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imported_Bugatti

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I've done a few jobs so far. And wondered if my costs were good.



I'd rather be lower than the norm since I'm doing my work for friends or friends of friends.



Los Angeles.



The last car I worked on was disgusting and I charge $100 for a full detail. But I removed 7 or 8 bumper stickers.



Most detailers seem to charge $100-150. Right?
 
Totally depends on the car and your experience. If the car is trashed, charge for the time it will take to clean it.



I try to charge between $25 and $35 an hour, but I just started my biz. I know people who try to make $40 an hour. Depends on how good you are and what your goals are. Make sure you count in costs of doing business, then count how much you want to make an hour.



Have fun!
 
If you are detailing for your friends to get experience and charging them a little less, that is a great way to learn, but once you are fully relying on detailing to put food on the table, you cannot be charitable. You need to then charge your friends full price-you can't walk into their bank for example and get a better loan rate because you are pals, right?



Once you are experienced and confident in your abilities, don't attempt to compete on price. Make quality your selling point. You may lose the low price seekers, but their cars are total crap 9 times out of 10. Low prices will also mean low quality to some people. I actually increased business by raising prices when I first started out-because I thought a low price would be a good selling point, but too many people thought at the price I was charging, I couldn't be doing a good job.
 
Scottwax said:
If you are detailing for your friends to get experience and charging them a little less, that is a great way to learn, but once you are fully relying on detailing to put food on the table, you cannot be charitable. You need to then charge your friends full price-you can't walk into their bank for example and get a better loan rate because you are pals, right?



Once you are experienced and confident in your abilities, don't attempt to compete on price. Make quality your selling point. You may lose the low price seekers, but their cars are total crap 9 times out of 10. Low prices will also mean low quality to some people. I actually increased business by raising prices when I first started out-because I thought a low price would be a good selling point, but too many people thought at the price I was charging, I couldn't be doing a good job.
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I dont even know what to say, it is like scott wax took the words right out of my mouth. remember business is business & friends are friends.
 
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