Local Bicycle Shop Nightmare!!!!!!!!!
08-11-06, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason222
Time to get a job 
The sad thing is, I'll most likely end up spending the whole paycheck there 
08-11-06, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by a2psyklnut
Let's approximate a realistic charge for the work:
2 stainless steel brake cables at 4.50 ea.: 9.00
9 to 12 feet of housing for full length @ 2.00/ft: 18.00 to 24.00
Tax for material:1.89 to 2.38
Labor to install: 10.00 to 15.00
Total estimate: $40 to $50 depending on how much 'actual' housing is used.
That's the way I used to estimate work when I was working in a shop.
2 stainless steel brake cables at 4.50 ea.: 9.00
9 to 12 feet of housing for full length @ 2.00/ft: 18.00 to 24.00
Tax for material:1.89 to 2.38
Labor to install: 10.00 to 15.00
Total estimate: $40 to $50 depending on how much 'actual' housing is used.
That's the way I used to estimate work when I was working in a shop.
08-11-06, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MattP.
Haha, I know what ya mean. I got a job at my lbs last week The sad thing is, I'll most likely end up spending the whole paycheck there
The sad thing is, I'll most likely end up spending the whole paycheck there 
