Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Peskycritter]
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03/22/12 08:10 PM
03/22/12 08:10 PM
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K9man
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I think a per animal fee is wrong and takes advantage of the customer in some instances, and in others it takes advantage of the nwco. But for the sake of the customer I used to always offer them a choice between a flat rate for x number of days or a set up and so much per animal. Let them choose the contract they would feel the most comfortable with. In either case I am going to deliver on resolving the conflict. And in either case for a contract to binding it must have a starting date and an ending date. The ending date can be altered if both parties in question agree to it.
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Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Budfish]
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03/23/12 08:31 PM
03/23/12 08:31 PM
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Paul Winkelmann
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We do the original service call and the per animal fee and then we add the trap rental fee, the rebait fee, the relocation fee, the added gas cost fee, the advertising fee, the liability insurance fee, the surtax fee, and of course the accountant fee for adding all the other fees up. We're still waiting for our first job.
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Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Albert Burns]
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03/23/12 09:27 PM
03/23/12 09:27 PM
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Peskycritter
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I had a customer call the other day because she had hired someone else first,they were gone, and she now wanted a second opinion. I believe he did a good job at resolving her problem,but what interested me was his receipt. He charged her a service call fee. Then he charged a per animal fee on top of that,but what I thought was a little overboard was he charged her a daily trap rental fee also,for everyday he left a trap. Does anyone else do this on a regular basis ? It seems like hiring a carpenter to do a job, then he charges you for renting his table saw ? I had never seen this done, and was curious if it was a regular practice I am missing the boat on. He charge a trap rental fee so he was then leasing her the trap, so if she didn't check the trap she would get the ticket not him
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Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Budfish]
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03/24/12 04:46 AM
03/24/12 04:46 AM
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Albert Burns
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"He charge a trap rental fee so he was then leasing her the trap, so if she didn't check the trap she would get the ticket not him"
In NY we can designate that a homeowner be allowed to check a cage, and call in, but in the end any cage we set is our responsibility. If it is not checked, and they don't call in, I get the ticket,there is no liability on the homeowner. I have alway's been one that likes to lay an eyeball on every cage I have set daily, the customer most of the time can't even tell if they are set or not. Paul, I got a good laugh out of that,alway's a pleasure seeing what you post. Have a great day, Albert
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Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Albert Burns]
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03/24/12 09:01 AM
03/24/12 09:01 AM
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I think the guy charging a trap rental fee is trying to cover his butt if something goes wrong. But in the end the client has a contract copy and can still show that he/she/they were charged a set up and service fee so the contractor (the nwco) is still legally responsible for the trap, and the welfare of any animals captured in said trap, that he/she set. The nwco is hosing the client IMO.
Here is why I really like some sort of set flat rate fee regardless of numbers of animals caught. I know what my fixed costs are, and I have a rough idea of what my variable costs are to do business, and I can pretty much judge how long a job should take me to successfully resolve it to my clients, and my, satisfaction. The faster I get it completed the more profitable I am.
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Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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03/24/12 09:43 AM
03/24/12 09:43 AM
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We do the original service call and the per animal fee and then we add the trap rental fee, the rebait fee, the relocation fee, the added gas cost fee, the advertising fee, the liability insurance fee, the surtax fee, and of course the accountant fee for adding all the other fees up. We're still waiting for our first job. And that is exactly how you price a job, but for our clients sake add them all up and you have your fee structure. Paul, if you don't mind I am going to steal this one to give to my clients who are to dense to understand.
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Re: I'm finally learning! (Price structure)
[Re: Paul Winkelmann]
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03/24/12 03:59 PM
03/24/12 03:59 PM
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Posts: 30 St. Louis area
Dave Schmidt
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While it's true that the money is in the exclusions, the fun is in the wildlife. I am all about fun! Take yesterday for example. A big Canadian gander fluffed up his wings and made a running start AT ME. I then commenced to fluff up my scrawny little wings and ran at him. I'll bet he's still telling his goose buddies about this lunatic that almost ran him over. Paul, Paul... 1. You're not a goose. You can't fly. 2. Stop jumping off ladders.
ALL OUT Wildlife Control
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