slippy Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 How much? 2 calls yesterday (Bank holiday) 1st. 4pm, 4mls, Customer couldn't lock her shop door. Told her she was using the wrong key. Found the right one was under her counter. 2nd. 8.30pm, 100mls round trip, Rim cylinder failed coz I got no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 I had four jobs yesterday and charged time and a half for them all. Probably should be double time but I was just glad to get out of the gardening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 1st one would have been £55.00 + vat, 2nd one would have been approx £165- 185 depending on time + cylinder + vat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 1st one would have been £55.00 + vat, 2nd one would have been approx £165- 185 depending on time + cylinder + vat. we should all be working on about £96-00 per hour - my calculation on this is this is what main car and motorbike dealer's are now charging and i beleive we are 'as skilled' in all our different skills completelocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Who mentioned it being an auto job ?. Auto always brings in more money than general locksmith work. completelocks and DELETED 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Dicided on. Standard call charge for first one as all I did was make her look stupid and double out of hours charge plus 45p per mile for second. Do you charge travelling time? Price per hour or price per mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockandKey Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 £65 + vat for work inc revisit + parts, we don't travel more than 20 miles unless its a commercial job. Auto is larger radius and higher cost due to knowledge and kit on vehicles to complete the job. Out of hours 5pm+ is £50 extra bulk is paid direct to our (full time) engineers as a bonus on call if they want to do the job - they are not obliged to attend, you have to factor in all sorts of idiots who can threaten your guys, It's not worth it for most established businesses - so I say 'well played' to those who are prepared to visit a drunk fool @ 1am, and you deserve £200+ for the effort/risk etc Auto work is not charged by the hour.... ^^ locksafe your comment made me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockandKey Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I do try... I agree with you 100% you made me laugh as your reply was exactly my common sense policy. Too many 'pretend auto have a go eBay boys' who have no idea when things don't go to 'youtube' plan and they kill the car - no insurance either....no consumer come back, no ALA or MLA assurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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