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   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.  I   
   >>>> mentioned mine failed the night before leaving for a couple of   
   >>>> weeks.  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.  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?  If you pay with a credit card, they pay about 3% fee, and   
   there is a record of the transaction.  As a business, you report it, pay   
   various taxes on the income, both business and personal.   
      
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