[james roffey]

I sat down and calculated my annual expenses then worked out the weekly cost it was very scary maybe its less for the more established guys

[markpowell]

My total weekly costs are £104.00, diesel, chems, van, insurances, advertising, servicing, uniforms.
Mark

[wynne jones]

This is why a lot of guys go bust after the first year, they 'think' they know what their costs are but havn't factored everything in including annuals, insurance, maintenance, TAX etc

[Carpet Dawg]

^^^ but £80 a day!! maybe for u truckmounters, i. But mine is around £95 a week including everything. And thats £40 a week diesel.

[Jim_77]

My entire annual overheads for last year, divided by 52 weeks and then divided by 5, works out at....... £70 a day

It all adds up

[Steve_Knight]

I say good luck to him. I also say best of luck to people who charge 5x that. I really don't care what others are charging, it has ultimately no impact on my business therfore I don't care.

Now, if you are not making as much money as you want, then it's a different story. You are competing against people who are undercutting you and you are 'losing' work and you begrudge those who are able to get work yet are charging way more than you.

Get your own house in order, then other people's pricing is a non issue.

 

Well said Mr Jones

[trevor perry]

if he is employing and his costs for wages and running costs are £100 a day then he makes £80 a day from each operative as long as his staff are fully trained, polite and do a good job and he monitors standard of work with customers then he will be providing a very good highly competitive service offering a livable salary and making a healthy profit, well done

[ianharper]

Jim

well done mate a man with real guts

respect

Ian Harper

[Steven Taylor]

£75 for a 4 bed house, is that a joke?

My tag today h/s/l, computer room £169 

I'm glad I'm not working my as* off for £75 

[mark_roberts]

I cant believe your overheads are £90 a week.  Do you actually work 5 days a week or just two.

My  van costs are £60 a week diesel, tax, insurance, repairs etc.

Do you not buy equipment? or advertise?

If I could get them down to £90 Id be rich.

Mark

[terrymaloy]

£75 for a 4 bed house, is that a joke?

My tag today h/s/l, computer room £169 

I'm glad I'm not working my as* off for £75 

£169 for h/s/l and a computer room ?
Did you manage to keep a straight face when you gave them that ludicrous quote ? 

[Steven Taylor]

£75 for a 4 bed house, is that a joke?

My tag today h/s/l, computer room £169 

I'm glad I'm not working my as* off for £75 

£169 for h/s/l and a computer room ?
Did you manage to keep a straight face when you gave them that ludicrous quote ? 

In fact she never battered an eye lid about the price and I price like this all the time. It took 4 hours to complete (because I had a vac problem). How much would you have charged?

[Jim_77]

When are folks going to learn that this debate will go on for a thousand years and neither side will ever see the other side's point of view!!!

Good time to lock it up I think.......

[Shaun_Ashmore]

One thing that most forget is that you may have paid for your van and equipment but what happens when you buy your next one?

Shall we say a van and set up is £10k, over 4 years you may get £2k back when traded in or sold so you lose £8k that leaves £2k every year to find (over 4 years) so add £40 a week on to your totals.

Shaun

[Carpet Dawg]

One thing that most forget is that you may have paid for your van and equipment but what happens when you buy your next one?

Shall we say a van and set up is £10k, over 4 years you may get £2k back when traded in or sold so you lose £8k that leaves £2k every year to find (over 4 years) so add £40 a week on to your totals.

Shaun

My van and machine was under £5,000. And i didnt even sell my ex machine (which i could of got £600+ for) Got a grand and a ton for my old van. Usualy change the van every three years, looking for a new van in januray. I'll have owned that van for three years in jan.

[clinton]

Tell you what helped me shaun i put all the money i was paying y pages and that helped me buy the new van ,that contributed a large portion of the money..

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I put my money on black and it came out red!

Just my luck and that's why I'm poor and Clinton is rich!

Shaun

[clinton]

Rich  erm not yet mind

[Steven Taylor]

Tell you what helped me shaun i put all the money i was paying y pages and that helped me buy the new van ,that contributed a large portion of the money..

Wow, it must have been an over kill advertisement you had?

[derek west]

win win

put £1 on red, if it wins put £1 on red, if it loses x by 3, so put £3 on red if it wins put £1 on red, and start procedure again  if it loses x by 3, put £9 on red, if it wins put £1 on red and start the procedure again if it loses put £27 on red.

this formula will make you a rich but they usually kick you out after so long.