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Well I definitely didn't intend to under cut anyone in the cycling industry.
I work in a bike shop myself and have been working as a bicycle mechanic for over 4 years alongside study.
I'm new to offering my repair services on this forum so I didn't know what a good price was - if I charge workshop prices people would just go to their lbs.. I have a park tool wheel truing stand ts2.2, dishing tool and spoke tension meter at home so I have all the tools and I enjoy building wheels so for a little extra cash I thought I was being reasonable.In hindsight I realised my approach should was wrong and the last thing I want to do is have people think I am under charging because of the lack of quality in my work which is not the case.
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Well I definitely didn't intend to under cut anyone in the cycling industry.
I work in a bike shopIt does seem that you're undercutting your employer, which is poor form, if not gross misconduct which could lead to termination.
If you want to build wheels for pin money and occupational therapy, you should probably change your day job.
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I enjoy building wheels so for a little extra cash I thought I was being reasonable.
You are intending to declare that income aren't you? You'll need to register as self-employed within 3 months of commencing business activities.
Otherwise, you're not just screwing your own industry, you're conning all of us.
gbj_tester
Emyr
And by cutting the cost of labour you think you are doing the industry a favour?
The way I see it is: if you are good at building wheels and take pride in what you do, I don't see why you should charge half of what the market is... if you are not, then no matter how little you charge, it will always be too much.
That is my view of course... I am sure there are plenty of people around who are happy to destroy a trade which is just starting to pick up again to save a few quid