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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 20:04:07 GMT 1
Just got my pockets picked my new local vapour blaster charged me £50 for this  Needless to say I won’t be back |
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Post by philmill on Feb 7, 2019 20:12:03 GMT 1
Just for those bits? wow that's stupid expensive...
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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 20:16:07 GMT 1
Yep he’s blew it he is really local but not worth it half an hours work at the most probably 15 min
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 7, 2019 20:18:30 GMT 1
Feeeeeeckin hell!!!!!!
That's mental
Steve
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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 20:22:29 GMT 1
I think he’s making up for charging £200 for a frame,swingarm,yokes,suspension links ,front foot pegs,brake pedal,and some brackets,but he priced the job !
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Post by petenofear on Feb 7, 2019 20:45:58 GMT 1
My mates Cus does vapour blasting and the metrials and the equipment are very expensive
If you work out half hours work for say a car mechanic dealer £60 a hour so £30 for half a hour it was not expensive
Still seams a lot but my mates cus that I no said he would do my engine cases and barrel (Rd125lc) for cash £50
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Post by copper99 on Feb 7, 2019 20:46:20 GMT 1
Pisstake....what is the company name, so we can all aim to avoid them..
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Post by petenofear on Feb 7, 2019 20:48:27 GMT 1
Pisstake....what is the company name, so we can all aim to avoid them.. Really you go and buy a 10k mechine and all the parts and stuff and do it |
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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 20:49:32 GMT 1
Ecosse powder coating in Winchburgh they have just started up
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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 20:52:02 GMT 1
Pisstake....what is the company name, so we can all aim to avoid them.. Really you go and buy a 10k mechine and all the parts and stuff and do it You can’t recoup your money by overcharging you won’t get any customers |
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Post by petenofear on Feb 7, 2019 20:55:12 GMT 1
Can I ask what you do for a living ,,do you own a business.? Or work or someone
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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 20:57:29 GMT 1
What’s that got to do with him ripping me off
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 7, 2019 20:58:20 GMT 1
It's a pisstake. A set of crankcases at Cox's in Reading would be £50 - been the same price for years. I got a set done last year at a different place - £20. !! Had my Lc barrels done by a new guy late last year - £30 the pair, and this caliper and bracket was a tenner;  20190108_164834 by dusty miller, on Flickr Dusty |
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Post by petenofear on Feb 7, 2019 21:04:06 GMT 1
I can see half a hour and all metrials is a rip off sorry
I work for my self and charge a hourly rate for some people @ £25 a hour and I have not got a unit or thousands of ££££ worth of equipment
I work from my van as a painter and decorate
I just don’t think this was that over priced really sorry if I have a fended you was not meant to have
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Post by stusco on Feb 7, 2019 21:10:55 GMT 1
Those parts where already bare alloy and clean they just needed the same finish as the rest of the bike ,I’ve done blasting it would be 15 min max it is well over priced compared to other firms I’ve used f&j charged £80 to ultrasonic and vapour blast 4 carbs
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 7, 2019 21:18:34 GMT 1
Hey, no problem Pete, we are all entitled to opinions. I'm self employed now - I used to work for the local authority, and my hourly rate didn't seem great for some of the stuff I used to do ! But you have to be competitive in business, if you want the business, and £50 seems strong for 4 small parts. The fella I use now bought his kit last year - cost him 12k - and I actually think he is cheap - hence I give him a drink on top of his fee. All I would say is, if he does a frame and all the other parts Stusco mentioned for £200, and then 4 small parts for £50, his pricing is a bit "askew", and maybe he's learning as he goes along ? Dusty  |
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Post by petenofear on Feb 7, 2019 21:46:50 GMT 1
Hey, no problem Pete, we are all entitled to opinions. I'm self employed now - I used to work for the local authority, and my hourly rate didn't seem great for some of the stuff I used to do ! But you have to be competitive in business, if you want the business, and £50 seems strong for 4 small parts. The fella I use now bought his kit last year - cost him 12k - and I actually think he is cheap - hence I give him a drink on top of his fee. All I would say is, if he does a frame and all the other parts Stusco mentioned for £200, and then 4 small parts for £50, his pricing is a bit "askew", and maybe he's learning as he goes along ? Dusty Yes mate I do think it was a little over price but I was just making a point sorry to all if it came across wrong |
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Post by fozzy17 on Feb 7, 2019 22:00:10 GMT 1
£35 for ypvs crank cases, its a trip for me 25 miles either way, i have been told a friend of a friend that one of the boys that restores bikes has just bought one..
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 7, 2019 22:15:16 GMT 1
The going rate for a set of twin cylinder crankcases is £50
I understand the equipment is expensive but as a business you have to write off expenses over a couple of years
That way your £12k spend really needs to earn you £500 a month
That's 10 £50 jobs to break even on it
If you ain't doing more than 10 jobs a month you shouldn't have spent £12k lol
Steve
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Post by jessy03 on Feb 7, 2019 22:41:16 GMT 1
I was charged £75 for the following
Set of crankcases
2x heads
4x barrels
2x side casings
Powervalves and water housings
Which I thought was fair, think you might of had your pants pulled down.
Jess
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Post by mark350lc on Feb 7, 2019 22:44:17 GMT 1
I'm putting my prices up then! That's £10 to £15 tops for those parts.
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Post by 4l04ever on Feb 8, 2019 1:55:42 GMT 1
I usually pay £45 for a set of engine casings to be done, so 4 small parts for £50 seems higher than average.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Feb 8, 2019 10:02:35 GMT 1
I'm putting my prices up then! That's £10 to £15 tops for those parts. Don't you even think about it lol I've got 2 sets of cases a swing arm and some heads I need to get round to posting you Steve |
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Post by bezzer on Feb 9, 2019 10:10:45 GMT 1
I was quoted £120 (+vat) for a set of LC crank cases by my local vapour blasters, Niphos in Crewe. Another one for the ‘avoid’ list lads!!.
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Post by Shytalk on Feb 9, 2019 16:06:37 GMT 1
I was quoted £120 (+vat) for a set of LC crank cases by my local vapour blasters, Niphos in Crewe. Another one for the ‘avoid’ list lads!!. Niphos. Ha yes always been mega expensive, his chrome work is too. |
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Post by Shytalk on Feb 9, 2019 16:07:36 GMT 1
Yep he’s blew it he is really local but not worth it half an hours work at the most probably 15 min I take it that you didn’t get a price up front........ |
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Post by stusco on Feb 9, 2019 16:28:50 GMT 1
Yep he’s blew it he is really local but not worth it half an hours work at the most probably 15 min I take it that you didn’t get a price up front........ No but I’ve already had work done for a good price he powdercoats a set of car wheels for £150 |
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Post by alext on Feb 9, 2019 17:42:53 GMT 1
this will be the place in Winchburgh that advertises at about 150% of the cost of everyone else for a set of alloys?  its under a mile from me and I was quite pleased when I heard they were starting, but sorry, not at the prices they are quoting... wheels would have to come back absolutely perfect (better than new!) at those prices!! |
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Post by stusco on Feb 9, 2019 18:29:16 GMT 1
Four wheels for £150 no vat that’s what he told me.
He got all the gear I saw a set of evo wheels he’d done looked mint then he goes and rips me off for a couple of bike bits shame!
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Post by higgspeed2 on Feb 10, 2019 12:10:29 GMT 1
wow, that was dear. i would have charged a tenner. anyone local need any bits doing, give me a shout.
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