going rate?

[jcrazyjj]

im working for my buddies car wash this summer detailing cars, i have to buy all my own shit. I.E. wax, polish, rags, buffer, everything. theyre charging $80-100 for a full detail. what percentage of the should be my take?? he threw me his idea and i feel like im getting skimped. thanks.

[wagonproject]

80-100 for a full detail? I would say thats cheap...what all is included?

[jcrazyjj]

i know its cheap. theyre just starting out. wash, claybar, wax, vacuum, stain removal, interior wipedown. nothing extravagant. but they want to pay me $30 out of that 80-100, AND im paying for all the materials. ninjas getting skimped. what percentage of that should be mine.

[bobbys10man]

I'd tell them to just pay you something by the hour not the job...

[SHROP]

well i would start with finding out how much you will be spending in materials. start from there. also it depends on how many your doing a day or a week.. or better yet how manyyour doing unitl your materials are exhausted. if they were paying for your supplys i would say 30-40 per job would be fair. but i have no expereince in the field and that price is only my opinion.

better yet, call around see what other places are paying and go from there.

[digbmx4130]

If you have to buy everything why don't you do your own thing and make more money?

[jcrazyjj]

Quote: Originally Posted by digbmx4130

If you have to buy everything why don't you do your own thing and make more money?

because im already trying to get a business going, and i dont have time to do much else. its easier for me to do this.

[SHROP]

cool man, what kinda business you startin if you dont mind my askin

[jcrazyjj]

Quote: Originally Posted by SHROPIE

cool man, what kinda business you startin if you dont mind my askin

graphic design business, mainly focusing on digital renderings, but i dabble in other things. check out some of my work here www.myspace.com/greyspotdesign im working on getting a more professional website together to get the name out there.

[SHROP]

awesome, i wanted to go into graphic design for along time, i took a year of it in college b4 i dropped out and joing the navy. im still interested in it but seems like everyones doing web design and everything is computer generated,i like doing more ad layouts and kinda like the visual advertise side of it... maybe one day ill go back to school for it. who knows

good luck with that.

check out this site, iwas gonna intern with em for a while (its my old next door neighbors company)
samatamason

ps sorry to whore the thread

[jcrazyjj]

ok, i talked him up to 60/car and im still buying my own materials. i plan on getting a Porter Cable 7424 R.O. Polisher, but i cant find a local place that sells it. anyone know of an online place that can get it to me by friday w/o paying for express shipping? amazon maybe?? and i need the diff grit pads also. thanks a bunch.

[Liquify]

where I work we charge $120 for cars and $200 for suv's/vans. that includes wash/wax, clean all the vinyl, vacuum, carpet shampoo, wheels/tires, etc

[96blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcrazyjj

ok, i talked him up to 60/car and im still buying my own materials. i plan on getting a Porter Cable 7424 R.O. Polisher, but i cant find a local place that sells it. anyone know of an online place that can get it to me by friday w/o paying for express shipping? amazon maybe?? and i need the diff grit pads also. thanks a bunch.

$60 sounds good, especially since your just starting.

[jcrazyjj]

Quote: Originally Posted by Liquify

where I work we charge $120 for cars and $200 for suv's/vans. that includes wash/wax, clean all the vinyl, vacuum, carpet shampoo, wheels/tires, etc

right, but you have probably been established a while, this is a new thing for us, so well us the principals of supply and demand. As we get more business and exhaust the supplies, well increase the cost.

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

$60 sounds good, especially since your just starting.

theyre charging $90/car and small SUV, $110 for trucks and vans. i get $60 and $70 out of that, then i have to buy my own supplies, which im not to fond of.

[96blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcrazyjj

theyre charging $90/car and small SUV, $110 for trucks and vans. i get $60 and $70 out of that, then i have to buy my own supplies, which im not to fond of.

Basic "overhead" charges. Seems like a fair trade-off. Your probally using his electric, water, space, etc... plus assuming he will be advertising your services and getting you customers. You'd probally be on his insurance and stuff to protect yourself and under his business license. You probally gotta figure out hows he paying you: payroll employee or indi contractor, etc.

[jcrazyjj]

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

Basic "overhead" charges. Seems like a fair trade-off. Your probally using his electric, water, space, etc... plus assuming he will be advertising your services and getting you customers. You'd probally be on his insurance and stuff to protect yourself and under his business license. You probally gotta figure out hows he paying you: payroll employee or indi contractor, etc.

cash money

[rrray88sdime]

i do my own side detailing jobs whenever im not working. it includes most fo the stuff you said up there,vacuum, interior wipe down, wash and what not. wax is extra, but i usually charge 30-40 bucks and it takes less than an hour, so if you find the right store(i usually buy my stuff from walmart, or autozone) then you should be okay. i usually buy the bigger bottles, cause after a while ur in a sense saving money, hope this helps.

[sportsdime]

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

Basic "overhead" charges. Seems like a fair trade-off. Your probally using his electric, water, space, etc... plus assuming he will be advertising your services and getting you customers. You'd probally be on his insurance and stuff to protect yourself and under his business license. You probally gotta figure out hows he paying you: payroll employee or indi contractor, etc.

i did detailing minus the sanding. tell you waht hard work for the hour it took for a car, i made 80 per vehicle, do three an afternoon, 240 cash a day, i did it four days a week, not bad for extra cash. first day pays for mat for the week, and lunch lol, rest was bill money.

[NotaDime]

check out LOWES for that porter cable.

[jcrazyjj]

Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime

check out LOWES for that porter cable.

i got one from Power Tools - Get the lowest price on name brand tools and equipment. for liek 113 shipped, got it in 4 days. def recommend that sight.