[Shaun_Ashmore]

I'm keeping out of the way at the moment got a sleep over going on with 4 screaming kids! think I'll have fallen by tonight and will be having a beer or something!!

Back to the thread, a carpet cleaner who used to come on here before he sold up used to put on his form submission page after asking for details, telephone number and the best time to contact

Shaun

[Mike Osbourne]

Clinton

They must have realised you were a tyre kicker.

Transit every time mate.

[derek west]

people have to fill in all of my submission form including telephone number, it won't let you submit unless you do, if i see that someone blagged it and put a stupid number in, i will email telling them and not answer the question till they have submitted a genuine telephone number. quite easy to see who's serious and who's not, and by omitting an enquiry form your losing a few who may be able to be turned around.
derek

[Shaun_Ashmore]

So Derek how far around your castle do you travel?

Shaun

[Mike Osbourne]

That's a good point Derek. I was thinking of people who just email you sayin HOW much for a lounge?

[Ricky M]

They can submit what ever they want to me cause mine aint done yet
No really new web site is looking real webby

[derek west]

15 miles is the norm shaun, but i have travelled further, google ppc is set up for 10 miles from me plus 3 miles radius of certain areas that i can get to reasonably quickly, furthest ive done is birkenhead, not sure how far it is, i'll google it and let ya know.
derek

[derek west]

34.1 miles
derek

[Ricky M]

Bugger me 15 miles !
I drove 47 today at 7:45am and got home at 6pm ish

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Did you go and quote the Birkenhead job first?

Shaun

[derek west]

birkenhead was an emergency flood extraction in a blockbuster movie store for a maintenance company who has the contract for blockbuster repairs and stuff, i said £100 and they said okay. job took 40 mins, but travel time was 1hr and 20 including the return journey, so i was happy and so were they.

i have an "amount of work to how far to travel" ratio type metre, small jobs to far, quote over the phone. if you see what i mean.
derek

[davep]

No wonder they where happy, £100 for an emerency call out?

[derek west]

job took 40 mins and ive had 2 other jobs from them since, like i said, i'm happy.
not sure what your problem is dave? or do you laugh at £50 an hour.
derek

[davep]

No problem at all Derek, just that travelling a long way costs money and its not really £50 a hour after fuel, tax and other expenses.  Insurance companies have standard average costs for this type of thing and so you could have got £150 maybe?

Then you would have your £50 per hour after costs?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I think it depends on how much work you have on £100 is good providing they pay up quick when you've only being going a short time, pays for a lot of diesel.

Shaun

[davep]

Thats true, just saying its not £100 after expenses, especially when its a distance away.   

[derek west]

1) i didn't say £50 an hour after costs, i try to work between £40 and £60 an hour before costs, like i said i was happy.
2) you say maybe i could of got £150 for the job, but i'd rather definatley have a £100 than maybe £150. bird in the hand springs to mind.
3) so say i got £150, would they have used me again, twice since, who knows! but again i know they did when i charged £100.

mock my pricing all you want dave, its a forum and a free world, but as long as your happy with what your charging, i would never mock yours.
derek, piece out.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Calm down Derek I think Dave's reaction was startled more than anything, you charge what you want you know what you need to get to keep the Missus in shoes.

Some national firms have contracts the length of Britain and go in at low prices it's all about building relationships and when the call comes from that company to pump out the down stairs flat you have just flooded after bathing the kids then you are onto a winner!

Shaun

[clinton]

Its time for new dancing shoes for my mrs shes going with her mum shoping for some and there expensive :

[Shaun_Ashmore]

ouch!

I need some new running shoes so the missus said that's good we can all have some 2 adults and 2 kids but only 1 adult that runs.

Might put some late work on next week.

Shaun