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Does anyone charge the customer for the Freon recovery? Seems like a way to cut your expenses when hauling any refrigerant-using appliances.
Obviously our customers do not know, despite widespread radio advertising, about the utility company (can't remember if it is Consumers or Edison) offer to buy your old fridges. I am still surprised when someone calls me and offers money to take away a fridge. I hear these commercials all the time.
In Idaho the unit needs to be plugged in and running when Jayco picks it up to get the 30.00 rebate. Otherwise you have to pay a disposal fee. I let people drop off non-working units at the shop but unless you have a trailer full I won't pick them up for free.
yes on residential no to commercial or iundustrial; customers
Here, we are not required to remove any freon. The yard handles it.
However, I do charge regardless. Depends on how far away it is from me, and how much work is involved in order to get it.
I don't charge, the way i look at it is there helping me out, and i'm helping them out. Plus why charge people that are giving you money?
but i dont have to remove the freon either, so if i did, i would probably want to charge!
if you sit down and look at your costs associated with picking it up and then how much you made off it, after a while you will see the reasoningQuote:
Originally Posted by machinistace802
george i know that you run a business and all, but i deal with a lot of friends and family. i pick up most time form and to work. i know sometimes i might lose but its about word of mouth for me. i rather people say he was free, then he charged. i do always have more money coming in then i do spend each month or i wouldn't be doing this.
I will do it free for my friends and family too, but I still charge for gas. That isnt cheap. Even if you charged a little something, and provided a great service, they would still talk about you.Quote:
Originally Posted by machinistace802
george whats your rate then? do you just keep track of mileage?, one way? both ways? and to the yard?...Thanks