bigrondae wrote:I’m wondering can I just estimate the hrs as a shop would do but at a lower rate because of fewer overhead cost?
youre overhead costs shouldnt be much less.
heres what happens when cuttting my costs and lowering my rates. this comes from my carpentry and woodworking experience:
quote out jobs at lower rates than the established companies. im making money but in the end im making less than if im working for someone else. i also get the cheap arse people that want me to cut corners and/or want more for free. im not happy doing what im doing.
quote out jobs as if i was a business. add in all expenditures plus profit.the cheap arse people stay away. the clients that know the value of my time and experience show up. they tell me what they want, we agree on what that is and on the estimate of how much that will cost, i get working, they see the final product, they are happy.they pay me. im happy. they tell others. i get more work from the right client base.
there is a client base out there that wants a person/company to focus on their vehicle and their vehicle only. not juggling 3-10 different jobs at once- just their vehicle.