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Jan 29, 2014#1

ThaxtexGM

So who fix it your self? Why not take it to you mower shop?
Tony

Jan 29, 2014#2

Mike88se

ThaxtexGM said:
So who fix it your self? Why not take it to you mower shop?
Tony

I do.
1. Because I can
2. I have the time since I'm not running a large business as some here do. I do value my time but I don't think I'm worth $75-$100 an hour lol
3. I like it fixing things... usually

Jan 29, 2014#3

exotion

First your pic looks familiar are from spokane? Second knowledge is power I know how to fix so I save money doing it myself I own so many pieces of equipment that break so often most my overhead would go to repair shops.... Also time equipment is in the shop is money out of my pocket ...

Jan 30, 2014#4

ThaxtexGM

Mike88se said:
I do.
1. Because I can
2. I have the time since I'm not running a large business as some here do. I do value my time but I don't think I'm worth $75-$100 an hour lol
3. I like it fixing things... usually

So you can fix it your self that's good!
But what's tuning a large business got to do with fixing you mowers, sorry don't get that??
Are you saying $75-$100 per hours is what you get charged by shops in the USA?

Jan 30, 2014#5

ThaxtexGM

exotion said:
First your pic looks familiar are from spokane? Second knowledge is power I know how to fix so I save money doing it myself I own so many pieces of equipment that break so often most my overhead would go to repair shops.... Also time equipment is in the shop is money out of my pocket ...

I'am in Essex UK!
Why do they keep breaking?
Saving money is very but a lot of your time is spent fixing your kit how could you fix that?
I fixture contractors kit same day it comes in why can't you get that services ask?

Jan 30, 2014#6

ThaxtexGM

I am in Essex UK have a look at my website pricing is very competitive

Jan 30, 2014#7

bwdbrn1

I fix my stuff, when I can, because I enjoy it. I don't sharpen my own mower blades because I've just never gotten the hang of it so I take them to a local hardware store that charges $5.00 (3 BPS) per blade. If I run across something else I can't do, I'll take it to a shop.

I'd say your price for basic service is pretty much on par with what would be charged here in the U.S. at most shops, at least here in the mid-west where I live.

Do you charge an additional fee for pick up and drop off?

Jan 30, 2014#8

reynoldston

If you got the skills, equipment, and time why not fix it yourself. Just because someone owns a peace of equipment doesn't mean they know how to repair it. I really find this true in electrical problems. If it doesn't run or start just start cutting wires, snip, snip and its all fixed.

Jan 30, 2014#9

ThaxtexGM

bwdbrn1 said:
I fix my stuff, when I can, because I enjoy it. I don't sharpen my own mower blades because I've just never gotten the hang of it so I take them to a local hardware store that charges $5.00 (3 BPS) per blade. If I run across something else I can't do, I'll take it to a shop.

I'd say your price for basic service is pretty much on par with what would be charged here in the U.S. at most shops, at least here in the mid-west where I live.

Do you charge an additional fee for pick up and drop off?

Rotary Blades need to be balanced, you can get something for that off eBay ! Have a read up on how to do it, we all had to learn

As for pick ups it depend on how far away they are from me, within 5 miles free, also what it is a walk behind mower say £10 = $15 but a big ride-on could be as much as £30 = $45 as time is money and mucking about putting a big mower on my van is not making me any money I am losing it.

People think we put all that money we charge in are pocket! But we don't we have to pay for running a van, a workshop, heating the workshop , lighting it, tools, buying parts that can takes up lots of time that we don't charge for, and all the other costs to running a business, then and only then do we get some money for us!

Most of the time the people we employ take home more money the we do.

Jan 30, 2014#10

exotion

reynoldston said:
If you got the skills, equipment, and time why not fix it yourself. Just because someone owns a peace of equipment doesn't mean they know how to repair it. I really find this true in electrical problems. If it doesn't run or start just start cutting wires, snip, snip and its all fixed.

Ya I can do quite a bit with mowers but electrical is to frustrating this is usually where I take it to a shop. My stuff breaks because I use residential equipment 8 hrs a day and beat them to shot I maintain very well but some of them can't take the abuse

Jan 30, 2014#11

pugaltitude

ThaxtexGM said:
Rotary Blades need to be balanced, you can get something for that off eBay ! Have a read up on how to do it, we all had to learn

As for pick ups it depend on how far away they are from me, within 5 miles free, also what it is a walk behind mower say ｣10 = $15 but a big ride-on could be as much as ｣30 = $45 as time is money and mucking about putting a big mower on my van is not making me any money I am losing it.

People think we put all that money we charge in are pocket! But we don't we have to pay for running a van, a workshop, heating the workshop , lighting it, tools, buying parts that can takes up lots of time that we don't charge for, and all the other costs to running a business, then and only then do we get some money for us!

Most of the time the people we employ take home more money the we do.

Quite a good discussion in this thread...

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/mower-buying-pricing/21790-how-negotiate-dealers.html

Jan 30, 2014#12

ThaxtexGM

exotion said:
Ya I can do quite a bit with mowers but electrical is to frustrating this is usually where I take it to a shop. My stuff breaks because I use residential equipment 8 hrs a day and beat them to shot I maintain very well but some of them can't take the abuse

Yep at the moment I don't do anything with electrical mowers as in the UK we have something called Health & Safety thanks to the EU, the kit to test mowers cost over £1,000 = $1,500 then we have to go on a course, but I don't get that much call for electric kit so it will take so long to get my money back and make a living.

How much do you get charge for a service on a electric mower in the USA?

Jan 30, 2014#13

Fish

ThaxtexGM said:
Yep at the moment I don't do anything with electrical mowers as in the UK we have something called Health & Safety thanks to the EU, the kit to test mowers cost over ｣1,000 = $1,500 then we have to go on a course, but I don't get that much call for electric kit so it will take so long to get my money back and make a living.

How much do you get charge for a service on a electric mower in the USA?

They are not talking about "electric" mowers, but talking about the dc electrical components on the "petrol" mowers which employ a battery, electric starter etc... that they
cannot figure out!!!

Jan 30, 2014#14

exotion

Fish said:
They are not talking about "electric" mowers, but talking about the dc electrical components on the "petrol" mowers which employ a battery, electric starter etc... that they
cannot figure out!!!

Excatly

that's when I pay the pros

Jan 30, 2014#15

ThaxtexGM

Fish said:
They are not talking about "electric" mowers, but talking about the dc electrical components on the "petrol" mowers which employ a battery, electric starter etc... that they
cannot figure out!!!

Opss crap

Ok right we'll + & - you must have a link between them to have anything work, find the circuit diagram and check and clean every connection, it can take a long time to fix that's why it cost a lot to have fixed, but the more you lean the easier it will be to understand what's gone wrong.

Read read read and lean then have a play with it when the mower is working, the more you understand the more you can fix.

Jan 30, 2014#16

blacklocust lawn

I try to fix it myself because usually I can do it or figure it out myself and me fixing it costs a lot less

Jan 30, 2014#17

R

Rivets

Thax, I can't tell which side of the fence you are on, for the dealer or the garage mechanic. In one thread you say if I don't negotiate the customer is going down the road and in another you seem to be wondering why people fix their own equipment instead of going to the dealer. I'm a mechanic that fixes his own and works for a dealership. I also do repair work on the side. I could careless if you are a customer who wants me to repair your unit in the dealer shop or want parts and info to repair it in your garage. If I keep seeing you, I must be doing something right. Being helpful to all customers keeps the reputation growing and new customers walking in the door. Yes, we do set limits on how much free info and types of discounts we give out, but less than 30% of our customers receive them.

Jan 30, 2014#18

ThaxtexGM

Rivets said:
Thax, I can't tell which side of the fence you are on, for the dealer or the garage mechanic. In one thread you say if I don't negotiate the customer is going down the road and in another you seem to be wondering why people fix their own equipment instead of going to the dealer. I'm a mechanic that fixes his own and works for a dealership. I also do repair work on the side. I could careless if you are a customer who wants me to repair your unit in the dealer shop or want parts and info to repair it in your garage. If I keep seeing you, I must be doing something right. Being helpful to all customers keeps the reputation growing and new customers walking in the door. Yes, we do set limits on how much free info and types of discounts we give out, but less than 30% of our customers receive them.

Ok I am on both sides of the fence, I give very good deals and free advice I have lots of customers that keep coming back, for help and parts then if it goes wrong I end up fixing it for them, trust is my USP !!!

Feb 2, 2014#19

wjjones

Mike88se said:
I do.
1. Because I can
2. I have the time since I'm not running a large business as some here do. I do value my time but I don't think I'm worth $75-$100 an hour lol
3. I like it fixing things... usually

:thumbsup:..:thumbsup:.. Same here Mike.

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