To All Business Owners

Rick Bailey · 04-09-2009, 07:47 AM

How many of you folks could get away with doubling your fees or prices ?

Rick

Roger Weaver · 04-09-2009, 07:56 AM

Hey Rick
I went to NHRA.Com to see what it cost to enter the Route 66 Nat. event it came up 270.00 plus 60.00 insurance.I may be wrong but thats what I came up with. Roger

Drew Olson · 04-09-2009, 08:03 AM

Its not going to happen around here. Things must be different in California. I got the call this morning about the new prices.

Chad Rhodes · 04-09-2009, 01:13 PM

........only after a major hurricane. And i still wouldn't do it. I would increase our prices some, as labor costs will go up. However we don't create repeat customers by gouging people. I am referring to my dad and I's construction business

Rick Bailey · 04-09-2009, 01:38 PM

Roger

heres how I tested,, Joliet is not open so I went to the st louis race, and loged in as if I were entering,

it shows under st louis as 210.00 then it will total out to 270.00 when you try to check out.

I just didn't check out I closed.................

Rick

Adger Smith · 04-10-2009, 08:43 AM

Rick,
You are correct.
My race engine machine work is sliding back & the general repair machine work is picking up. I've been in this for 38 years & have seen this cycle every time the economy dumps. (made some good money when it dumped with Carter in the oval office) You can't charge the general repair business at the same rate as you do the racing. They simply don't have it. They are getting by & if your price is too high they will just go to the next shop in the phone book.(or down the street) I have several race customers scattered across the USA that are in the automotive repair business. They are seeing the same thing. The high end work is dying off or gone. I had a good conversation with Alex the other day & he is seeing it just like I do. I'm sure NHRA sees that the spectator attendance is hurting. Look at the small cut back in the prices they charge to encourage them to attend a race. They are just feeding on the sportsman racer because they think they understand our need to attend races. They are not selling anything I need. I may WANT, but I don't NEED what they provide, esp at these prices. It sure seems like they are preying on the WANTS of everyone. It just shows me what they think of us. We are a cash cow to them. We are just USED. Used as filler. Used as a cash flow mechanisim. (early on line registration & payment) We are used by the grade point system to force us to attend divisional races. I'm sure I could go on and on about their abuse of Sportsman racer, but being on this computer is abusing my work schedule & hurting my cash flow.

04-09-2009, 07:47 AM	#1
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	To All Business Owners How many of you folks could get away with doubling your fees or prices ? Rick __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

04-09-2009, 07:56 AM	#2
Roger Weaver Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indy Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: To All Business Owners Hey Rick I went to NHRA.Com to see what it cost to enter the Route 66 Nat. event it came up 270.00 plus 60.00 insurance.I may be wrong but thats what I came up with. Roger __________________ Old Mustang 2012 US Nationals Super Gas Champion 3461 S/ST & S/G

04-09-2009, 08:03 AM	#3
Drew Olson Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peru, IN Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: To All Business Owners Its not going to happen around here. Things must be different in California. I got the call this morning about the new prices.

04-09-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: To All Business Owners ........only after a major hurricane. And i still wouldn't do it. I would increase our prices some, as labor costs will go up. However we don't create repeat customers by gouging people. I am referring to my dad and I's construction business __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

04-09-2009, 01:38 PM	#5
Rick Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 502 Likes: 5 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: To All Business Owners Roger heres how I tested,, Joliet is not open so I went to the st louis race, and loged in as if I were entering, it shows under st louis as 210.00 then it will total out to 270.00 when you try to check out. I just didn't check out I closed................. Rick __________________ Rick Bailey 3439 SC

04-10-2009, 08:43 AM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: To All Business Owners Rick, You are correct. My race engine machine work is sliding back & the general repair machine work is picking up. I've been in this for 38 years & have seen this cycle every time the economy dumps. (made some good money when it dumped with Carter in the oval office) You can't charge the general repair business at the same rate as you do the racing. They simply don't have it. They are getting by & if your price is too high they will just go to the next shop in the phone book.(or down the street) I have several race customers scattered across the USA that are in the automotive repair business. They are seeing the same thing. The high end work is dying off or gone. I had a good conversation with Alex the other day & he is seeing it just like I do. I'm sure NHRA sees that the spectator attendance is hurting. Look at the small cut back in the prices they charge to encourage them to attend a race. They are just feeding on the sportsman racer because they think they understand our need to attend races. They are not selling anything I need. I may WANT, but I don't NEED what they provide, esp at these prices. It sure seems like they are preying on the WANTS of everyone. It just shows me what they think of us. We are a cash cow to them. We are just USED. Used as filler. Used as a cash flow mechanisim. (early on line registration & payment) We are used by the grade point system to force us to attend divisional races. I'm sure I could go on and on about their abuse of Sportsman racer, but being on this computer is abusing my work schedule & hurting my cash flow. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)