quogueelectric said:
Because that is part of the sell they hide the total true cost of install when they sell you a 2000 lcd people dont really think about the install They have it listed at 399! Then when they get there they tell you you will need an hdmi cable with that about 200 bucks for a 4 meter Oh! and you need a tilt bracket with that about annother 200. Then they tell you you need to call your electrician OR! we can install a nice piece of wiremold to hide all the cables which looks terrible. What would you charge to add an outlet up at tv height along with adding a cable outlet at tv height? At least 250?? And when the chains are done with you they just kept piling on more money to the install and leaves the customer in shock at the total install price. I try to get them to call first and and then they are trying to get you to install it asap whith a big smile when they see the picture.
When you say you try to get them to call first do you mean you try to get the customer to call the big box store first to get a estimate on the installation?
If so then wouldn't the cutsomer have a the quote for the thousand dollars plus the explenation that they would have to hire an electrician for the receptace?
If that's the case I would think you could give them a slightly lower price that includes the electrical and they would still be happy. You wouldn't need to cut the price by half.
If they call you first and you come out and quote a price wouldn't they think you're trying to overcharge them since they advertise the $399 install?
What do you do when you do the install and a couple of days later they see the advertised $399 install and call you up complaining about how much you charged when they could have gotten it done by the big box store for $399?
Why not play the same game the big box stores play and advertise your installation at the $399. You could say something like "Flat screen TV installations starting at $399." or you could put in the fine print, like the big box stores do, does not include the mount, cables or electrical power.
It just doesn't seem right to me to install these for half their price. I should be able to charge every bit as much as they do.
Notice how they say "Basic Install".
Customer supplied mounting bracket.
Customer supplied cables.
Existing power outlet.
Surface mount power cord only.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8464057&type=product&id=1186003679923