Chainsaw Repair

You mean like tuning them for folks? Rebuilding?

just a cheap weedeater or ryobi needs gas lines and carb kit is it better to advise customer to get a new one or charge him the repair if its showing good compression and in good shape.

I do guys cheap weedeaters all the time. carb kits, fuel lines, filters.  If needing rebuilds p+c etc  I tell  them most times it's cheaper to buy another.

will i give my shop a bad name if i charge 50 bucks to do fuel lines and carb kit on a cheap weedeater. will i be working for nothing if i charge 40 bucks. seriously i am way to soft hearted on prices and end up cheating myself to often .

I think the name brand shops are $65-$75 and more a hour. I realize they have overhead etc.

I have  been charging $20 a hour. Because I do it as a side hobby and dont count on it. Now if I was having to depend on it for a living I would be closer to $40 a hour.  Owning my own place etc with not having pay going out.

Only part that gets me a little in the pocket is fronting all the cash to buy the stuff for the rebuilds etc. I havent figured out how to better do that. But cant see folks paying anything before the items is ready to go.