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Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
I am a part time detailer, I do it on Fridays and Saturdays. I deliver Pepsi as my full time job, a very physical job.
My weekends are precious, as I have a wife and three young kids, but detailing has allowed us to improve our home, pay off debt, etc.
I have never had anybody turn away from me after quoting them. Nobody has ever told me I’m too expensive. I am creeping my prices upward but still nobody seems phased.
I just did a gloss black GMC suburban AIO, interior, and engine bay. Cleaned wheel barrels, boars hair brushed all the emblems clean, polished it swirl free and charged him $780. He didn’t hesitate to pay me.
Should I keep increasing my prices until I start having folks occasionally turning away? Please share your thoughts.
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
Find a bit of resistance. When they are taken back by price but they end up doing it anyway, that is a happy zone to be in. It means you are getting your worth and it also allows you to deliver a better experience for them. If you raise your prices and you still have about 7/10 people paying for your services, you are doing above average than most.
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
How many hours did that take you?
Is that $780 going to be taxed?
What was a rough estimate in materials cost?
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
12 man hours
Yes
I really don’t know, maybe 25 bucks? Half of that is probably electricity. Steamer, vac, running a flex 3401, charging a 60v battery, head lamp, and scangrip lighting.
Also 30 mins will be spent this week cleaning the twenty pads I used.
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
I don't think your prices are to far off....
$780 - 20% (taxes) = $624
$624 - materials = $600
$600 ÷ 12hrs = $50/hr
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I'm not a professional but i remember Mike Philips say you should shot for $100/hr in one of his many videos. Going by that you have some room to increase profits.
Good luck.
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
Originally Posted by 98CayenneTA
I don't think your prices are to far off....
$780 - 20% (taxes) = $624
$624 - materials = $600
$600 ÷ 12hrs = $50/hr
In your materials calculation, are you also including the cost of towels, polishers, lights, etc?
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
Originally Posted by dgage
In your materials calculation, are you also including the cost of towels, polishers, lights, etc?
I was just going off the numbers he gave me in the previous post.
I would have to guess materials cost would be higher when you consider pad wear, machine cost, microfiber wear ect.
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Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
I’ve got probably $4,000 invested into my detailing setup.
That includes all detailing equipment and also garage upgrades. Beefing up my electrical circuitry, spot free plumbing, etc:
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Re: Are my prices too low? Please read and help.
It really depends on where you live. Like they say in real estate, location, location, location.
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