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Originally Posted by francotirador
No, I'm too ignorant to understand what man-hours means. That notwithstanding, if he's the ONLY guy in the shop how could there be more than ONE man-hour each hour? Enlighten me, as my ignorance is obviously very broad.
Oh, and as far as shop costs like rent or mortgage and insurance...that should all be built into the cost of ONE hour's labor rate. If it's not, then a sign should be posted stating that there will be an additional charge to the customer so that they may help pay those costs.
I don't go to Macy's and purchase a shirt for the price stated on the tag and expect to get hit with an extra bill for electricity at the register.
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Of course, overhead and other things are factored into the labor rate.
I also charge a minimal fee for shop supplies like brake cleaner and hardware. I use Wurth hardware, not Chinese hardware store stuff. Ever priced Wurth hardware? It's not cheap.