Originally Posted by
billystein
.... the reality seems to be that the part is a $10. part if the person wanted 50 pieces but for 5 pieces the price goes up to $60. (not counting tools)... billy
I would add another zero to the 50, and may even increase the $60.
Back in the days when I was doing contract work pricing was my big problem and I never really solved it. Some jobs I took a bath some made hay; the problem is I was bathing far more often than necessary, boy was I clean .
One thing I did start was having a minimum of half a day, around $200 back then. When a customer came in the first question was is the part worth at least $200 to them, and if the reply was no I told them I couldn't do it. I defintely lost some jobs that way but overall made more money for my time.
An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.