What do you expect to pay per hour for computer repair?

Question

I am going to be starting a computer repair business.

I would like some input.

I have been fixing computers for over 10 years now.

I am a certified computer technician and have worked for Hewlett Packard reseller for over 3 years.

I am factory trained to repair majority of printing and computer equipment out today.

I would like to know what people are willing, or are comfortable in paying a good technician per hour.

I will be providing repair, maintenance, and training on software (To some older people in the area).

Is $65 to $75 per hour OK with majority of people?

Take into consideration I will come out to the house, you do not need to drag any equipment out to any store.

Answer 1

I'm also a computer technician. If I go to a location, I charge roughly $65 per hour. If they bring it to me I charge $45. If you do a search for computer repair on Yahoo or Google, you will see that people charge in a lot of different ways.

Chuck
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Answer 3

You are going to be the new kid on the block...so what do the other kids charge? This should be your metric, which will be different depending on where you live and what the market is willing to pay. Asking here on the net you are going to get a wide mix of answers that are specific to their geographic area.

I am in a high-tech market, and on paper charge $40/hour for basic IT consulting. In reality, sometimes I get more, other times I get less depending on the job - as not everything is by the hour.

Some webdesigns take weeks, but I can only charge $1000, as this is what the market supports. I can also charge a $100 security install of a computer that really takes about 2.5 hours ($40/hour) - BUT - if you line 10 computers up next to each other, I can do all 10 in 3 hours. You do the math...

This is how you have to look at things. Last point: repair work is a dinosaur as computers rarely fail and are as cheap to replace as they are to fix. You may want to consider broadening your skillset. Networking and Security are today. Look for tomorrow too.

Good luck in your business. Ya gotta love it! Never the same day...

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What do you expect to pay per hour for computer repair?
I am going to be starting a computer repair business.

I would like some input.

I have been fixing computers for over 10 years now.

I am a certified computer technician and have worked for Hewlett Packard reseller for over 3 years.

I am factory trained to repair majority of...

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Answer 6

I'm not sure if your aiming on doing business with the elderly or not. But I will have to disagree with your $65-$75 with the elderly. Unless the old folks your aiming for have tons of money, 65-75 an hour maybe out of league for many. Try some discounts or you can even try make more money if you consider setting up a workshop (3 weeks (3days) at your local community center. Charge $75 for a three day 1 hour training session with the elderly. You may end up with 12-20 folks and perhaps they will end up being your customers. I see these events all the time in my neighborhood at local middle schools or community centers.

I would not pay $65-$75. Maybe 40-50. The real answer to your question is really set by your competition. Find out what your local competition is charging. If you want to make money you have to be competitive.

Answer 7

IF YOU TELL THEM THAT THEY WILL BE WATCHING THE CLOCK, No that amount is to high. I know u say people wont have to drag the computer to a store but that price would be fine if you were doing a simple reload of an operating system but remember that there might be parts that they will have to buy and lets say they need a top of the line video card for some reason and the cost is $200.00 and up and you install that and hang around for 1 hour to get atleast 1 hour of time that equals $275.00 there is no way anyone would be happy paying that. what you need to do is set certain prices for certain things like: Load operating system= $55.00 (if they have their own) New hardware then you know you can estimate what the prices would be so lets say they need a 80 gig hard drive and a operating system then you charge for the hard drive and the operating system (if they dont have their own) plus loading the operating system but also for installing the hard drive. You can have on your price sheet it's (example) $35.00 to install any hardware. Of course you can make some money on the hard drive because you will find the best deal, they wont usually care what brand it is or even ask what brand it is, so on your price list make the price on the high average of what 80 gig hard drives are going for. and just get the the best deal weather you get a instant rebate or even a cheaper brand you still charge the price on your price list. REMEMBER* Use a price list and whatever is on your price list make the prices on the HIGH AVERAGE, you know you will either get the so so brand or find an amazing deal and make money on the hardware. I am sure you know about this site I am putting in but if not check it out, You will find good deals but the rebates are usually by mail. NO MATTER WHAT THEY PAY AFTER THE JOB HAS BEEN DONE THEY ALREADY LOOKED AT A PRICE SHEET AND SORTA KNEW WHAT THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE AROUND. THIS WAY THEY WONT BE WATCHING THE CLOCK AND IT ACTUALLY TAKES PRESSURE OFF YOU BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE TO WATCH THE CLOCK AND TRY TO STALL JUST TO MAKE A FULL HOUR OR TWO. *PRICE LIST* PRICE LIST* PRICE LIST* GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW BUSINESS

Answer 8

I have done this before. I did some pricing of similar businesses in the area, then made sure my prices were significantly lower and included more service.

Personally, I can't officially say how much I would be 'comfortable' paying because I fix my own equipment... therefore, paying someone else to do it seems redundant. However, I will say that the amount I would be comfortable paying someone to fix my car depends on the problem. If I go in and need an engine replacement, I expect to pay $1,000+. But, if I just need an oil change - that's kinda steep. Know what I'm saying?

Basically, the price should be dependant of the users' repair needs. If they seem skeptical about paying, offer to include another service - such as some type of tweak or consultation on RAM purchase, etc - that you won't charge for, but won't take too much of your time, either.

Answer 9

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When people come into our shop and drop off their PC for repair, the first thing we do is run an initial diagnostic. For this function, I use Reimage exclusively. In many cases, I am able to diagnose very quickly what is making their computer run slow, or is giving them the crashes/freezes/errors/grief that brought them to me in the first place. After the diagnostic, in a majority of cases, Reimage is able to remedy All problems and replace any corrupted Windows files. I then proceed to charge a handsome fee for my services that took me all but 30-60 minutes to complete. Obviously sometimes I must work more, but often this is all it takes. It is a very powerful tool that would likely put me and others in my industry out of business if more people knew of it. So don't tell anyone lol, and Good Luck with your PC.

Answer 10

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That would depend upon where you are, and what needs to be repaired. Some places charge a fixed rate depending upon the problem. A friend of mine recently took her PC to best buy to get a virus removed. They told her 3 days and $300.00 Generally you can expect to pay between $75.00 to $150.00 per hour.