ideas to make up estimates and job orders

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ive been doing some work on my own and just starting out i need some ideas for estimates and job orders things like materials equipment and incendentials, mileage what do you guys use?miller maxstar 150   hobart handler 210 w mig conversion hobart 250 arc force plasma cutter    boston ind cutting torch miller performance auto darkening helmet milwalkee 14in chop saw 10,000 watt generator huge drill press and industrial band saw
Reply:Originally Posted by mn welderive been doing some work on my own and just starting out i need some ideas for estimates and job orders things like materials equipment and incendentials, mileage what do you guys use?
Reply:Actually there are two schools of thought on pricing (for everything) ...1. The one most use is to calculate ALL of your costs then add a mark up profit of ten percent or so. 2. The other is to charge based on what people expect to pay. There are drawbacks to using either though. Starting out you might be better off charging a price that is lower than more experienced businesses and then raising your price as you get busier. SteveLast edited by rookie_steve; 05-15-2009 at 11:44 AM.JunkYard Tools .com