k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,053 Member For: 16y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/10/18 12:47 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 12:47 AM haha do love some quality long-cooked or smoked ribs also, remember to take pics and update the food thread 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,982 Member For: 9y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 12/10/18 01:17 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 01:17 AM Fo sho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,053 Member For: 16y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/10/18 02:22 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 02:22 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams355 Member 529 Member For: 7y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/10/18 06:15 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 06:15 AM The fun continues, I can get my cat for $170 but the 'new' exhaust guy can only get it for $190. Funny thing is he won't get it for me unless he charges $250 + labour. But its ok if I get it he will only charge labour which I have as a quoted price I know it changed a long time ago but why do we have to pay retail on parts plus labour anyway its all turned to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,053 Member For: 16y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 12/10/18 06:16 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 06:16 AM that's the life of somebody not in the industry... just wear a high-vis like MCM said and you'll get your trade discount haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 10y 10m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 12/10/18 06:34 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 06:34 AM ^This @adams355 His labour rates presumably cover his costs and some profit. If it's genuinely going to cost him $190 then ~30% markup is fair enough if he's running a business and not a charity... Friends and family is a different matter obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams355 Member 529 Member For: 7y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/10/18 06:42 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 06:42 AM Yea I can see that but its not how is was originally done we are already paying $99+ per hour and there are some shops still doing it the old way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 10y 10m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 12/10/18 06:46 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 06:46 AM Just re-reading your earlier post - did you mean he was going to supply you cat only for $190?? (your price) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams355 Member 529 Member For: 7y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/10/18 06:51 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 06:51 AM (edited) No he told me he could get it for $190 trade because I told him I could get it for $170 which I can. But if I cannot get it, he could only sell it to me for $250 for the cat only before labour. Edited 12/10/18 06:52 AM by adams355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 10y 10m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 12/10/18 07:00 AM Share Posted 12/10/18 07:00 AM ok so my point stands There are still shops around happy to make a pittance but they are dying out Which is where it's great to have someone around like jet, who has a fulltime day job and does his thing after hours because he loves it He's happy to cover his costs and look after guys on here for parts because not the same overheads And in doing so he gets a following and continual tuning work which (I presume) he charges a reasonable rate for = win/win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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