Why fix it your self ?

[pugaltitude]

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

 

[ThaxtexGM]

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?

 

[Fish]

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!!!

 

[exotion]

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

 

[ThaxtexGM]

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.

 

[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

 

[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.

 

[ThaxtexGM]

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 !!!

 

[wjjones]

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.