[Hidden-tech] What to charge for conference call

[Ron Miller]

It really depends on the circumstances. If you have set up a fixed rate, 
then to me, it's part of the cost of doing business, but if you have a 
contract, then it should be covered under expenses.

If this is someone you hope to do business with in the future, you have 
to ask yourself if it's worth $42 to possibly alienate a potential client.


Ron



Tom at Reelife Productions wrote:
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> Ok, folks,
> 
> I have a similar question regarding my time spent (1 full hour) on my 
> cellphone (nodding my head to noone) and saying about 12 words. Do you 
> think the company would be outraged if I charged them $40 (1/2 my normal 
> rate) for my time? Is there a generally accepted rule for this kind of 
> thing?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tom Adams
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> On May 3, 2005, at 5:37 PM, matthew at the-spa.com wrote:
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>     i forgot to add that everything would also vary based on how much
>     they are charging the client for this 24x7 service.
> 
>     matthew
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>         ---- Original Message ----
>         From: Ed at edbride-pr.com
>         To: Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
>         Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] What to charge for emergency support ?
>         Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:41:37 -0400
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>             ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
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>             Charge for wearing beeper? I don't think so, anymore than you'd
> 
>         charge for
> 
>             keeping a cellphone nearby. You're charging for your time, the
> 
>         beeper just
> 
>             makes it easier for the client to find you.
> 
>             First responder vs. later in the chain? Depends on how much
>             you want
> 
>         the
> 
>             work. If you prefer to have someone else look at the problem
>             first,
> 
>         they
> 
>             may, in fact, be able to fix it, so you'll get more sleep
>             but less
> 
>         money.
> 
>             So, that's a conscious choice you get to make.
> 
>             The structure seems fine to me, although I don't know the $$
>             part of
> 
>         the
> 
>             equation. But I should think that midnight-6am and weekends
>             probably
> 
>         justify
> 
>             2x your normal hourly rate.
> 
>             Ed
> 
>             ----- Original Message -----
>             From: "Andy Klapper" <andytk at charter.net>
>             To: <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
>             Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:59 AM
>             Subject: [Hidden-tech] What to charge for emergency support ?
> 
>                     ...
> 
>                 The questions are;
>                 * Does the structure that they propose seem right? (Seems
> 
>         reasonable to
> 
>             me,
> 
>                 but I've never done this before and want to avoid any
>                 gotchas that
> 
>         others
> 
>                 may have learned the hard way).
>                 * What would reasonable rates be for wearing a beeper,
>                 getting a
> 
>         call at
> 
>             4am
> 
>                 in the morning, and then for performing the work? (2x
>                 normal
> 
>         rate, 3x,
> 
>             5x?)
> 
>                 * Do I want to be the first responder or have somebody
>                 else look
> 
>         at the
> 
>                 problem first? (I'm thinking no, I'd rather sleep if
>                 possible).
>                 ....
> 
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