"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk ;¬)" wrote:

I agree Colin.
I just checked the prices !!

If I wanted something doing whether 1 hour or 1 day then I'd say £15
an hour is a lot for a "handy man" No sliding scale.

Fortunately my customers don't agree! You couldn't earn a decent living at
£15 per working hour. None of the people I've worked for have a problem
with my price. Some even add a tip to my prices.


Better to be getting £600 a week and working a 40 hour week than £100
pound a week and not building up a client base.

You can't work a 40 charging week. Out of 40 hours you will be lucky to
charge for 30. Out of that £600 a week you have to pay for fuel,
consumables, advertising, tax, NI, vehicle expenses etc. Better off in
McDonalds.

Also like you say Colin, stating he'll be taking a further 15% on
material is a joke.

Should I go & collect them for free? It would cost the client time & fuel
to collect them, why should I do it for free? Again, nobody seems to think
it's a problem.


Tell the customer how cheap you are, NOT how expensive!

I would never ever tell a client I was cheap. That would be a huge
marketing error. I don't want or need to work for people who are looking
for 'cheap'. People don't want cheap, they want reliable, quality,
communication, professional etc.


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Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257