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BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Fuel Surcharge

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Holy Chit Brett your post got 16 views to my 6 You got them looking!

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Art O wrote:
Holy Chit Brett your post got 16 views to my 6 You got them looking!
Iit sucks! Looking at a forum that helped and got them going! We aren't real easy and instant!

DirtyRoofcom · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Im curious how this will be received by your clients.

For me personally as a consumer a fuel surcharge is a money grab. I understand the thought behind it but when our gas prices shot up around 2003 and skyrocketed all these delivery and municipality companies added a fuel surcharge. When price went back down the fuel surcharge remained.

So now what happens? Gas has been down last few years but I still pay a fuel surcharge for my electric bill my natural gas bill, my lumber yard Etc. with gas prices expected to rise is there going to be a 2nd fuel surcharge or double the old one?

Pressure Tech · Member

I like that idea, only I would build it into the pricing of the services. People see a fee or a surcharge and get turned off by it. They'll start to shop around for someone that doesn't 'charge' a fuel surcharge. I've seen commercial customers seek out new vendors due to seeing something like a fuel surcharge on an invoice. Definitely account for the increase in supply/fuel costs, but I think its best to work it into the service costs.

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Erik and Andrew... you both have valid points but... I gave this a lot of thought and if diesel comes back under $2.75, the surcharge will not be added. I don't like doing it but I cannot keep going through the year and eat the cost of fuel. We spend between $800.00 - $1000.00 a month on fuel. If the prices jump more, I will just change the number.

Andrew, the amount of work it would take to change our pricing would be crazy. I picked a small number that I think can make up for the increase and not rape them. I would rather be honest than try to hide it.

DirtyRoofcom · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Brett, I see both sides I was just sharing my perspective as a customer. Your point brings light to how a simple thing like gas increase can really affect the bottom line if you're not on top of your numbers.

I was doing bills this morning and my electric company actually charges me $1.50 to figure out my bill !!

Admin · Head Quarters

Brett just add the charge into your pricing. Putting it on your estimate would be a negative towards your sale. They may just go looking for a local guys to save a few bucks.

Art O · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I miss these talks!

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Art O wrote:
I miss these talks!

Yea, there use to be a lot of them. Now FB has ruined this. I have little to say to the young ones who know all the answers and endless guessing and sarcasm!

You know Hank would be here!