Does this seem like a fair but firm price (recent job from my on the side pc repair business)

I've done a couple jobs on the side for businesses and I've charged them £65 +VAT PH plus expenses such as mileage, parking etc, same as my employers charge when I do call outs in work! :)

no one seems to mind paying it..
 
I'd charge £80 for the first job and £40 each for the other two, if I had a business. If it's less formal probably play it by ear depending on who the work is for.
 
Street said:
I've done a couple jobs on the side for businesses and I've charged them £65 +VAT PH plus expenses such as mileage, parking etc, same as my employers charge when I do call outs in work! :)

no one seems to mind paying it..
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The problem with that arises when people turn around and say that you are not providing the same service as what your company would be.
£65 an hour is too much for a 1 man company like this imo. £25 an hour is a bit cheap mind, but in these times you need to be competitive and need to make sure you are called rather than someone else.
 
I think it's too low for the work you have done, don't underestimate the value of your work. Being a dentist he could easily afford more, plus it'll be a chance for someone to inflict pain on him for a change.
 
I was charged £100+vat for a guy to come and look at out wirless network he was here an hour and a half.
 
Sounds like a perfectly fair price for the work done. Continue to charge him fairly and you'll build an excellent relationship with him.
 
StoutMeister said:
I think it's too low for the work you have done, don't underestimate the value of your work. Being a dentist he could easily afford more, plus it'll be a chance for someone to inflict pain on him for a change.
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Couldn't agree more with this, tbh. Dentists have no problem hitting you in the pocket for £100+ when you've literally been in the chair for 10 MINUTES.
 
Morba said:
The problem with that arises when people turn around and say that you are not providing the same service as what your company would be.
£65 an hour is too much for a 1 man company like this imo. £25 an hour is a bit cheap mind, but in these times you need to be competitive and need to make sure you are called rather than someone else.
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would you loose 50% of your work if you charged £50 instead of £25? I bet not... so you get the same money for less work....

My prices are going up this year I think...
 
[TW]Fox;18147168 said:
Sounds like a perfectly fair price for the work done. Continue to charge him fairly and you'll build an excellent relationship with him.
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Lol nice sig :cool:
 
Morba said:
The problem with that arises when people turn around and say that you are not providing the same service as what your company would be.
£65 an hour is too much for a 1 man company like this imo. £25 an hour is a bit cheap mind, but in these times you need to be competitive and need to make sure you are called rather than someone else.
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True.. I try to avoid doing jobs in my own time anyway so try to charge a lot for it! They've mainly been for smaller companies who say they'd rather give me the money than the company.. :)
 
It seems like a fairly reasonable price although it might be worth pointing out to him that it does include a discount for multiple items and that your normal price is £XX per hour. I'd also be inclined to point out that any aftersales questions may be charged for to discourage people utilising you as free tech support - you don't have to charge but provided they are aware of the possibility it should cut down on the number of calls for freebies. Alternatively you could offer a service whereby for a flat annual fee you will answer/attend XX number of issues - it'll require a bit of working out what would remain as profitable for you but getting paid a retainer can be a nice little earner if they're not liable to use the service more than you will make a profit from it.
 
People pay to have this done? LOL

This is like people who pay to have their car oil changed.

More money then sense.

Back on topic - rape him for what you can, as he obviously knows jack **** about computers.
 
D83 said:
People pay to have this done? LOL

This is like people who pay to have their car oil changed.

More money then sense.

Back on topic - rape him for what you can, as he obviously knows jack **** about computers.
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I guess that you are fully self sufficient for energy and water, let alone food and clothing?
Did you build your own house and make your own car?
Surely the oil you could have gone and dug for yourself?

Also you don't need to know something to know you have been ripped off. I bet you know bugger all about dentistry, yet you comment on dentists 'raping' you.
 
D83 said:
People pay to have this done? LOL

This is like people who pay to have their car oil changed.

More money then sense.

Back on topic - rape him for what you can, as he obviously knows jack **** about computers.
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Another fine contribution you have made to this forum.
 
I used to charge £40p/h lol, if I less than 15 mins, they would get the callout for free. This rarely happened, but when it did. The cust was more than greatful and bobs your uncle, 10 calls the day after from that cust's relatives/friends and stuff hoping they can get a quick free fix.

The catch though... Dead simple, honesty!

I would sit there for 15 mins, work out the exact issue, let the cust know, roughly how many hours it would take and go from there. If they said 'no thanks' I would simply hand them a card with my number on, let them know what the issue is without a description of fixing it and walk away. Never, ever did I not get a call back.

"Roger, the computer is still not working"
"IT guy wanted £40 to fix it!"
"It cost £600... pc world want £120"
"Fine you old hag... *Ring* Hey, it's Roger, mind rebooking?"

Kaching.

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