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Prerunner06

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I am looking for some good starting tips I will mainly be working on vw /Audi at the moment I'm completely lost on where to even start pricing. I want to start low but not to low where when my prices change business goes away. Any tips on how to start?
 
Call around and find out what others in the area are charging first. The area you live in will determine a lot. Also, youll need to decide what level of detailing you plan to do, how much supplies will factor in, etc. Once you get a good system down from start to finish, figure out how long it generally takes you to finish a car, then decide what you need to make an hour.
 
mrclean81 said:
Call around and find out what others in the area are charging first. The area you live in will determine a lot. Also, youll need to decide what level of detailing you plan to do, how much supplies will factor in, etc. Once you get a good system down from start to finish, figure out how long it generally takes you to finish a car, then decide what you need to make an hour.
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Perfect advice! :bigups
 
mrclean81 said:
Call around and find out what others in the area are charging first. The area you live in will determine a lot. Also, youll need to decide what level of detailing you plan to do, how much supplies will factor in, etc. Once you get a good system down from start to finish, figure out how long it generally takes you to finish a car, then decide what you need to make an hour.
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This is great advice. My tip, don't sell yourself short to earn business. I've found the people looking for the "best price" can most often than not be a bit of a hassle. Command what you're worth or offer these fore mentioned customers a package that best suits "their" price. It's true that it's a "win some/lose some job" but your time is worth money period. Good luck to you!
 
Adjusting (raising) your prices is no big deal. I have done it a few times. Just don't print anything with your prices on it. It's easy to go to your website and change your $139 package to your $155 package. you will find it is just part of the business to adjust your pricing and packages based on what is happening.
 
rustytruck said:
Adjusting (raising) your prices is no big deal. I have done it a few times. Just don't print anything with your prices on it. It's easy to go to your website and change your $139 package to your $155 package. you will find it is just part of the business to adjust your pricing and packages based on what is happening.
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Im way overdue for a price increase and by next year it will happen.

I always remember this one lady whinning and whinning and argueing over my price increase where as all my other customers were fine with it.

I lost her as a customer but thats ok ! Bye bye!:boot :D
 
mrclean81 said:
Call around and find out what others in the area are charging first. The area you live in will determine a lot. Also, youll need to decide what level of detailing you plan to do, how much supplies will factor in, etc. Once you get a good system down from start to finish, figure out how long it generally takes you to finish a car, then decide what you need to make an hour.
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Couldn't have it better and don't sell yourself short on anything.
 
ca.detailchick said:
Im way overdue for a price increase and by next year it will happen.

I always remember this one lady whinning and whinning and argueing over my price increase where as all my other customers were fine with it.

I lost her as a customer but thats ok ! Bye bye!:boot :D
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Good riddance!
 
ca.detailchick said:
Im way overdue for a price increase and by next year it will happen.

I always remember this one lady whinning and whinning and argueing over my price increase where as all my other customers were fine with it.

I lost her as a customer but thats ok ! Bye bye!:boot :D
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I'd still send her an Xmas card :D
 
I started off with my prices very low and was extreemly busy from the start because my prices were low.I used to be booked a month in advance the first summer I started. But many of the details I was getting were really trashed cars.

When I raised my prices I wasnt nearly as busy but my jobs and customers improved .And most importantly I was happier!:bigups
 
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