I have been charging $20.00an hour to Tudor people on computers is this cheap?

Question

my last few persons acted like it was a bargin, I was wondering if I should raise my price for the next client. Then again, sometimes it's frustrating when a person doesn't get it. Some people seem to catch on fast (easy $$) while others just always need more of my help (work for $$). I tell them they can always call me with questions if they get stuck, like a help-desk. By that time I know they know enough so I may guide them via phone.

I just checked my business card, it was right! Ha ha!
I spelled it like the house, unthinkingly.
Sorry Michele, I am usually a good speller! It's late.

I get clients from old clients, friends and word of mouth. Sometimes too many, I have to turn people down. Clients are usually people I do not know, but who call me and are referred to me. I work only part-time for now until my daughter goes to school full time. I am constantly told by clients "my friend said you’re a computer genius” that's just not true, so I clarify that right away. My town is about 20,000, money isn't an issue, people just act like it's a bargain...

That's just for tutoring, I charge more or different for different services I provide such as repairing or networking home systems, upgrading, etc.

Answer 1

This depends on the area that you live in, but if you are near a pretty large city then I would say that you are definitely charging too little. Again, this depends on your area and also how you market yourself. Do you have a website? Do you have business cards? Is this part-time or full-time? Are your clients friends-of-friends or cold leads that find you through a directory, etc? If you don't present yourself professionally then $20 might be right. If you want to make more then I would spend some time preparing any marketing material and sharpen up your image. Plainly speaking, people pay what they see value in and so make sure that you seem valuable. But start with raising your prices a bit (+ $10). If no one walks away because of your prices then you are charging too little.

Rule #1 - Willing buyer, willing seller.
Rule #2 - No ask-y, no get-y.

Answer 2

That should be a nice reasonable price. As things go up in price yearly I wouldn't be afraid to raise it another $5.00 or so. Just don't raise it to much then people wont come back to you at all.
When I had my computer worked on couple years ago they were charging me $75.00 an hour. So $20.00 an hour isn't to bad at all. Just use your own judgment and do the right thing that suits you and your customers.

Answer 3

if you are charging people $20 an hr for this service, you may want to read below. But $20/hr seems about average for most I've heard of.


Tu·dor /ˈtudər, ˈtyu-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[too-der, tyoo-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
2. David (Eugene), born 1926, U.S. pianist and composer.
3. Mary. Mary I.
4. a member of the royal family that ruled in England from 1485 to 1603.
–adjective 5. pertaining or belonging to the English royal house of Tudor.
6. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the periods of the reigns of the Tudor sovereigns: Tudor architecture.


tu·tor /ˈtutər, ˈtyu-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[too-ter, tyoo-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, esp. a private instructor.
2. a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American universities and colleges.
3. a teacher without institutional connection who assists students in preparing for examinations.
4. (esp. at Oxford and Cambridge) a university officer, usually a fellow, responsible for teaching and supervising a number of undergraduates.
5. the guardian of a boy or girl below the age of puberty or majority.
–verb (used with object) 6. to act as a tutor to; teach or instruct, esp. privately.
7. to have the guardianship, instruction, or care of.
8. to instruct underhandedly; coach: to tutor a witness before he testifies.
9. Archaic. a. to train, school, or discipline.
b. to admonish or reprove.

–verb (used without object) 10. to act as a tutor or private instructor.
11. to study privately with a tutor.


additonal:

Sorry about that I'm just anal retentive when it comes to spelling.

additional:

Like I said before..just a pet peeve of mine...but seriously, for the tutoring, I'd say $20/hr is fair, but if you believe you can get more, you should try. Don't raise it too much though, because you don't want to lose anyone. Word of mouth usually works well combined with fair prices.

Answer 4

you might want to learn how to spell "TUTOR" first. you might get a lot more customers.

on a more serious note, if you think you are not charging enough then try raising the price. it's not hard.