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Workaholic

I offer help all the time if I can but pricing questions turn me off. It just says I don't know what I am doing imo. I mean transfering your production rates into your price is not that hard.
Now if you just started and you can't grasp that then I think you should keep being the employee untill you get a grasp on your rates.

I do remember 1000+ posts ago though when I first joined this forum and thought hey what's the big deal? Let me help you figure out how much you should charge, now every day a new start up business wants to know how to charge, well it gets old and I choose to not respond to those threads.

If you want to tell everyone how much to charge I say go for it. you will have some active threads.

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fine-lyfinished

For those regulations to have criminal implicatons there has to be criminal intent! Read the whole book.

wizendwizard

I neither seek or offer advice. I offer observances and knowledge within my scope.

I simply seek association with some of the best craftsmen in the world. I think the guys and gals here are just that!

If I gleen further knowledge by that association then thats just icing on the cake.

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fine-lyfinished

No bosses i know share their info with employees. That really is risky there, I admit. So that's why this forum is good, you dont have to share but it is not going to hurt me to share what i can with others. thanks for the non harsh comment.

J F

No one is going to jump you for sharing your info...but it will have absolutely nothing to do with what someone else should be charging...it won't....really

fine-lyfinished

that's cool. Do you want to know tile install rates? lol

KentWhitten

I hate to break it to you, but the price being "pretty much the same" is not the world telling you this is the price, it's you telling the world, this is your price.

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J F

Also, as I'm sure you're aware of, this is a public forum.

Workaholic

I was not talking about the boss sharing i was talking about the basics of knowing your own production time.

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SLSTech

Read the whole book

Criminal intent is not required to get in trouble, just ask your lawyer

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wizendwizard

LOL, sure what should my tile install rate be?

Now I need that for 2 different areas that I will be starting soon. First area is Columbia, S.C. (Richland County) & Kline, S.C. (Allendale county.)

Both installs will be on the same basic layout and application.

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There is no such thing as an illegal immigrant, they are either illegal or immigrants.
I'm Retired, or a student, don't really know anymore.

fine-lyfinished

Everyone have a good night, thanks for the replys. Remember, "We're all in this together, keep your stick on the ice"

OGStilts

What? Seriously is that right? Where did you find this "rule of thumb"? I will pay you $2.35/sf to come here and you can start tomorrow.

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wizendwizard

Let me check that and see how close I come for Shytown and 1 coat interior latex.

OHHHHHHHH..... My pricing for that area just for single roll on new construction is a bit higher than what you are offering. This doesn't include extras like sanding, wet clean, priming, double coat, or trim.

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There is no such thing as an illegal immigrant, they are either illegal or immigrants.
I'm Retired, or a student, don't really know anymore.

fine-lyfinished

Criminal intent has to be proven for the prosecution to win the case. Criminal Justice major, Quincy College, Quincy Ma. 1998

fine-lyfinished

3 sq ft on slab 3.50 on wood (because you need to put down a backer board first)

Warren

Now your getting it!
Seems like tree fiddy shows up a lot in your pricing too.

J F

didn't you go to bed?


for post above you

fine-lyfinished

You'll pay me $2.35 sq/ft to paint for you? That is great. I am currently in the middle of some projects. But come Dec, Jan. I will make the 3 hour drive and stay for the week, How many weeks of work can i count on?

J F