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How much to charge in Miami Fl
I have installed ms office 2010 which i provided plus -set up to work with gmail on two computers.
took two pcs from the domain and add them to the network..
and did a little back up
how much is that worse so i know how much to charge this office this is my first job since 5 years that i have been away.
took two pcs from the domain and add them to the network..
and did a little back up
how much is that worse so i know how much to charge this office this is my first job since 5 years that i have been away.
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good idea thanks i would hate to come out greedy since i dont wanna lose my first customer.
i guess i will just go for the low since right now is late to call anyone. i hate to undersale my services people dont respect you.
i guess i will just go for the low since right now is late to call anyone. i hate to undersale my services people dont respect you.
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I used to work at an electronics retail store and this is how they would charge:
Backup: $70
Software Installation: $30 per install
Enrolling two PCs in a domain and setting up Gmail accounts shouldn't take more than an hour, which they charge $50 for general work.
So $150 sounds about right. How long did the whole thing take?
Backup: $70
Software Installation: $30 per install
Enrolling two PCs in a domain and setting up Gmail accounts shouldn't take more than an hour, which they charge $50 for general work.
So $150 sounds about right. How long did the whole thing take?
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150 sounds very low does anyone else thinks that..
I m charging per work not per hour.
i installed ms office 2010 professional i sell this software in my shop for $50
so Since i went to their office and its a business should be a little more so I charged $75 for each pc.
which i think its still a good deal since ms office professional alone costs $400
then i did the gmail set up for $25 each pc.
I installed an antivirus in the two pcs for $25 each which i think is already cheap since im providing the antivirus and intallation.
then i remove the server since they dont want it anymore and added this two pcs to a workgroup for them to be able to look at each other this is already networking i charged $150
so the total came to about $400 based on my logic, but I am right or this is madness
I m charging per work not per hour.
i installed ms office 2010 professional i sell this software in my shop for $50
so Since i went to their office and its a business should be a little more so I charged $75 for each pc.
which i think its still a good deal since ms office professional alone costs $400
then i did the gmail set up for $25 each pc.
I installed an antivirus in the two pcs for $25 each which i think is already cheap since im providing the antivirus and intallation.
then i remove the server since they dont want it anymore and added this two pcs to a workgroup for them to be able to look at each other this is already networking i charged $150
so the total came to about $400 based on my logic, but I am right or this is madness
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Consider charging either by the hour or per service performed but not both. For hourly, bill "portal-to-portal" where the clock starts when you leave your shop and stops when you leave the customer's location. You can use tiered rates for PC work versus network/server support.
Since you say you are running a shop you should take some time and survey the area competition as previously suggested. Set your rates to be competitive but don't be afraid to be higher than the others if you can sell potential clients on service. Timely professional service speaks volumes.
Since you say you are running a shop you should take some time and survey the area competition as previously suggested. Set your rates to be competitive but don't be afraid to be higher than the others if you can sell potential clients on service. Timely professional service speaks volumes.
Call a few local computer shops under the guise of a customer looking for on-site help and ask what their rates are. That will give you an idea of the "going rate" for that area.