call out charges

[jimjamjimajam]

Hi guys, about pricing again. What's a reasonable/suitable price for a call out charge?

 

[telectrix]

depends how far. if it's australia, it'd cost a bit.

 

[Octopus]

What do your competitors charge?

A bit of a daft thread to be honest as it varys all over the country.

 

[telectrix]

anywhere between £25 and £50 is general.

 

[Octopus]

anywhere between £25 and £50 is general.

Or £75 to £125 if you are a plumber!

 

[Brightspark2]

Charged 4 hours...minimum...


Although thats not domestics as we dont do them...

 

[dan86]

I personally charge an hours labour which is £30

 

[ian.settle1]

depends how far. if it's australia, it'd cost a bit.

Even more if you had to go to the International Space Station

 

[Nolnoc]

Try and get an hours travel then your nomral rate..

 

[snowhead]

Even more if you had to go to the International Space Station

Flat batteries??

 

[amo]

Minimum £40 for greater London, maybe more depending on distance / time of day.

 

[Knobhead]

If you have to ask the price, you can't afford me!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Hi guys, about pricing again. What's a reasonable/suitable price for a call out charge?

One that you'd be happy paying if YOU were the customer.

 

[Farmelectrics]

£40 or £50

 

[Sharpend]

Charge what you like,whether you'll get called out or not is a different matter!

 

[Geordie Spark]

Charge what you like,whether you'll get called out or not is a different matter!

That's almost the answer an accountant once gave me.

In "Accountant Speak" it's something along the lines of: "The right price is the one that the market will stand".

 

[telectrix]

market or meerkat?

Hitler phones the Compare the Meerkat - YouTube

 

[driverman]

Plumbers in lincs area £70!

 

[gutterball]

Anything after 6pm or weekends i charge time and a half.

 

[NDG Elecs]

My first hr on call-outs is £35. I often find the problem within 5-10 mins, then 5 min chat with customer about it and then off I pop. Call-outs are usually due to something stupid that the client has done!

Diesel - £2, labour - £33, the look on their face when they realise their stupidity - priceless!