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Anything sent international should be sent with tracking numbers, I haven't sent anything overseas but everything I have had sent came with them. Mostly car parts too, so as a business they should be sending it traceable as well. Its not like it's costing them money, you would take that extra cost. And if you're like me, I'd believe you wouldn't mind paying an extra $30-50 or whatever for knowing just where a couple of grand worth of parts are

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$120/hr is the going rate nowdays, there are a few stealerships down here charging $140/hr. I charge not even half that and apparently i'm still expensive

im $149.50 p/h. want me to clean your pool Corey?

ive never had much success with xspeed over the phone. jamie was pretty good though. but when i go in there i get someone to have a chat with. bit hard when im down here though.

not sure who i will use yet once the car is back together :rolleyes:

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Get the same shit also :(

Best part is when they purchase product online and try install them self but fail , come in and get ass raping

f**kin hate that. Guy purchased a clutch off ebay cos he didnt want me to supply one, it didnt fit so the car tied up the hoist for 4days waiting for a return from Victoria. He couldnt see why i charged him the 4 days for the car sitting there

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f**kin hate that. Guy purchased a clutch off ebay cos he didnt want me to supply one, it didnt fit so the car tied up the hoist for 4days waiting for a return from Victoria. He couldnt see why i charged him the 4 days for the car sitting there

I think you hit the nail on the head with that one. :thumbsup: So many people can't understand the costs incurred by a business through having it using up equipment that could have been used on other jobs.

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Well we charge $132/hr ($120+ GST). Compared to the "stealerships" we are quite reasonably priced considering the types of cars we work on; places like the Audi Centre, Westpoint Star and Lexus of Perth all charge close to $200/hr from what I understand.

I charge $132 per.hour at my 'Stealership' as you all lovingly call it lol

Paul, when was the service you paid 500? Not since I was there I'd hope?

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f**kin hate that. Guy purchased a clutch off ebay cos he didnt want me to supply one, it didnt fit so the car tied up the hoist for 4days waiting for a return from Victoria. He couldnt see why i charged him the 4 days for the car sitting there

The old 'customer supplied' product eh :)

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I think you hit the nail on the head with that one. :thumbsup: So many people can't understand the costs incurred by a business through having it using up equipment that could have been used on other jobs.

Especially in a 1 man operation where i depend on the hoist on my days off. Cost me a few cancelled jobs that i may or may not get back

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. He couldnt see why i charged him the 4 days for the car sitting there

I charge $250 a day for it sitting on hoist ,Only had to charge twice .

1st time was auto one supplying owner with wrong clutch for a terrano ( 3days ) and 2nd was owner purchased camry clutch from coventrys ( 1 day ) Best part was on both jobs we were alot cheaper on the part so that makes me smile even more :)

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I charge $250 a day for it sitting on hoist ,Only had to charge twice .

1st time was auto one supplying owner with wrong clutch for a terrano ( 3days ) and 2nd was owner purchased camry clutch from coventrys ( 1 day ) Best part was on both jobs we were alot cheaper on the part so that makes me smile even more :)

So if it stays on the hoist a week do I own the hoist ? :whistling:

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But I'm guessing he didn't see it that way ?

They never do

I charge $250 a day for it sitting on hoist ,Only had to charge twice .

1st time was auto one supplying owner with wrong clutch for a terrano ( 3days ) and 2nd was owner purchased camry clutch from coventrys ( 1 day ) Best part was on both jobs we were alot cheaper on the part so that makes me smile even more :)

I am gona have to put my prices up. You usually are cheaper with the clutches, if only you'd return my calls lol :nyaanyaa:

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