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Minimum charge  (post #184151)

2LarryM on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 19:48
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I was curious if you all had a minimum charge for doing small jobs that might only take an hour or two to complete.

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No. (post #184151, reply #1 of 11)

by calvin in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 20:25

No.

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Yes. (post #184151, reply #2 of 11)

by JPriest in reply to calvin [original] on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 22:03

Yes.

Yes for me too. That's two. (post #184151, reply #3 of 11)

by JeffyT in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 22:17

Yes for me too.

That's two.

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two hours for me too (post #184151, reply #10 of 11)

by Piffin in reply to JeffyT [original] on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 05:17

two hours for me too

 

 


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Yes. A minimum charge for (post #184151, reply #4 of 11)

by CAP in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 22:31

Yes.

A minimum charge for jobs less than an hour, which includes an hour's labor rate and some travel time.

I almost always quote jobs on a fixed bid basis, and I don't give free estimates. Used to, and spent a lot of time having people try to get free advice out of me.

Cliff

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Yes, tho subject to waiver (post #184151, reply #5 of 11)

by NickNukeEm in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 09:21

Yes, tho subject to waiver should I choose. Usually I charge a minimum of 4 hours for any project less than a half days work.

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You have to have a minimum (post #184151, reply #6 of 11)

by cic317 in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 17:50

You have to have a minimum charge
You have to cover
-travel time
-vehicle expense
-Your or employee labor
-Equipment cost- tools
Just remember the last time you took your truck to a mechanic, how were you billed.
We all need to make money, don't feel guilty to make a profit!

We call it a small job (post #184151, reply #7 of 11)

by Lawrence in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 07:51

We call it a small job premium...

Certain upcharge to make small jobs worthwhile... but maintain a reasonable hourly rate for smaller jobs.

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yes....im not about to put (post #184151, reply #8 of 11)

by jpeeks in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 15:20

yes....im not about to put tools in the truck and drive to a job for $30

I've gotten a couple 10 (post #184151, reply #9 of 11)

by calvin in reply to jpeeks [original] on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 18:37

I've gotten a couple 10 thousand dollar jobs as a result of that 30 dollar job.

Not something that happens regularly, but not something to brush off withouth thinking.

Advertising costs money.
or time.

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Been a while since I was in (post #184151, reply #11 of 11)

by robert in reply to 2LarryM [original] on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 23:46

Been a while since I was in business for myself.

Mostly subcontract stuff.

ALWAYS a half day minimum.

I liked to be honest about it. I would expalain the reasoning and tell the customer that they were paying for half a day so they might as well either wait lump a few small things together and use a half a day.