how much should i charge?

[KarmaPolice]

haha pushed enter too fast..

anway..school club wants me to install xp on one of their machines. They are all clueless...how much should I ask for?

 

[essasin]

60 bucks

 

[Brackis]

$10

 

[mugs]

Eleventy billion dollars.

 

[mugs]

Seriously... why are they asking you to do this? You just put the CD in the drive and it walks you through. If you like them, do it for free or $10. Otherwise, $50.

 

[kmrivers]

free

 

[essasin]

Originally posted by: mugs
Seriously... why are they asking you to do this? You just put the CD in the drive and it walks you through. If you like them, do it for free or $10. Otherwise, $50.

Because when they go to bestbuy or Frys they get charged 20-30 bucks to install a dvd drive

 

[potato28]

$10 minimum.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Originally posted by: mugs
Seriously... why are they asking you to do this? You just put the CD in the drive and it walks you through. If you like them, do it for free or $10. Otherwise, $50.

not free...

reason number 1

<---Poor college student

 

[Barfo]

$30

 

[venk]

Why would you do it for free? You are taking your time to do this for them. Geek Squad charges $80/pc so $50-$60 seems about right. If it's a lot of PC's, don't charge a per PC price, just charge a flat fee.

 

[bhanson]

By doing it for free you would increase your reputation as a "good guy." In school reputation precedes grades in many occasions.

If you charge then you are merely sacrificing the reputation increase for a capital benefit. Your choice.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Originally posted by: bhanson
By doing it for free you would increase your reputation as a "good guy." In school reputation precedes grades in many occasions.

If you charge then you are merely sacrificing the reputation increase for a capital benefit. Your choice.

I most likely will never see any of these poople again. And its all college students.

 

[TheTony]

Originally posted by: KarmaPolice

Originally posted by: bhanson
By doing it for free you would increase your reputation as a "good guy." In school reputation precedes grades in many occasions.

If you charge then you are merely sacrificing the reputation increase for a capital benefit. Your choice.

I most likely will never see any of these poople again. And its all college students.

You may not like them, but there's no need to call them names...

 

[bhanson]

Originally posted by: KarmaPolice

Originally posted by: bhanson
By doing it for free you would increase your reputation as a "good guy." In school reputation precedes grades in many occasions.

If you charge then you are merely sacrificing the reputation increase for a capital benefit. Your choice.

I most likely will never see any of these poople again. And its all college students.

Capitalize on it then.

Reasons to take the other choice would include increased chance of leadership positions, promotions, awards, or anything similar. (if you were say a member of said club and a fresh/soph)

 

[Powermoloch]

fitty dollah yall

 

[KarmaPolice]

Originally posted by: Powermoloch
fitty dollah yall

thats what I thought at first. But I feel bad charging that much. I mean..its so damn simple I feel like a crook lol

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: bhanson
By doing it for free you would increase your reputation as a "good guy." In school reputation precedes grades in many occasions.

If you charge then you are merely sacrificing the reputation increase for a capital benefit. Your choice.

no, you will get labeled the tech guy who does things for free.

 

[tommywishbone]

$20 for gas

 

[BriGy86]

i'd say 30 and update it for them too

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: venk
Why would you do it for free? You are taking your time to do this for them. Geek Squad charges $80/pc so $50-$60 seems about right. If it's a lot of PC's, don't charge a per PC price, just charge a flat fee.

geeksquad charges $59. i'd say you charge $50

 

[bhanson]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: bhanson
By doing it for free you would increase your reputation as a "good guy." In school reputation precedes grades in many occasions.

If you charge then you are merely sacrificing the reputation increase for a capital benefit. Your choice.

no, you will get labeled the tech guy who does things for free.

I think you're safe if it's a rare occurrence.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: venk
Why would you do it for free? You are taking your time to do this for them. Geek Squad charges $80/pc so $50-$60 seems about right. If it's a lot of PC's, don't charge a per PC price, just charge a flat fee.

geeksquad charges $59. i'd say you charge $50

do they really charge 60 just for a xp install? wow

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: KarmaPolice

Originally posted by: mugs
Seriously... why are they asking you to do this? You just put the CD in the drive and it walks you through. If you like them, do it for free or $10. Otherwise, $50.

not free...

reason number 1

<---Poor college student

Originally posted by: KarmaPolice

I most likely will never see any of these poople again. And its all college students.

See the second option in my post. $50.

 

[mugs]

Or maybe $30. DOn't want to screw yourself out of the job. They have to be able to find someone who could do it for free. What is this, the club for people who have no friends willing to help them?