[website] To list prices or not?

[Jean-Claude]

I currently have my prices listed on my site. Being that I do charge more than 95% of the mobile detailers in the state, I can see a benefit and a drawback to listing prices.



The pro is that it automatically scares off the price-shoppers.



The con is that it may scare off those who otherwise could be convinced of the value in using my services while having a phone conversation with them.



I've noticed that of the possible clients who call me and ask prices, I can convince many of them of the real value in using my services. I wonder if the sticker shock of the noted prices runs many of those off before I can get that phone call.



I think you see where I am coming from here. What's your take fellas? Have you made this type switch and what results have you had?

 

[JohnKleven]

Definitely list prices, if the price seems too much on their "nice" car, then they may call anyways to find out what makes your service different than a typical $300 detail.







John

 

[Envious Eric]

I list the common prices, and keep the more extensive work as a Must See for Quote type of thing. Plus for full correction, its flat rate with an estimated time frame

 

[Tru_Shine]

Ive been debating the same thing, Knoxville TN doesn't have any lambo's and bentley's arround here. Cars arround here top out at Mercedes and lexus and BMW's, And still a $300 detail is unheard of arround here. plus all these GOOBER hackjob places charge $50 for a full "Winterize your car" job. One sent me a message on facebook about the $50 winterize job, so I asked him "what kind of products do you use" and he said "All Biodegradable Chemicals and Blue Coral, Simoniz, or Meguiars's Wax" I chuckeld

 

[D Tailor]

You may or may nit find this recent article in the Times applicable and helpful: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/dining/23menus.html



I thought it was good.:2thumbs:

 

[tssdetailing]

I contemplated this too. I have another business which i don't list prices on. It seems to encourage the customer to call/email and discuss. This gives me their contact info and lets me "work them" a bit. They find a bit more out about me/my way of doing business and the price becomes dust in the wind VS the product and service i'm offering.



With the detailing gig, i wanted people to know what they were getting into. no surprises, no "how much for? ...can we do this and not that?...would you accept this low ball amount instead?" I would rather them take it or leave it and not be bugged with haggling.