FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Generally my payment rate is 50$ per hour. Minimal payment should be as for full 1hr, even if it requires 15min to do the job - remember, that I spent 30-60min on commuting to your house, burn fuel and Thumbtack also charges me for every customer's request 10-30$. If there are a bunch of small similar tasks - consider them as 1 task. Complex tasks, requiring preparation and meticulous approach - considered as separate tasks. 1hr10min considered as 2hrs, unless total was agreed earlier.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Define as much details as possible, make an estimate, schedule a visit. Do the job, make customer happy, ask for a review:)
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I serviced own car by myself (including engine and automatic transmission) for 4 years, serviced my full suspension bicycle (including gears, brakes and suspension) - 6 years. last 3 years I did electric guitar restorations. last 1 year - assembled and continuously upgraded an astrograph (Newtonian telescope on a high precision equatorial mount to take extra-long exposure of a night sky). latest 6 years living in Ukraine I did everything around and in the house (eg renovations, different kinds of a repair, furniture assembly and installation or repair, appliances accembly, installation or repair, plumbing, electric services, painting and a lot of other things).