Each store has an average of
36 Windows
20 Coolers
15 Freezers (outside only)
12 Spot freezers (outside only)
2 Bathroom Mirrors
How would you Bid this? This is an rough average of the 20 plus stores. Thanks pros!
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I have never bid on anything that big. I’ll be doing 3 stores for 1 bid tomorrow. But, I would think the same rule applies.
Figure it out as if it is 1 store and then times that by 20(or so stores) and then give discounts for giving you 20 stores plus there should be discounts depending on the schedule(weekly, biweekly…etc).
I’m a rookie so there’s probably other ways 
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Pics?
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To many variables to help you with price. My suggestion is take a ride and check out the locations so you know what your dealing with and price each location according to its needs.
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Never double dip into your revenue stream!
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The price is the price.
20 locations are probably not right near each other, so 20 trips qualifies for what kind of discount?
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I see what your both saying.
Double dipping - fair enough
20 trips- makes sense
But if it’s all from one customer, I would drop my per pane price as a discount. That’s just me but then again, I am inexperienced with that much work, that could be a huge mistake.
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You’ll come to find a year later you underbid grossly. Lol
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Don’t ever drop your price, your price should be set, everything revolves around your price (success or failure.)
You should have your price set so you/your company is profitable.
A great book to read is “Profits First.”
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Ok, lesson learned. I will take the advice and use it!
I do not want to underbid grossly. And thank you for the book recommendation.
Thank you guys.
Back to his question…and Kingdom…listen to them
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Again, we need pics.
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I have offered discounts for Quarterly Maintenance Residential Cleans the last several years, but will discontinue that come January 1st. I viewed it as incentive to sign up for my quarterly in/out clean, but it is giving money away. If anything I may offer $25 or $50 off to sway a repeat customer.
I never get a discount on my gas that I fill up with every week, or my grocery bill that I spend several hundred on yearly. I am a loyal utility customer, but nope, no discount. Business is business.
Perhaps raise your price then discount it back down to regular that pays the bills.
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UPDATE*
I was not prepared to provide pictures to this forum so I have these two which I attached which were taken for other reasons. Along with I have provided a great example of what the other windows, spot freezers and coolers look like. This is pretty consistent among all stores.
I wouldn’t be suprised if I only get the stores closest to our place of businesses however I will still submit a quote for the other locations as requested. The owner wants the driving costs factored into the price.
The driving cost I’m thinking should follow my $40/h minimum and I could devide that cost among all the locations in the travel area. I.E. 2 hour round trip commute to a city = $80 then divided into the 7 stores in that city equates to a $12 up-charge to each location if given all the stores within that particular city. Sounds good? Any counter suggestions?
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Provided thanks!
Damn I spend that a week not a year lol.
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Have a max distance you are prepared to travel then incorporate that into your pricing structure, so that all jobs will make maximum profit, the closer the better but when even at max distance they are still profitable.
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I’m having a hard time understanding, I’m sorry?
If you are in the US the IRS allows .55 cents per mile as a deductible expense. So your driving charge should be at least.55 cents per mile plus X per hour.
I add $1 per mile if the job site is more than 10 miles away and/or 30 minutes. I do not itemize this expense when presenting the bid or invoice, it is just rolled into the overall cost.
Travel fees have many variables, probably helpful to discuss them in a separate post.
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This is something I don’t think many people do the math on.
20 miles to the job x 55¢ per mile = $11 x 2(round trip) = $22 that needs to be figured into the price.
That is separate on your work up sheet from the rest of the price, but rolled into the final estimate.
In addition think about where your money goes (supplies, ins. auto repair, marketing, payroll, etc.) so you know to charge appropriately to run a profitable business.
The first 5 to 7 years of a business are tough; get paid!
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HAHA…I eat light.
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