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Originally Posted by sammyg2
15% over cost is the standard in big industry for third party mark-up.
Back in the day I used a local shop for years on stuff I didn't have time to do or didn't want to do.
One time I had the shop do a tune-up on a friend''s car.
I got the bill and asked why i was charged $7.50 a piece for spark plugs. This was over 25 years ago and back then, these were regular ole spark plugs that you could get at any flaps for $1.99 each.
$1.50 if you shopped around.
$60 for less than $16 worth of plugs.
I asked if he would like it if I supplied all the parts, her said no.
I said good bye, and never did business with him again.
He lost a customer because he got ****ing greedy. He could have shown me his cost and add 15 or even 20% and that'd be fine, regardless of what it cost down the street or on-line.
I was paying him to replace the plugs, not quadruple the price of the parts.
I will not do business with anyone who pulls that.
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I know it may seem like a lot, but the industry standard is a lot more than 20%. I think it is closer to 60% that we are supposed to be making on parts/supplies .