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#1 (permalink)   06-15-2011 LGCVS New Member Company name: LGC Virtual Services   Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 27 Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? I have a local client who often requests that I come into his office for meetings. Should I charge him more than the normal rate for that? Any suggestions __________________ Nikki Anderson Owner, LGC Virtual Services

#2 (permalink)   06-15-2011 cindyaleli New Member   Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rumson, NJ Posts: 25 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? Funny, I struggle with this same thing. I sometimes meet in his office or pick up and drop off files. It is about a 1/2 hour away from me. I haven't charged him yet, however I am considering doing so. __________________ Cindy Leli Your Secretary Cindy, LLC

#3 (permalink)   06-15-2011 leedrozak Resident Member Company name: My Office Assistant Small Business Practical Times: Using Dropbox to Sync My Computers My latest Twitter: How does Google search work?: http://t.co/puSwSm8H...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,243 Blog Entries: 13 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? If you are giving up your time to this client then I would charge them. This is time that you cannot spend on any other projects or clients. Depending on the amount of travel I would add a fee for mileage/travel. I as a general rule do not go to anyone's office however when I have a client that I need to attend a function for or with I will charge for travel expenses. I generally charge standard IRS mileage on these bouts. __________________ Lee Drozak My Office Assistant

#4 (permalink)   06-15-2011 Wordpro Wizard Active Member Company name: The Wordpro Wizard   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 625 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? I only have one client where I go on site. He's an author, elderly, not computer literate and doesn't walk too well. I charge for the two hours I assist him plus half an hour for travel time, but I only go once every couple of weeks. Only you can know your client, but if he/she is the type that expects you to drop everything and come running whenever, then it might be wise to charge higher than your hourly rate plus mileage and travel time. If your client can get the same hourly rate on site then he/she may well demand more and more meetings, sucking the life out of you and taking time away from your other clients. Lynne __________________ The Wordpro Wizard www.wordprowizard.com

#5 (permalink)   06-15-2011 VAF Admin Forum Administration VAF Blog: Free Download: Getting Started as a Virtual Assist... My latest Twitter: New thread "Utlitize your local Freecycle com...   Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 724 Blog Entries: 76 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? Nikki, we asked your question on the VAF Facebook page and wanted to share the responses with you here. Take a look! __________________ Get the BECOME A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT eBook! Feature your business in the VAF Directory Learn how to Create a New Client Welcome Packet

#6 (permalink)   07-06-2011 MyVAS Contributing Member Company name: Office Birdie, Administrative Services   Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Woodway, Texas Posts: 64 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? I have this going on right now someone, that wants me to go to his accounting office. It's 2 hours away, and that is gas. I'm def with agreement that this is billable time! __________________ Office Birdie Helping your business take flight

#7 (permalink)   10-13-2011 Camilla New Member   Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 25 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? I would also charge for travel time & mileage, expecially 2 hours away! My first client wanted me to come to their facility and I advised that I charge a 4 hour minimum for onsite work. She was okay with it.

#8 (permalink)   10-13-2011 Office Goddess Senior Member Company name: The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,966 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? I charge 1/2 hourly rate plus IRS mileage for the to/from and standard rates on-site (all time in 15-minute increments) __________________ Lily Chambers, The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

#9 (permalink)   01-02-2012 VBMPro New Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Stony Point, NY Posts: 49 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? I just added this one to my contract - charging for travel time, plus time on-site, plus IRS mileage plus any additional expenses (tools, train tickets...) Thank you for all your advices. __________________ Sara Your Reliable Help Just a Click Away

#10 (permalink)   01-26-2012 VirtuallyUnstoppableAssistants New Member Company name: Virtually Unstoppable Assistants, LLC My latest Twitter: UnstoppableAsst: Starting a Business in 2012? Foll...   Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta and Boston Posts: 6 Re: Should I charge my client for onsite meetings? Yes you should charge. The whole point of being VIRTUAL is not having to go in the office.