I charge how I want to charge.

Something like a Video card Install, or HD install, OS install etc etc I charge a flat fee for it not hourly.

Somethinlike like $35 to install a video card, $75 for a OS install.

Usually thats the best way to do it I think since most jobs take under a hour. As far as a hourly fee, I charge $35 a hour first hour is $35 no matter what then pro rated after that.

Now if your doing something like building a computer, I just add about $150 - $200 on to the price that it costs me to build it. YOu get a a lot of jobs, and the money can start pooring in.


btw: most companies here charge $45 to come out to your house and work on your computer then $40 a hour.


If you get into home networking, I charge anywhere from $150 - $500 just depends on teh job. I also do small business network administration /design and thats usually about $800 or so dollars for 3-4 days work @ 6-8 hour days. I could make more but most of the business networking I do is family. lol so ttheres not a whole lot of room for me to charge them. But it is nice considering I get a company card and putt all my gas/groceries on that card