[TheForge] Prices

[Grover.Richardson at gtri.gatech.edu]

Try to get someone to come out to your house to change a light bulb<G>.
That will tell you what it costs to do a small job<G>.  It costs the
same amount of time to change a bulb as it does to do better paying
jobs.  A real company will charge both at the same rate.  Some jobs you
just can't afford to pay someone to do, and the companies know it.

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Woolley
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 11:32 AM
To: Stephen Snow; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Prices

Stephen Snow wrote:
> It's not about under-pricing; it is about doing small things that lead
to bigger things. I think people in pricing often under-price partly
because they fail to include the incremental (indirect) costs of doing
business -- lights, heat, wear on equipment, health insurance, etc. All
of these things are a part of the cost of doing business and need to be
factored in some way.
>
> But little jobs can generate bigger jobs and one shouldn't shy away
from something just because it is small or onorus.
>
>   
I agree with this in essence, but it is a slippery slope.  It is tricky 
pricing small jobs(usually too low)  You have to get your money or it 
just isn't worth it. I service  a restaurant organization that has 12 
restaurants.  A lot of my jobs for them are repair work from fixing 
railings to welding stainless sinks etc.  $250 -850 jobs.  Once in a 
while I'll get new work, railings, decorative shelving etc that pay much

better.  Last year all repair work.
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