Would you do it for $75.00

[brite n clean]

I had a lady call today, with an empty modular and wanted a combo living dining room, hall and 8x10 bedroom, empty rental. I told her 80 bucks she said 75 and we have a deal. I took it. Would you have this time of year? I'll take just about anything to stay out of the house.

 

[packfancjh]

what was the condition of the carpet? If stained I would've said a C note at least.

 

[alazo1]

You said it, you'd rather do it then nothing at all. I think you answered your own question.

Only thing I can tell you when you give a break let them know that it was discounted. Reflect it on the invoice and jot it down somewhere. This way when you send a postcard for a percentage off they won't get it from the discounted price.

Albert

 

[diamond brian]

Opportunity Cost is a term financial experts use when assessing this type of conundrum.

For us BDCCs, determining opportunity cost is simple. When allocating assets, opportunity cost is the value of your next best alternative.

For example: You have nothing going on at that time and choose the job. Well, your opportunity cost = $0

So, you missed out on $0 by doing the job. You made wise use of your company's assets for that given hour or two (but Dave Rampage would have gotten $750).

It's a long-winded, roundabout, seemingly high-brow way of looking at your topic. However, opportunity cost is a concept basic to corporate finance and a good term to throw out while talking to your banker.

 

[-JB-]

Damn Brian! How the F'k is a BDCC supposta understan dat? :shock:

 

[Ken Snow]

Yup, our charge would have actualy been $71.95 after the 10% empty discount.

 

[-JB-]

K come to Rocha-cha, I wanna sub to ya!!!

 

[Desk Jockey]

If I were busy there would be NO way!

However if I had nothing else to do, it's money and I'd jump at it!

 

[Dolly Llama]

that dude is a newbie to the biz

AND it's still winter time in Akron Ohio

i think he'd be nutz not to do it

Gene, I'll be Akron tomorrow goofing around.
Going down the Kame's Sports to pic up some shooting supplies.
I'll end up in the Chapel Hill area too

wanna do lunch?

..L.T.A.

 

[John Buxton]

Gotta have some beer money.

 

[steve r]

3 rooms and hall $99.


yes id do it for $75 today and for cash.

 

[Blue Monarch]

Yep, I think I probably would. My cash flow blows right now.

 

[rhyde]

i don't know.....if there was nothing happening at the shop..maybe

Or maybe I'd go home play with the kids make dinner so the wife doesn't have to, work on marketing, long-term business planning it's 75 bucks but that's all it is.

 

[Guest]

I'd go do it, then maybe make dinner.

$75 is $75!

 

[KevinL]

I would have said yes with the condition if was real bad there would be a small extra charge. Possibly per spot or piece of gum.

 

[doug450]

That is just about what I have been charging in these slow times,I have a porty and it takes me longer,THAT SUCKS!,I think the custy should pay more because all the time I am spending there,just joking about they should pay more,its my fault for having only a porty.

I have been having to turn down some big jobs cause I dont want to do them with my porty,I know a couple people that have the big jobs for me and they get there carpets done regular so pretty much as long as I do a good job those jobs are waiting for me and my trkmount to get going,there good people and want to see me do good in my business so there going to give me a chance to gain there business,I just need to make sure I do a good job

horray I just picked up a trk mount yesterday so now when I have to take those jobs I will not feel so bad cause the time will be cut way down now.

Doug

 

[Becker]

It's 3/4 of a tank a gas you did not have before.

When times are lean, ya take what you can get.

Ya did not lose money doing it right?

 

[Derek]

for me not this time of year or any other.


thanx --- Derek.

 

[RichardnTn]

One bird in your hand is worth 10,000 flying over your head... Do it..
Richard R

 

[KevinL]

One pothole here or anything else similar would have cost you to go out. I gotta have more $.

 

[Kevin B]

75 is better than 0.00

 

[Guest]

If I were busy there would be NO way!

However if I had nothing else to do, it's money and I'd jump at it!

Same here!

 

[GRHeacock]

Your kids want to eat.

Your wife wants to eat.

You want to eat.

The money for eating does not fall out of the sky.

Since I like to eat, I would do the job.

If business is booming, and this represents a lowering of standards, then I would pass.

And I like pie for dessert, too.

Gary

 

[-JB-]

75 is better than 0.00

As long as it doesn't cost ya $75.01 to get/do the job, unfortunately that IS the case a lot of the time w/us BDCC's, and we don't even know it.

 

[kmdineen]

She would have paid the $80 no problem. Someone probably told her to never pay carpet cleaners full price because they always try to rip you off. You should have stuck to your price and explained what she would have gotten for $80. If she still wanted to argue over $5 I would not have done the job.

 

[B&BGaryC]

Tell her I'll do it for $70.00 plus trip charge from Billings MT.

My regular charge would be somewhere around $115-$125 minus 10% for empty. (That's assuming the combo room is 14x20 and the hall is 40 sq. ft.)

 

[glenboy]

cashflow

i would do it sure this time of year sucks cash is low .i feel lucky i got a whole basement that i quoted three years ago told custy 200 and when hubby left the room she slipped 300 cash i think shes crazy but she loves my work

 

[bob vawter]

Glen..you up and running,,,?

 

[glenboy]

runnin

ran it today and it kicked ass thanks for all your help

 

[bob vawter]

anytime...i STILL owe you!