Who the hell are you calling a trolling customer? I am totally for the flat
rate. I was trying to explain WHY they use the flat rate over an hourly
rate. Too many customers were screwed by dishonest mechanics who would fix a
car in 2 hours and said it took 4 hours. The flat rate stopped this. And
even the flat rate is over estimated but it works. When I took a vehicle in
for work, I was charged the flat rate for each item done. They charged me
the flat rate for the catalytic converter. Then added in the flat rate for
the brakes. Total time was about 6 hours but they were done in 2. So the
mechanic made out. I have no problem with that. They did a good job. But
before the flat rate, when I had work done, they would end up keeping it
over night and charge me for 10 hours labor for something that I could have
done myself in 3 hours. So no, I have nothing against the flat rate since I
am told up front what it is going to cost me.
"Refinish King" <
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> Flat rate books were written for a reason:
>
> to give technicians an estimated time that it would require to do the job.
>
> If a technician is proficient, and beats it. Should he be penalized?
>
> The customer asks how much?
>
> The customer is told 4 hours at $50.00.
>
> If it takes 10 hours, the customer gets to slide, but if the job goes
well.
> The business owner gets dorked?
>
> Where's the incentive to be in business?
>
> You must be a trolling customer, who wants it all, a guarantee that he
will
> get it cheap, and none of the things that can go wrong on the job. Flat
> rate, you win some and lose some!
>
> Refinish King
>
>
> "Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > And using the same thought, if it is an hourly rate you will still fix
it
> > for free since you screwed it up the first time. But then with the flat
> > rate, if you charge for 4 hours and only take 2 hours, then you are
ahead
> of
> > the game. Unless, if doing it hourly, you lie and say it took longer.
But
> > doing this you will run out of customers fast. Flat rate are charged for
a
> > reason. Very few people want to pay by the hour. You could make a 2 hour
> job
> > last for days.
> > "Refinish King" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > A clearer definition of flat rate:
> > >
> > > If the rate manual gives four hours to do a particular job, for an
> > arbitrary
> > > figure. You take eight hours. You get paid for four hours, and if it
> comes
> > > back for defective workmanship, not a part failure in the allotted
> > warranty
> > > time.
> > >
> > > Guess what? you fix it for free!
> > >
> > > So in essence, a flat rate technician is most likely the technician
you
> > want
> > > working on your car!
> > >
> > > Employers are very leery about putting shoddy or inexperienced
> technicians
> > > or butchers on flat rate!
> > >
> > > The End.
> > >
> > > Refinish King
> > >
> > >
> > > "Chris Phillipo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > > [email protected] says...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > mic canic wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > end the flat rate pay system and everyone will have fixed cars
> first
> > > time
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you like to xplain your logic ????
> > > > >
> > > > > How about fix it right the first time or you will be doing it for
> free
> > > > > the second time.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Thats better then sit on your lazy ass, F*ck up again, and get
your
> 8
> > > > > hours anyway
> > > > >
> > > > > Johan
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do you know what flat rate means? It means you'll get paid the same
> > > > even if you work on it for twice as long as you're getting paid for
to
> > > > fix it right, so where's the incentive?
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