Welding for a buddy...

[Skwerly]

...when do you charge them?

Here's an article I recently wrote on the subject - thought some of you here might get a kick out of it . I know the subject comes up quite a bit here, so enjoy the read, and feel free to comment!

Article -----> http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...rge.html?cat=7

MODS: I really couldn't find a place where this post fit in LOL! So if it's in the wrong area, go ahead and move it .

[roho]

WoW, U hit the nail on the head! Wish I had room & YOU had time for me to tell YOU what I got into! One deal is/was almost rebuilding rodeo arena & other is burn a couple of rods for one of my best buddies that live 25 miles from me! Burnt 4 rods 1st trip & 3 the 2nd!

[MAC702]

Everybody has a different definition of the word "buddy."

[Fat Bastard]

Your equipment and consumables and I like you sure, no charge.

My stuff, well I'm in business it's $XXX.XX per hour how many do you want.

[denrep]

Interesting article Skwerly.

Sure there are all kinds of "old buddy" deals, but a true buddy wants to be fair about things.

When I feel that some payment is in order, -but I wouldn't care to repeat the deal, or accept payment for it- I'll sometimes say something like: I need to pay a power/heat/insurance/tag/tax/ whatever bill, for $ome amount. I may even pull the bill out to confirm the exact amount. I'll ask the buddy if he could please go to the corner store and pick up a money order for $ome amount, and make it out to the payee, so it could be mailed out today.

This makes it clear to the buddy that it costs plenty to keep the doors open, and he did not just do you the great personal favor of stuffing your pocket with mad money.

Or - "The cleaning/lawn/errand/oil change/etc. needs to be done, Alfred or I were going to do that today; let's trade, you do that and I'll take care of your favor."

Good Luck

Skwerly - I have a question. . . Could a gal pick up a little pocket change (you know, to pay a bill or two!) writing short articles like yours?

[Supe]

They're always charged. Cash, sex, or beer, how they choose to pay is up to them.

[roadkillbobb]

Originally Posted by Supe

They're always charged. Cash, sex, or beer, how they choose to pay is up to them.

Sex from ur buddies?????mabe if shes got 38DDs LOL

[Broccoli1]

Originally Posted by roadkillbobb

Sex from ur buddies?????mabe if shes got 38DDs LOL

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[1awert1]

My friends are just that, if they ask for a favor i will gladly do it, even if it's in the middle of the football game, I treat my friends like they treat me, I could ask several friends for $500 bucks at 3 AM and they will deliver. That's the way our circle has always been.....I'm 60 years young.............

[duaneb55]

Originally Posted by denrep

Skwerly - I have a question. . . Could a gal pick up a little pocket change (you know, to pay a bill or two!) writing short articles like yours?

denrep - I used to write for a couple towing/recovery magazines 10+ years ago and got paid $.10/word plus extra for photos. Page, page and half sometimes two pages. 12-1400 words average article size. If you're interested in trying it out, contact the editor and request their 'editorial calandar' which outlines the years' monthly (or whatever frequency) topics so you can plan ahead.

Oh yeah, nice article Skwerly.

[Craig in Denver]

Heck, if Samm could make $.10 a word, he and I could both afford retirement.

[meancoyote]

I never charge my real friends, they will repay me somehow, but just some guy down the road is another story.

[daddy]

I make 'em buy me consumables. I always end up with extra.

I really thought I'd need 10lbs.of 7018 to fix the crack in your mower deck...

[Sandy]

I'm probably running behind in payments when it comes to my friends. This thread reminds me 'I need to do more'.

[steve butera]

have to add my two cents worth.
buddies are not my biggest problem. I dont mind helping out a good friend. But I often have customers wanting to get my minimum price down by saying , its only 15 minutes of welding! I started telling them ok how about 20 bucks... thats 20 bucks for every 15 minutes I am there! then my hourly sounds a lot better.

[Skwerly]

Haha thanks for the read and comments, yall! It's an interesting subject that gets brought up over and over, so I figured I'd adress it.

Oh, and yes, you can make a few bucks writing articles like me. Sign up at Associated Content and see where your fingers can take you!

[moyersmobile]

Great posts !! I have run into this more than I want to think about. My wife on the other hand knows about EVERY time I have short-changed our trade and would love to tell everyone !!

[specter]

Gee I like daddy's method of figuring consumable use.

I could replenish my stock fast that way.

Plus I do also use bartering if I need something done that they are good at