Would you bill a client for this?
I would bill. You recommended, he picked, you installed, you made sure it was up and running. When things crap out it's not your fault, and it's billable.
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I'd avoid buying kit for business from Amazon - my boss used to have a penchant for this and we got loads of stuff that was "foreign" standards/configuration - once you've had to go to Maplins to buy a...
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Always bill for work completed. You can always negotiate down later if he complains.Sometimes when there is extra unforeseen work for a client I will offer them retroactive block time. So if it's 20...
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I would bill him for the entire time worked, then add a line in the Invoice for either a discount or bill him at a lower rate.
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If this client is balking at a measly $150 component they might be the second cheapest group of SOBs on the planet.Sock it to 'em. No break whatsoever. After they choke on the cost you can negotiate...
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Clients like this are why I got out of the consulting industry and became an in-house guy.Bill him for the 7:45am call and any other work that comes up from here on out. Charge an after-hours rate for...
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Before you do any work for anyone perhaps you should have a standard billing sheet. I give every new client a sheet that lists my rates and what is billable and what is not. That way, they know when I...
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Charge Him.He wont learn unless he has to pay for his mistakes.
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I used to deal with this A LOT at my old place. Honestly this guy sounds like one of those "difficult" customers, and i base that off of him not wanting to pony up a few hundred to get things working...
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OK, call me a dick but I stopped reading when I had to go back the fourth or fifth time and try to decipher your lack of proper punctuation. The very first sentence should actually be three and is...
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I think this may be one case feeling he'll try to get me down and I almost always bill on fractional hours. 30 min call is 1/2 the normal rate. In this case I may bill the entire hour because was...
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Once you realized that the GB switch caused the problem did you try forcing the speed/duplex on the port ?Older equipment will sometimes have difficulty "negotiating" a speed they don't understand and...
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Nice idea with the switch, but it's an unmanaged Netgear prosafe unit. He had no use for a managed one those were like 2X the cost, most have loud fans so we stuck with the Netgear. If it was a managed...
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Something strange about how you describe DHCP in this setup.What handles the DHCP, the Domain Controller or the AP/Router ?It should not be both !Make sure the AP has a fixed IP outside of the DHCP...
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The windows server does all the DHCP. When I did migration since I didn't know the network real well I just basically need the config disabled the scope on the old one and set up new one. Basically...
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NiKopka wrote:You worked, he pays, simple as that. If he's not willing to pay, then it's time to move on and find other clients.Yep^^^^^. As long as it wasn't something you did to cause the issue you...
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Bill him your rate and let him know that things cost in this world and you get what you pay for. I would advise him to consult with you before making purchase to save him time and money.However, there...
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After reading the story, I'm not sure why you would even consider not billing for it. Yes, invoice. No question in my mind.
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MattAhern wrote:Bill him your rate and let him know that things cost in this world and you get what you pay for. I would advise him to consult with you before making purchase to save him time and...
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Just thought I'd update this. We had another project going and owner making some small changes, delays from the vendor and things shipping late we just wrapped up this week. I decided just throw it all...
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