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jimbo
 Post subject: How low would you go?
PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:13 pm 
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Iwas approached this (sunday) morning by a punter who wanted to go to Blackburn, a 250 mile round trip.

My best price? £200. His best offer? £140.

I didn't go for that, not worth it. (56 pence a mile? no thanks)

How low would you go to get a similar job?

£180 was my best offer.

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250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.

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What Sussex said :wink:

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Sussex wrote:
250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.


This is Lincolnshire. No motorways.

He only wanted to pay £140. £50 fuel and 6 x £15 per hour = £140.

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jimbo wrote:
Sussex wrote:
250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.


This is Lincolnshire. No motorways.

He only wanted to pay £140. £50 fuel and 6 x £15 per hour = £140.

I never criticise anyone for going miles at a cheap rate, so if folks think they can make more on a long run than they would have around the town, then good luck to them.

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bottom line, rock bottom (when theres nowt else going begging and i wanna do it).... £1 per loaded mile

or sometimes when it includes going somewhere id like to go....lol
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Sussex wrote:
250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.


That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile.
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Midlander wrote:
Sussex wrote:
250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.


That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile.


It would've done for me too, but he only wanted to pay £140, not £200, at the risk of repeating myself. Again.

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jimbo wrote:
Midlander wrote:
Sussex wrote:
250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.


That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile.


It would've done for me too, but he only wanted to pay £140, not £200, at the risk of repeating myself. Again.


I only wanna pay £1/ltr for fuel. £20 for tyres and £250 insurance but that aint gonna happen either!
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wannabeeahack wrote:
jimbo wrote:
Midlander wrote:
Sussex wrote:
250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.

£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200.


That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile.


It would've done for me too, but he only wanted to pay £140, not £200, at the risk of repeating myself. Again.


I only wanna pay £1/ltr for fuel. £20 for tyres and £250 insurance but that aint gonna happen either!


Which is why I didn't go.

I did better without leaving the County.

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The disdance was 125 miles one way.......I think I'd have gone for £180.

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The disdance was 125 miles one way.......I think I'd have gone for £180.

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my mistake not reading it

id have asked for £125
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Well not sure anyone would ask for less than he offered :D

I would have used my years and years of experience and attempted to get £180ish off him, then realised that were in a recesion and he was only going to pay £140 and took him.

Wheels turning money earning.....
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I suppose taking what he had and then dumping him in the middle of no where doesnt appeal?

:lol:

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I suppose taking what he had and then dumping him in the middle of no where doesnt appeal?

:lol:

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It would cut your chances of repeat work from the passenger, I would venture!

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