Job pricing

[snoopyspark]

number1.) is a joke, far too cheap.

number 2). still cheap but a bit better.

number 3). about 600-650 would be about right.

numbers 1 and 2) ,if you have had to travel to the job to quote and then travel again to do the job, by the time you subtract the material costs and work out total hours invested (inc travel) and your fuel/insurances/niceic fees/vehicle/tools/calibration,consumables and advertising costs & ahem TAX! i don,t see that you have a viable business you are just filling in time.

 

[DurhamSparky]

im staying cear of comercial at present, i dont have the time to take on them jobs..!!

job number 1 is 50 meteres away form my house
job 2 yes i underquoted!! but upside is i may have got follow up work with same householder and her 3 neighbours!!

im just trying to get work at min to spread my name, dont need the money from them jobs to live on just yet (luckily) but im learning every day what i need to price up!! only been trading for 6 weeks!

cheers chaps


steve

 

[pennywise]

I did that when I started up go in cheap, learnt very quickly its hard to increase your prices once you've given someone a baseline to judge how much your charging them, when you go back and start charging them the going rate for other works they complain or you lose them. The three neighbors will talk to the other and compare prices and start asking questions.

 

[immy]

1) well cheap
2)Cheap
3)Reasonable

With Certificate too sounds like a bargain for customer!!!

 

[pennywise]

im just trying to get work at min to spread my name, dont need the money from them jobs to live on just yet (luckily) but im learning every day what i need to price up!! only been trading for 6 weeks!

cheers chaps


steve[/QUOTE]


Are you still on resettlement then

 

[DurhamSparky]

no mate, on terminal leave now!! officially leave Navy 25th Feb!!

i got full time job as a Electrical maintenance Engineer 4 days on 4 off so hence business is only part time!

steve

 

[pennywise]

fair play probably the best way to start up, just don't get caught out by the maintenance company

 

[DurhamSparky]

they know!! they happy!! best of both worlds!!

 

[jedisparks]

When i 1st went on my own i was way too cheap. Within a year i had more work than i could do so that was good, but i was running around like a looney busting my balls to keep everyone happy, but guess what.... i didnt earn much money.

Pricing is the hardest part and 5 years on im much better but still abit hit and miss! OP stick at it bud after a while it gets abit easier and your already geeting your name known so you will get recommendations which is the best way to go.

 

[flukey]

1. way too cheap
2. about right
3. way too cheap

 

[JT C]

All too cheep.
There are sparks out there that charge £250 a day with materials on top (not me unfortunatly). I try and work out how long I think it will take in days or hours then take it from there.

 

[dufjax]

All too cheep.
There are sparks out there that charge £250 a day with materials on top (not me unfortunatly). I try and work out how long I think it will take in days or hours then take it from there.

Hello and welcome JT C

Think you've got a point.... Think you could possible get more for all

But I think No 2 nearest the mark.

You should try to avoid the budget end of the market, no respect & not much money for lots of hard work. If you've got a good rep people don't mind paying extra, those that don't want to pay extra soon come knocking when Mr Budget has nearly killed them!

Jim

 

[DurhamSparky]

just told a customer today that i would not fit his sockets he got from the skip i think... i never liked it and the terminal screws were not very clever either...!


my gear or no gear!! at least mine have BS and traceability!!

i just upped my prices and now am sticking to my guns and not been a push over! luckily i can afford not to take on jobs with been employed also 4 days a week so quality and not quantity !!

just quoted to install a outdoor light £90 customer ringing back so i will use that as a test case!