How far do you travel for free quotes

[mudgutts]

Question 1: How far would you go to give a free quote i myself have a 50k radis that means from Batemans Bay i got to Ulladulla to Narooma to Captains Flat
Question 2: Would people expect a charged for quotes if they live outside of these areas ???:confused::confused::confused:

[DavidG]

I would expect to know up, front, either way. Once I know I can make an informed decision if I want you to quote or not.

If you have a good reputation then it may make no difference.

I would expect a refund of the quote fee if you got the job.

My 2c.

[Cliff Rogers]

How far do you travel for free quotes?

As far as the telephone.

I fix computers.

If they bring it to me, I won't charge them a quote fee if it is not worth fixing. If I think it is worth fixing & they decide to not go ahead, it will cost them $44 to get it back.

[echnidna]

Maybe the answer is
How far do you NEED TO travel to give free quotes?

[mudgutts]

DavidG
I would discount the fee off the job IF i got it.

Cliff
My computer expert lives next door to me and all he charges is a cup of coffee

[CameronPotter]

I would never "expect" a charged quote, but if you were upfront about it, then I can make the decision on whether to get you to quote or not.

I do think that charging for a quote where you have to travel a significant distance is perfectly reasonable, but as Echidna says... It depends on your business. If you have plenty then you don't need to worry about potentially losing customers, if you lack customers, then maybe you need to be willing to travel further afield to generate custom - but that is less to do with the customer than with you really.

Cam

[Lignum]

Just up the road

[silentC]

Depends on whether what you do is unique enough. If you're just a builder or a tradie, if you want the job, you can give me a quote but I wont pay you for it. There's plenty of people down here (Pambula/Merimbula) who can do the job without having to factor in travel.

The guy who did my termite treatment came down from Moruya to quote. But then he is down here a lot, so it wasn't a special trip for him. I expect he factors in the travel, but if I had chosen a different supplier, he would've gotten zip from me. I guess other people are paying for it.

[mudgutts]

I don't want to charge as i have to go to Victoria to do a quote (via cooma to do a job) then off to Qld to do another yes i'm specialised in my field

(i also do handyman work in the off season)