Moaning customers..

[mikeymoo]

What would you guys say is a fair price..
Been aked to wire up a shower. Taken alook this morning, already rcd protected, needs 10metres 10mm twin & earth, 50 amp pull cord switch, mk 50amp breaker, also will main bond water as there isnt one present 4 meters 10mm. easy cable run, approx 2 hours work..

I'll tell you what the customer said later...

 

[pushrod]

£120 all inc ?

 

[johnboy6083]

i just had a quick guesstimate in my head and got to £110.

 

[SMB]

Those ideas about prices sound pretty cheap.

Im no expert, but surely the materials are going to cost £50 ?

Fuel to get to job and vehicle costs.

Public Liability Insurance.

Scheme membership costs.

Then testing.


I don't see too much gold if your charging £110.




Good luck.

 

[i=p/u]

would you always check main bond to water if installing a shower

 

[johnboy6083]

i did a very quicjk guestimate, with only £40 fo labour, so thats whyit as sop cheap. In reality id probably go for £150, but id research materials properly

 

[Steve1412]

Thought the £150 would be on the button.

 

[Octopus]

I'm guessing the customer thinks you can do it for £50 - £60 all in

I'd be saying £120 minimum

 

[telectrix]

£150 min. IMO

 

[sparkdog]

£175 to cover any unexpected problems.

 

[Engineer54]

Don't tell me .....She want to pay you in Kind!! ...lol!!!

 

[Paul.M]

I'd say £120 but I'm cheap.

 

[pushrod]

£175 to cover any unexpected problems.

good point i always forget to factor in the unexpected and everything takes a bit longer than it should !! Like when you go to electrifix and the delivery lorry parks directly behind you

 

[geordie]

£175.00 alittle extra just in case

 

[bluesky]

at least 20 for petrol, you also have to drive around to buy materials

the other experience is never under charge the customers even they are your friends, sometimes i was in good mood and undercharged them, but they never appreciated that, they still moaned when they pay me, this made me very depressed because i even paid extra material and time for the damn unexpected things, from now on i will never undercharge if they dont like it i just leave,

 

[LukeD]

£175 MIn . otherwise not worth parking the car

Because its never works out time wise !

 

[cselectrical65]

£140 to £150 All in .

 

[DurhamSparky]

150 ish

 

[gpz900jim]

Its got to be 150 quids. Not only should they pay you for your time, but also for your skill and experience. The materials are going to be about 60 pounds, and by the time you get there etc, I would work on half a day to do everything, including your testing and filling your cert out. And bear in mind that the time you spent travelling to the job must be paid for. The 90 quid I would have made isnt all mine, think of your van, tax, insurance, etc etc etc etc.

 

[mikeymoo]

Well i turned up at 9am after a 12 mile drive. Had a look around, come to a figure of £50 for materials, and approx 2 hours work. Put down a figure of £120 which i though was a cheap Quote.
This was received with a look of horror! I felt like a naughty school kid as he stood there looking the quote up and down followed by me!. Then to add insult to injury he said an electrician told him not to pay no more then £80! I said well why didnt that sparky do it himself then!..Then went on to say if i will do it for £80 the jobs yours lol and stuck his hand out to shake on it! felt like passing him my insulation test leads!. Be interesting to hear if any of you guys have a similar story..