Installing a passenger side mirror?

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Originally Posted by Old Dog

8, but not 10....which Extorter claimed with his additional 25%

Different business, troll.

Originally Posted by Saul Good

If you charge by the hour, 5. He would bill for 10 and congratulate himself on being thorough.

I would bill for whatever was quoted and signed into contract. No more, no less.

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Well what if I knew that it would only take me 7 hours max.....but I quoted you 8. Is that still wrong?

That is up for you to do, in automotive repair, there is no certainty that it'll take under, equal to, or over the book rate.

The book rate is just an "idea" of how long it could take. Some mechanics are very fast, some take twice as long. I only adjust the book hour so that I know the job gets done right, and not cut corners due to speed.

I also don't adjust the book on a per customer basis. It is done when the software is setup, and never touched again after that.