The shop I sub for has a 3-ticket minimum that's killing small jobs

I do overflow work for a break-fix shop in Tacoma. Last month a guy came in with a 2012 laptop that just needed a fan replacement. Simple 20 minute job. They told him it would be $180 because of the ticket minimum. He walked. I get that they don't want to tie up a bench for nothing, but we're turning away easy money. Has anyone else dealt with a shop that has a policy like this?

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benclark20d ago

Yeah but did the guy even push back on that price?

grace_gonzalez4620d ago

Yeah, "push back on that price" is the part everyone skips. Most people just don't want to have that awkward conversation, so they pay whatever's asked. @benclark, that's kinda the whole problem with a lot of stuff these days, right? Nobody wants to haggle or even ask for a better deal, so we all just accept the sticker price.

emery19912d ago

It really is tough to work up the nerve for that conversation.