Has either of you priced the competition in the area?

Post #136,102 by boxley 1/16/04 11:51:04 AM Reply	Has either of you priced the competition in the area? Would be worthwhile so that you dont end up sitting around waiting for the phone to ring because you have the highest prices in St. Louis. Market research is the term, and dont be the cheapest, this will make people suspicious. thanx, bill same old crap, con artists ripping off fools. Ah, hell, Catholic Church it start off that way. They All do. Jesus probably had three walnut shells one pea, then he's dead and can't be questioned, Gabriel Dupre questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #136,104 by deSitter 1/16/04 11:53:52 AM Reply	There is no competition No one goes door to door with a reasonable and worthwhile service. The big shop service is junk. -drl
Post #136,111 by boxley 1/16/04 12:00:18 PM Reply	yeah, right basic research all done my ass [link\|http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=home+%22Computer+repair%22+St.+Louis&btnG=Google+Search\|http://www.google.co...tnG=Google+Search] thanx, bill same old crap, con artists ripping off fools. Ah, hell, Catholic Church it start off that way. They All do. Jesus probably had three walnut shells one pea, then he's dead and can't be questioned, Gabriel Dupre questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #136,119 by deSitter 1/16/04 12:13:16 PM 1/16/04 12:17:50 PM Reply	That's not competition Those places are the usual vague collection of access/hosting/service. A real company would have TV and billboard advertising, and there is none. Those that have attempted it, like Brick.net, had the usual vague collection of access/hosting/service for business/home. This would be strictly targeted at homes, with a mindset that mirrors the home user. This is close: [link\|http://www.ncw-stl.net/258732.html\|http://www.ncw-stl.net/258732.html] but notjce that it is so vague that the service must be just as vague. -drl Edited by deSitter Jan. 16, 2004, 12:17:50 PM EST Expand All History
Post #136,135 by boxley 1/16/04 1:02:33 PM Reply	so you called them and asked what they charged for what service? Let us know what that amount is. thanx, bill same old crap, con artists ripping off fools. Ah, hell, Catholic Church it start off that way. They All do. Jesus probably had three walnut shells one pea, then he's dead and can't be questioned, Gabriel Dupre questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #136,152 by orion 1/16/04 1:25:21 PM Reply	I have the prices range from $60/hr to $99/hr for most estimations for a small business. Or at least based on the information I gave them. Still $200 for 6 hours of work, is cheaper than $60/hr for 6 hours of work. It all averages out. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #136,151 by orion 1/16/04 1:23:09 PM Reply	I priced competition all sorts of services ranging from $12/hr for some High School kid to repair your computer, to $75/hr shops that have better trained experts. Many companies have a call for an estimate and the rates differ based on organizational income, or if it is a home user. My rates were $35/hr which I found out were too low, but not the lowest. I like the idea of a flat fee, no nonsense and you know up front how much it will cost to repair and write the invoice in advance. Then have them sign a standard contract, collect the $200 and we can work on their system. Our marketing ploy is that we hire experts with years of experience, and those experts do not work cheap. That they will get a better quality from our experts than most repair shops. Total Qaulity Management, another concept I learned in college. We won't be flipping burgers, we will be broiling steaks. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #136,174 by deSitter 1/16/04 2:29:54 PM Reply	Re: I priced competition Most problems will be instantly fixable via downloads of service packs etc. The average call might last, say, 2 hrs. Schedule 4 a day per truck would be ideal. Evening hours allow overtime. Would have to carefully demarcate a standard fixup or software install vs. an emergency repair of a totally horked system. -drl

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