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For freelance work, I charge $35 an hour, billable in 1/2 hour increments with a minimum of 1 hour for on-site work. I don't mark up the price of the materials either.
If I'm building a PC at home for somebody, I include the labor as part of the overall PC price. In this case I mark up the price of components to cover the labor.
I also have full-time job that pays well, so any freelance work is just extra pocket money.
I have never had any complaints about my prices, especially when they check the local Best Buy or other local computer repair and they charge $80 and higher, plus a $30-50 bench fee.
I have found that if you give the customer a good deal for freelance work, you have the possibility to get more work via referrals. I don't advertise my business at all, most of my work comes from referrals.
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