Homemoaner and the cost of freon

Posted by olddog on January 3, 2009, 9:38 pm

>> wrote:

>>>>I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time
>>>>Christian Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.
>>>> The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to
>>>> find
>>>> a charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the
>>>> time
>>>> on the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge
>>>> and
>>>> the Freon.
>>>> Olddog aka Homemoaner
>>>Thats not too far off the mark. Even in rural south Mississippi I get
>>>$363
>>>for the service call and 4.5lbs of R-22

>> How long is the service call.

> Don't forget travel time.

Well obviously grossly marking up Freon is common.

http://www.koolit.net/prod_list.php?sci=3

Christian Bros. has the right to charge what ever they want but I'm a
potential long term customer that is going to need a new system very soon.
Do you think it's a good idea to charge me that much?

I'm in the city limits and Christian Bros. is local.

Olddog

Posted by Steve on January 3, 2009, 11:22 pm

>>> wrote:
>>>>>I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time
>>>>>Christian Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.
>>>>> The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to
>>>>> find
>>>>> a charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the
>>>>> time
>>>>> on the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge
>>>>> and
>>>>> the Freon.
>>>>> Olddog aka Homemoaner
>>>>Thats not too far off the mark. Even in rural south Mississippi I get
>>>>$363
>>>>for the service call and 4.5lbs of R-22
>>> How long is the service call.

>> Don't forget travel time.

> Well obviously grossly marking up Freon is common.
> http://www.koolit.net/prod_list.php?sci=3
> Christian Bros. has the right to charge what ever they want but I'm a
> potential long term customer that is going to need a new system very soon.
> Do you think it's a good idea to charge me that much?
> I'm in the city limits and Christian Bros. is local.
> Olddog

Doesn't matter. I pull my prices straight out of my flat rate price book,
and yes the labor is included in the book price. If you want a discount,
then you buy a service agreement.

Posted by on January 3, 2009, 11:26 pm

want but I'm a

>potential long term customer that is going to need a new system very soon.
>Do you think it's a good idea to charge me that much?
>I'm in the city limits and Christian Bros. is local.
>Olddog

Fuck you, I'd charge you triple just because you're a whiny little
ba-atch!

I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.

Posted by KJPRO on January 3, 2009, 11:27 pm

>> Don't forget travel time.

No! I think they should have done it for nothing!
This way they can go bankrupt and no longer give you quality service.
What in the hell are they thinking!?!?!

Posted by olddog on January 3, 2009, 11:40 pm

>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>I was talking with a mechanical engineer from Airco about the time
>>>>>>Christian Brothers charged me $375 for 4.5 lbs of Freon.
>>>>>> The guy from Airco said that HVAC service companies tell the techs to
>>>>>> find
>>>>>> a charge for over $300 or $400 no matter what they do to justify the
>>>>>> time
>>>>>> on the job. Christian Brothers charged me $455 for the service charge
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> the Freon.
>>>>>> Olddog aka Homemoaner
>>>>>Thats not too far off the mark. Even in rural south Mississippi I get
>>>>>$363
>>>>>for the service call and 4.5lbs of R-22
>>>> How long is the service call.
>>> Don't forget travel time.

>> Well obviously grossly marking up Freon is common.
>> http://www.koolit.net/prod_list.php?sci=3
>> Christian Bros. has the right to charge what ever they want but I'm a
>> potential long term customer that is going to need a new system very
>> soon. Do you think it's a good idea to charge me that much?
>> I'm in the city limits and Christian Bros. is local.
>> Olddog

> No! I think they should have done it for nothing!
> This way they can go bankrupt and no longer give you quality service.
> What in the hell are they thinking!?!?!

Then everyone I've talked to (hvac professionals) with regards to the 1600%
markup is crazy. It's just standard business practice?

Interesting

Thanks guys.

Olddog

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