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How to Charge?
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12/15/20 02:24 PM
12/15/20 02:24 PM
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Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 71 PA
Coilspring67
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How/what do you guys charge average for going to a job, set up fee and per animal, per Mileage etc.
Thanks!
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Re: How to Charge?
[Re: Coilspring67]
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12/15/20 04:01 PM
12/15/20 04:01 PM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 7,240 West Michigan
Getting There
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The first thing you have to do is know the cost of doing business, and there are a lot of them. What is your time worth? There are several ways of charging. Do what works for you and your business. JMO
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: How to Charge?
[Re: Coilspring67]
#7091754
12/15/20 11:23 PM
12/15/20 11:23 PM
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Getting There
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Make sure you have enough customer base. I heard at one time you had to have at least 200.000 people in your service area. Most country folks take care of there own problems. It will take a few years before you start making money. Only buy traps as needed. Buy good trap. Not the ones from tractor supply. JMO.
To Old U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
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Re: How to Charge?
[Re: Coilspring67]
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12/27/20 09:21 PM
12/27/20 09:21 PM
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Willy Firewood
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Asking many fundamental business questions indicates that you need to consult a business expert to help you start a business.
Hire a lawyer to create a limited liability company and prepare documents to use with customers. Hire a professional accountant, not just someone who prepares tax returns. Get liability insurance. Seriously consider what operating a business will cost you - from ink pens to animal disposal. Include pay for yourself and pay for the company to use as capital for business growth. Consider the costs to purchase and operate a vehicle. Maybe you decide to use an old station wagon or a nice new truck.
Overhead and charges vary by location. Consider what other products and services cost in your area. For example, when grocery prices increased I raised my prices.
Nuisance trapping is very different from fur trapping. Do everything like are operating a real business because you should be. If you do not, you will soon be out of business.
Always be honest with customers. Develop a base rate for a standard size job to use as your standard price which can then be adjusted depending upon different jobs. That way you charge customers the same price and you earn the same rate adjusted for variables of distance or duration. Know in advance how much to charge a customer.
Be respectable and customers will respect you. Respect the animals. Be discreet about your activities. Create a good image.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: How to Charge?
[Re: Coilspring67]
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12/28/20 07:21 PM
12/28/20 07:21 PM
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Vinke
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Limit what you do charge what you want you'll find your way into the market
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