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Just lost a large portion of respect for you after bull ********.

Aww come on! No harm meant. I just want to understand people's reasoning behind pricing.
We're hard-wired to be suspicious or hostile to anyone "different".
I do charge more than most, but I don't think that you can over-price a job.
You can over-charge, sure. I came in for criticism from a customer a few years ago for finishing too fast - like you said - he thought I was taking the mick.
He was happy with the end result though. Lewis Hamilton doesn't get penalised for coming in first!
 

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I agree with you impish. If someone's prepared to pay it, you do a cracking job that they are over the moon with then everyone's a winner. They may just think 'that's a bit steep' and get someone cheaper (good for the cheaper bloke as he gets the work) can't see a problem - we should feel more guilty if we were driving prices down for everyone. This year I decided to up my bathroom refits by 25% as I realised I was selling myself short with the effort I put in and the quality of work I turn out. I've got a feeling I should be upping it again and may do that before the year's out. Not going to feel guilty about it - customer either wants me or doesn't.
 
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I agree with you impish. If someone's prepared to pay it, you do a cracking job that they are over the moon with then everyone's a winner. They may just think 'that's a bit steep' and get someone cheaper (good for the cheaper bloke as he gets the work) can't see a problem - we should feel more guilty if we were driving prices down for everyone. This year I decided to up my bathroom refits by 25% as I realised I was selling myself short with the effort I put in and the quality of work I turn out. I've got a feeling I should be upping it again and may do that before the year's out. Not going to feel guilty about it - customer either wants me or doesn't.
Spot on, my prices went up again as I was on a 6 month waiting list, if they want me they will pay for me.
I'm still at a 3/4month wait & employed another tiler to go do the jobs that I price up slightly cheaper than myself doing them.
Took me years to build up the reputation I have for tiling & customers know that they pay extra for a top quality install that they just won't get in my area..
 
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