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05-04-2004, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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How much does it cost to get PC tech to look at PC problem???
Hey all,
I'm sick of fixing other peoples PCs. I'm generally a nice guy and just can't say no to a person in need but in the last 2 weeks I have fixed PCs for 7 people and only one of them was my friend. The rest are friend of a friend of a friend. I'm thinking of starting to charge people for fixes. Not that I want to make money of fixing PCs. It just happens that last weekend I spend 16 hours helping some dude that I don't even know retrieve data off his busted hdd my wife was pissed at me and in the end I went to work dead tired on Monday. Maybe if I charge people some fee it would make me feel a little better. I don't want to charge as much as "real" PC techs do. So I was wondering how much does it cost to get PC tech to lets say 1) replace a hdd? 2) Install new OS, 3) fix network problems, 4) Clean drive of viruses (like Sasser just cleaned one up last night  )?Thanks, Dead tired Faba 
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05-04-2004, 02:33 PM
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Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: las vegas
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i just did a reinstall of OS and reformat,it took 4 hours total.i also loaded software etc etc... charged 100 dollars.i usually charge between 20-25 dollars an hour.at my old job the tech's would charge anywhere from 40-100 dollars an hr.
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05-04-2004, 03:42 PM
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"Normal" again....??
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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I charge $65CDN per hour and flat rate an OS install at 1.5 hours.
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05-04-2004, 03:44 PM
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Resident Intel Fanboy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cincinnati
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I am in the wrong line of business
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05-04-2004, 04:12 PM
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Member (14 bit)
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Christmas, Florida
Posts: 10,671
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I charge 20 per hr
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05-04-2004, 04:16 PM
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Member (14 bit)
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada
Posts: 9,138
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Same here Hal. $65/hr, and OS install is MINIMUM 1.5 hours, with drivers etc installed, usually runs closer to 6 with windowsupdates, however 4 of that is sitting watching the computer do something...like watching paint dry.
Hardware and everything else is is min 0.5hrs/$35. |
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05-04-2004, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: England
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i do £10 a hour, ($20??) and then 10% of hardware they want if its a build or replacing parts.
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05-04-2004, 04:39 PM
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Resident Slacker
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Suisun City, California (i know, where the hell is that?!?!?)
Posts: 2,620
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it's really up to you... how much do you feel is enough to make you feel not so bad about working on someone's pc?
i charge $140 to build, test, and update a pc. for os upgrades, i normally charge about 50 bucks. i charge $40 bucks an hour for everything else...
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