Raise, how do you price it.

[ironplanet uk900]

What would you folk charge for a raise like this, and how do you work out the charge.

 

[Lee]

£28

[ironplanet uk900]

£28

 

Yeah but how do you price it.......

 

By the layer/time/complexity or just a random figure

[Lee]

By the material involved & extra for the extra work involved, usually the price of a sole & heel, then if it needs another 1/4", for each layer I would charge a proportion of a sole & heel price.

 

ie. 1/4" on the heel would be 1/2 the price of a pair of heels so an extra £4

1/4" on sole & heel would be 1/2 the price of a sole & heel an extra £14

 

if the job is a larger raise than say 1/2"- 3/4" then I might discount the increasing price depending on the individual task.

 

So how much did you charge?

 

Lee

[hibsjo(SCO)]

Ive got a guy who requires this job done often and I charge £45-50

ie cut sole off raise 50mm heel to toe then replace original sole

carry on!

[ironplanet uk900]

 

So how much did you charge?

 

Lee

 

Well I usually charge around 22.50 for micro though soles. So thought a little extra for cutting the unit and replacing it after the raise.

I was thinking of charging £30

 

Ive got a guy who requires this job done often and I charge £45-50

ie cut sole off raise 50mm heel to toe then replace original sole

carry on!

 

I'm glad you price higher hibs, Cus I thought that I was being too cheap here. I haven't quoted for the job, but think its worth more than £30.

 

thoughts

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

All depends on how easy it is to remove the original sole as some trainer types must now be a nightmare.

also the material cost from EVA to MICRO to LUNASOFT are significant in the types.

Nice job though, you are getting there slowly

[ironplanet uk900]

Nice job though, you are getting there slowly

 

The price seems to vary alot for this type of work,

 

Do Timpsons do this type of work in-store, If so what do they charge, would be nice to hear from James, I would base my price on what they charge.

[Lee]

I was thinking of charging £30

This is an interesting comment "thinking" do you mean you have done the job with out giving the customer a price in the first place? I always QUOTE on each and every job, If I ever do shot myself in the foot & a job involves more cost than I thought I still stickt to the price quoted, that way customers never get a surprise!

 

Lee

[ironplanet uk900]

Nope he didn't ask a price,so I didn't quote. Its not like a pair of heels, the price is the price.

I prefer to do the job and price it later, unless they insist on a quote.

[ironplanet uk900]

Your way is a more ethical way to do business though Lee.

Sometimes when your busy you can under quote in a rush.

[Auto Key Wizard]

I'd reckon between £30 & 40 seems fair

[kobblers]

geez, i'm way too cheap

[x minit uk]

Now dont forget not only does it take longer to do than a 'normal' job with measuring, cutting out layers, cutting the original sole off, you also need to know what you are doing and it takes a lot of skill to produce a neat job like that, so always add your skill into it. I would say at least £35.

[hibsjo(SCO)]

I dont know what a job like this would cost on the NHS to do but when you consider that most people only get 2 shoes done a year they want more shoes adjusted, we are basically "private health care" for ortho repairs so charge what you like.

The guy I do raises for was a professional motor cyclist and has smashed his leg so many times he doesnt ride any more but needs a raise of 2" from heel to toe, all his time spent in hospital was private and all his ortho repairs and raises are paid for by his insurance company and when you see the shoes/trainers he brings into have raises on Im definately not doing them for nout!

Back to Uks old adage "busy fools"

carry on!

[elfman]

well gents your in the right area with your pricing but this is the pice guide for the nhs .on a micro raise such as the 1 shown it is between £30 to£35 for the 1st inch and £18 to£25 for every inch or part of then if its a concealed raise as this is then add between £5 and £10 , if its more than 2 inchs then nhs supplies says it should be done in nat cork with a leather skirt and the price for this is £64 for the 1st inch and £28 for every inch or part of . this type of raise was not uncommon in the orthopeadic trade an dit was and is possable to do it on any type of shoe that is made i was doing between 8 and 12 of these as wll as 10 pair of sole and heels per day

[elfman]

you are right hibs nhs now only pay for 2 it you to be three but it changed a few years back thing is where do you take the heel measure from becouse it does make a difference nhs says it should be from the center of the heel where the lines up and normally if its a two inch raise it then beomes a taperd raise i.e 2inchs under ankle 1 1/2 under tread and 1 inch at toe

[ironplanet uk900]

Thanks Elfman, I was wondering what the NHS charged.

I have a woman come in on a regular basis who has both shoes built up with a rocker on the front, would your charge the same per shoe, she has an 1 1/4" on the back tapered to nothing from the ball of her foot.

I started doing this job from a previous repairer who used to charge her £27.50 for the pair

I've been charging £30 but feel its worth so much more, and she's really pleased with the way I do them.

She also brings in the most awkward shoes she can possibly find.

 

Thanks for the replies guys.........

[kobblers]

they're always the most friggin' awkward shoes they can find mark

 

we get a lot of ecco type shoes in and i hate 'em

 

but business is business

[ironplanet uk900]

To be honest I don't mind most stuff, as long as they don't mind giving me the time to do it properly.

[elfman]

well without knowing the script that she has uk then the pricing would be per shoe with the nhs codeing system the only thing charged as a pair is heels and sole and heel otherwise every thing else is charged per item in this case it would be 1 1/4 tapered raise times 2 and rocker soles times 2 so at a guess the hospital would recieve an invoice for about £75 if that helps

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

To be honest I don't mind most stuff, as long as they don't mind giving me the time to do it properly.

Remind me of an article in the Cutting edgewhere a repairer turned away a customer who had had a go themselves, would not help in any way just because the stick-on-soles were PVC. Then said he could do without that type of customer !!!. you cant do without any type of customer, even the most obnoxious can bring profit to your door. But it's his business and only he will lose, unless others take heed from his ideology.

[elfman]

well without knowing the script that she has uk then the pricing would be per shoe with the nhs codeing system the only thing charged as a pair is heels and sole and heel otherwise every thing else is charged per item in this case it would be 1 1/4 tapered raise times 2 and rocker soles times 2 so at a guess the hospital would recieve an invoice for about £75 if that helps

[ironplanet uk900]

Thanks Elfman, I think I'll have to review my price on this type of work.

[Bren]

I'd charge rubber s/h price (for a pair), work out how long it would take then charge for the time. Around the £30 mark but would also depend on the customer. Little old dears would get the job a bit cheaper.