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#1 (permalink)   06-24-2009 karlaamaya Contributing Member Company name: www.yourpracticaladmin.com My latest Twitter: Good morning, happy Wednesday! :)   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West New York, NJ Posts: 143 How to charge a service Hi everyone, I'm sure most of you offer services that do not require much time to do. For instance, a restaurant reservation, an appointment setting and/or confirmation. For my per-project assignments, I charge a minimum of two hours, how can I charge those services that don't require much time? I really need your opion. Thanks, Karla http://www.yourpracticaladmin.com

#2 (permalink)   06-24-2009 Action Jackson VA Resident Member Company name: Action Jackson Virtual Assistant Action Jackson Virtual Assistant: actionjacksonva: RT @VAForums: Want more info abou... My latest Twitter: actionjacksonva: RT @VAForums: Want more info abou...   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,207 Blog Entries: 2 Re: How to charge a service If you are working with someone and they know your minimum is 2 hours then I strongly suggest you re-iterate that to the client. Remind them of your minimum number of hours. You may get more work to do and or they may do it themselves. But, at least your sticking to your own policy. Andrea~ __________________ Action Jackson Virtual Assistant|

#3 (permalink)   06-24-2009 Office Goddess Senior Member Company name: The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,966 Re: How to charge a service I charge a 1-hour minimum, with 15 minute increments after that. I have found that the few non-bookkeeping clients I have worked with were happy to make me a list of items to be handled that would take at least an hour combined... __________________ Lily Chambers, The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

#4 (permalink)   06-24-2009 karlaamaya Contributing Member Company name: www.yourpracticaladmin.com My latest Twitter: Good morning, happy Wednesday! :)   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West New York, NJ Posts: 143 Re: How to charge a service Hi guys, I have thought of bringing down a minimum of one hour just for those project that do not take longer than an hour. What do you think of that? Karla

#5 (permalink)   06-24-2009 Arogers071 Contributing Member Company name: Administrative Business Solutions   Join Date: May 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 114 Blog Entries: 1 Re: How to charge a service Hi all, I do a minimum of 3 hours per project. I was wondering if I have set my minimum hours too long? Angela

#6 (permalink)   06-25-2009 karlaamaya Contributing Member Company name: www.yourpracticaladmin.com My latest Twitter: Good morning, happy Wednesday! :)   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West New York, NJ Posts: 143 Re: How to charge a service Hi Angela, I guess it depends on the type of services you provide. Currently, my minimum is two hours but was thinking of reducing it to one, due to the types of services I provide. Karla http://www.yourpracticaladmin.com

#7 (permalink)   07-01-2009 PittsburghVirtualProfessionals Contributing Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 65 Re: How to charge a service What about charging a flat rate?? Or even a discount for "5 concierege services" to make that 2 hour minimum

#8 (permalink)   07-01-2009 PittsburghVirtualProfessionals Contributing Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 65 Re: How to charge a service If you like that idea, let me know and I can help you pitch it!