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price of job rfofaky 03-21-2007
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Posted by rfofaky on March 22, 2007, 11:15 am
If it is a friend...walk away or charge through the nose. Because they are
going to talk about you either way.
Or go with $8990.00


Actually, I was thinking more in the line of 12,500.



> What do you guys think is a good price for this job? Adding central AC to
> existing house. 2 American standard 15 seer systems. 1.5 ton in the attic
> to feed the upstairs. About 20 ft. of supply trunk, 5 supplys and 3
> returns. Downstairs is a 2.5 ton system in basement. About 60 ft. of
> supply duct work, 25 ft. return duct work. About 9 supplys and 2 returns.
> Customer is responsible for all high voltage electric and opening any
> access holes for duct work and linesets. I'm struggling with this price
> because it is a friend and I want to be fair, but yet not screw myself.
>
> Thanks.
>



Posted by daytona° on March 22, 2007, 3:37 pm
I like the $12,500.00 better...go with that then discount the 5%...look like
a nice guy


> If it is a friend...walk away or charge through the nose. Because they are
> going to talk about you either way.
> Or go with $8990.00
>
>
> Actually, I was thinking more in the line of 12,500.
>
>
>
>> What do you guys think is a good price for this job? Adding central AC to
>> existing house. 2 American standard 15 seer systems. 1.5 ton in the attic
>> to feed the upstairs. About 20 ft. of supply trunk, 5 supplys and 3
>> returns. Downstairs is a 2.5 ton system in basement. About 60 ft. of
>> supply duct work, 25 ft. return duct work. About 9 supplys and 2 returns.
>> Customer is responsible for all high voltage electric and opening any
>> access holes for duct work and linesets. I'm struggling with this price
>> because it is a friend and I want to be fair, but yet not screw myself.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>



Posted by on March 23, 2007, 7:28 pm

>If it is a friend...walk away or charge through the nose. Because they are
>going to talk about you either way.
>Or go with $8990.00
>
>
>Actually, I was thinking more in the line of 12,500.
>


In that case prepare a proposal for your friend listing two complete
ac system's for the installed price of $15,500 and then offer it to
your friend at a discounted price of $12,500. everybody wins.

I had a similiar situation for a friend. then there was the friends
son. then his mom. all of them got new systems at the price I
wanted.





>
>
>> What do you guys think is a good price for this job? Adding central AC to
>> existing house. 2 American standard 15 seer systems. 1.5 ton in the attic
>> to feed the upstairs. About 20 ft. of supply trunk, 5 supplys and 3
>> returns. Downstairs is a 2.5 ton system in basement. About 60 ft. of
>> supply duct work, 25 ft. return duct work. About 9 supplys and 2 returns.
>> Customer is responsible for all high voltage electric and opening any
>> access holes for duct work and linesets. I'm struggling with this price
>> because it is a friend and I want to be fair, but yet not screw myself.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>


Posted by dantheman on March 22, 2007, 11:01 pm
> What do you guys think is a good price for this job? Adding central AC to
> I'm struggling with this price because it is a
> friend and I want to be fair, but yet not screw myself.

May I humbly suggest the following: give him your account number or
call ahead to parts counter that he'll be picking up for you. Give
him a list of everything needed and tell him to go buy it all. Charge
him for labour but spend a little extra time for free doing it extra
neat. He pays cost for all parts, you get paid for time.

:Peace, Dan


Posted by on March 23, 2007, 1:04 am

> > What do you guys think is a good price for this job? Adding central AC
to
> > I'm struggling with this price because it is a
> > friend and I want to be fair, but yet not screw myself.
>
> May I humbly suggest the following: give him your account number or
> call ahead to parts counter that he'll be picking up for you. Give
> him a list of everything needed and tell him to go buy it all. Charge
> him for labour but spend a little extra time for free doing it extra
> neat. He pays cost for all parts, you get paid for time.
>
> :Peace, Dan


This has to be one of the STUPIDEST ideas one could suggest!!!!

First, your friend would KNOW your direct equipment/supplies costs. Now,
don't you think he's going to tell others? Think again!

Second, don't you think you'll be using supplies ALREADY in inventory?

Third, the next time your friend needs something... he'll call the supply
house and get the parts (or at least try).

Fourth, he'll tell everyone he knows... you're the cheapest and this sets
you up for "the lowest bidder" syndrome.

Fifth, where do you get reimbursed for parts that might fail in warranty?
Are you going to eat your time running for parts? Doing the paperwork? Eat
your time for installing, adjusting and testing them properly?

Sixth, now that he gets the first years filters at cost... are you going to
charge him cost for ALL the filters in the future? If so, you're going to
lose money handling the filters.

Seventh, whatever you charge him for LABOR is going to be considered
OUTRAGEOUS. Since you have to cover ALL your expenses in your hourly costs.
They don't understand that you have to cover the cost of running a
profitable business.

I'm stopping here...

This just sets you up for many, MANY headaches now and in the future. It's
just not worth it. You might as well refer him to your competition. At least
if they do the work, you won't be LOSING money doing a NONE-FOR-PROFIT or
LESS-THAN-COST job.






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