Re: How do you price CCTV service contracts?

["Tommy" <tommy at leesecurity dot net>]

I only cover routine inspection and minor repair. major malfunction
(dead camera, lightning struck equipment for example) should be covered
by warranty or customer. a service contract is for upkeep oh their
equipment not a blanket insurance policy.  it will save them a service
call charge but major parts are extra. i usually cover things like
batteries, fuses things that are usually right at hand, but if i have
to order a part, chances are that the customer will get charged.
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JW wrote:

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> "Tommy" <tommy at leesecurity dot net> wrote in message
> news:447e6cd6$0$26784$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I have to agree with crash. figure the cost without and then play
> > "lets make a deal"
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> >
> >
> > Crash Gordon wrote:
> >
> > > I'd base it on how many manhours + materials + profit it will
> > > take to service 70+ cameras. Then propose it as such...this is
> > > how much you're gonna pay me when we come out without an contract
> > > and this is what it's gonna cost you with a contract...maybe cut
> > > them a little discount with the contract.
> > >
> > > 1250 a month?....sounds really high to me.
> > >
>
> I think that's the original question...? How do you actually figure
> the cost? It's one thing to figure the time needed to do an
> inspection but how you anticipate outages, repairs, replacements,
> retraining, technical assistance and adjustments needed? Do you have
> a different calculation?

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