door, disassemble door, remove circuit board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
We could all probably do the job, but we pay the serviceman for his
knowledge and ready access to parts.
Exactly.a And his ability to get down on the floor that at 80, I don't
have so much any more.
Same here. We have the knowledge and the tools but not the ability.
I have no problem getting down on to the floor. The problem is getting
up! (Also 80).
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today.
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for
time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the
part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a
hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with
him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes.
remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit
board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the
replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But
now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, pay various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for
time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with
him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the
replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But
now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, pay >> various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
On 2025-11-26, Carlos E.R.<robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:Small contractors will often accept a discounted payment for cash,
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:Labor was $99
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a IDo you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for >>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with
him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
credit card than with cash?
there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, pay >>> various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
which they need not report as income. That's illegal, of course,
but it's a problem only if they get caught.
On 2025-11-26, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for >>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with
him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, pay >>> various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is
forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
Small contractors will often accept a discounted payment for cash,
which they need not report as income. That's illegal, of course,
but it's a problem only if they get caught.
On 2025-11-26, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for >>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with
him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, pay >>> various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is
forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
Small contractors will often accept a discounted payment for cash,
which they need not report as income. That's illegal, of course,
but it's a problem only if they get caught.
On 2025-11-26 11:54, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-11-26, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of >>>>>>>> weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for >>>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with >>>>>>>> him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with >>>>> credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and >>>> there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, >>>> pay
various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is
forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
Small contractors will often accept a discounted payment for cash,
which they need not report as income.-a That's illegal, of course,
but it's a problem only if they get caught.
I have not seen that type of trick here. The price is the same in cash
or with plastic. The plastic companies get very angry otherwise, and
someone will tell them (because they have to pay more).
On 2025-11-26 11:54, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-11-26, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of >>>>>>>> weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for >>>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with >>>>>>>> him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with >>>>> credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and >>>> there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, pay >>>> various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is
forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
Small contractors will often accept a discounted payment for cash,
which they need not report as income. That's illegal, of course,
but it's a problem only if they get caught.
I have not seen that type of trick here. The price is the same in cash
or with plastic. The plastic companies get very angry otherwise, and
someone will tell them (because they have to pay more).
What indeed happens instead is not paying the VAT, and that means the transaction has to be done in cash and without a fully legal invoice. In this case it is the government who is seem as scammed, and everybody
likes to cheat on the government.
Which is a reason some countries seek to prohibit cash transactions.
Here cash transactions are limited to less than 1000re4.
On 11/26/2025 12:29 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-26 11:54, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-11-26, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.-a I >>>>>>>>> mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of >>>>>>>>> weeks.-a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.-a My guess for >>>>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with >>>>>>>>> him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with >>>>>> credit card than with cash?
Seriously?-a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and >>>>> there is a record of the transaction.-a As a business, you report it, >>>>> pay
various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is
forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract >>>> with the bank.
Small contractors will often accept a discounted payment for cash,
which they need not report as income.-a That's illegal, of course,
but it's a problem only if they get caught.
I have not seen that type of trick here. The price is the same in cash
or with plastic. The plastic companies get very angry otherwise, and
someone will tell them (because they have to pay more).
You won't usually find it in a big retail store or the like. If you had someone come out to do a plumbing job, different story. Pay cash, no receipt, no record of anything.
OTOH, I did get discounts at a couple of shops in Italy when I offered
cash.
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:Used to be - but I don't think it is anymore - at least it is not
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.a My guess for
time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with
him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These
things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the
replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But
now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with
credit card than with cash?
Seriously?a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
there is a record of the transaction.a As a business, you report it, pay
various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is >forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract
with the bank.
On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:27:38 +0100, "Carlos E.R."
<robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2025-11-26 01:25, Ed P wrote:Used to be - but I don't think it is anymore - at least it is not
On 11/25/2025 7:03 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 22:28, Ed P wrote:
On 11/25/2025 1:45 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
On 2025-11-25 03:16, Ed P wrote:
Couple of weeks ago there was discussion of dishwashers.a I
mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of
weeks.a It is a 7 year old GE that does a good job so worth fixing. >>>>>>> I called Mike, the appliance guy while away so he could come today. >>>>>>>
I could have done the job after watching a video.a My guess for >>>>>>> time would be about an hour+ for the repair, plus time getting the >>>>>>> part. Mike said it is a common failure and he has probably done a >>>>>>> hundred of them and carries a couple of the circuit boards with >>>>>>> him. It was amazing to watch him do the job in about 20 minutes. >>>>>>> remove lower panel, removed door, disassemble door, remove circuit >>>>>>> board, then reverse.
Cash price $280.
Do you know how much was "work" and how much the components? These >>>>>> things are still much cheaper on my corner of the world, often the >>>>>> replacements boards are too expensive, not the workmanship.
Labor was $99
Part and tax $204
Credit card total $303.
Cash price $280.
Ah, ok, so labour was not that exorbitant. The part was expensive. But >>>> now I am curious about some other thing: they charge differently with >>>> credit card than with cash?
Seriously?a If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and
there is a record of the transaction.a As a business, you report it, pay >>> various taxes on the income, both business and personal.
Well, I know that the cost for the merchant is different, but it is >>forbidden to charge differently. It is usually written in the contract >>with the bank.
enforced.
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