Comments on: How Much Should You Charge for Computer Repair Services?

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:28:01 +0000

Thanks for the advice,my name is Tom and i have a side business,building and servicing PCs,i had no idea what to charge,like you said geek squad is way to high,and thats who many people call first,so charging a fraction of what they do is still cool and reasonable,jst getting my biz going,so Thanks

By: twitech

twitech — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:16:04 +0000

im really good with computers but im only a kid so how much should i charge for my services
i can fix a lot of proplems from hardware to software i can build computers also

By: Pavel

Pavel — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:44:58 +0000

Thank you very much since I have my degree in information technology I am started my business and with these prices I can have a feel how much I should charge. Usually I charge 40.

By: DPB PRO

DPB PRO — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:35:27 +0000

I usually charge $30-35 for software issues and $40-45 for hardware issues. People are pretty happy when I give them a low bill and they tell their friends they can get their job done cheaper as well so I make more money off them in the long run.

By: Jeff Weisbein

Jeff Weisbein — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:41:49 +0000

@Memo: What I said to daniel also applies to you. Obviously, you’re getting paid a salary from your job, however, if employees are bringing in personal machines then sure you should charge them. It’s extra work for you that you really aren’t getting paid for. Since they are co-workers perhaps you should consider some kind of “discount”.

I’d say, if it’s something as simple as installing a driver which probably took you all of 2 seconds – let that slide. It’s good business practice – don’t worry they’ll be back.

I’d say $20-30 per computer would be fair. After all, it’s just extra cash in your pocket.

By: Jeff Weisbein

Jeff Weisbein — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:33:53 +0000

@daniel: How much is your time worth? It really comes down to that – opportunity cost. What else could you be doing instead of reinstalling Windows and what benefit would it bring to you? It could be money or something else like education – which could lead to more money in the future.

Bottom line, you need to sit down and figure out what costs you have and how much your time is worth. Then figure out how much to charge. Also, depending on where you live – price varies. I would say, anywhere from $40-$60/hour for an OS reinstall would be fine. If you choose to do it on a flat rate – $100 is pretty good. Especially considering Geeksquad charges $230.

By: Memo

Memo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:48:18 +0000

I’m an IT at a professional business and all the employees know that I am good at what i do. So now they are bringing their personal computers to me and I am not sure how to charge, for example, installing a usb driver by running a cd. I let one employee go, which was a bad idea, and i still feel that i should still charge him because other employees will say its not fair and then i’ll lose profit. How should i charge for my expertise?

By: daniel

daniel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:13:39 +0000

how much should i charge for reinstall windows?

By: Randy Nacol

Randy Nacol — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:47:24 +0000

Jeff good post. I know I’m not in your type of business ,as in the tech type, but you got me thinking on how I can use it in the business i am starting. I am a professional when it comes to the Jewelry Industry. I sometimes have a tendency to low ball myself. You know I am worth premium for my service. Thanks man