"Shop fees"

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kenworth6969, Jun 27, 2022.

  1. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    Yeah, that sucks. At least trucks and trailers are exempt.
     
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  3. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    Some People On This Thread: "Oh, whatever, so they charged you half again as much as they said they would with no warning at all. Stop being a wuss and grow up."

    Also Some People On This Thread: "That rate con was for one hundred twenty-three miles, not one hundred twenty-two!! You'll pay up or I'll sue you into bankruptcy and firebomb your loved ones and burn down the hospital you were born in!!"
     
  4. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    TBH, shop fees It’s the first I’ve heard of on here, usually here, at least in Cali, the “few” shops I’ve used, they use the term “Miscellaneous”.
     
  5. Brettj3876

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    My uncle just took a bunch of chainsaw chains down to the shop to be sharpened, same place I worked at in highschool. He said now they're charging the customers a fuel surcharge. Really? Just to sharpen some chains.

    If it was me I'd of just raised the price some to compensate not try that bs. It's not like you're picking them up and dropping them back off to me
     
  6. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Tell your uncle that sharpening chains is easy. There are all kinds of videos on YouTube that explain it in great detail. Everybody I know sharpens their own and, unless you're using square ground chain, you can do a better job than the saw shop and your chains will last longer and you'll save some bucks..

    Use the search function on this site...there's a lot of info available.....Arborist, Chainsaw & Tree Work Forum
     
  7. Last Call

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    That's harsh !!!! .
    Burn down the hospital they were born in :biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:
     
  8. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I know it's really easy. It's been a few years since I've cut firewood but I'd take 15 min after and touch it up with the file. He's not as careful about hitting the ground Lol. Brings down half a dozen at a time to get sharpened.

    When I first started working there that was all I did pretty much was sharpen chains. Then they bought a 20k auto sharpener that made my life a lot easier. The lumber industry is pretty big around here too and some guys were dropping off 20+ chains at a time every other week
     
  9. Rideandrepair

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  10. Rideandrepair

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    Blew a tire on my trailer. Rear inside. Took out my mudflap, bent the hanger. Never heard a thing. Ran 450 miles straight. Noticed it when I was delivering this morning. Luckily McMahon’s tire in Ft . Wayne has a shop now in Fremont In. 16 miles away. Got reloaded and in before they closed. 1 used 11Rs/22.5 Bridgestone steer $250. Only one they had. Only one I could find. It’s like new, but has had a bandag repair in the tread. Good enough. $50 to install, $9.50 for valve stem $19.00 misc Shop fees, $20.00 for tire disposal. No sales tax. Wasn’t anything left of the tire but the beads, around rim. Rest was gone. Total $357.50. Guy straightened out the hanger. ABS light was on for a couple minutes, then went off. Sensor maybe got knocked loose, wires probably damaged. For now, it’s off. The fees are aggravating, but regardless, I was in a jam, they did me right, as always. I couldn’t thank the guy enough.
     
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  11. YardMule89

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    That's when you're paying for experience/knowledge from a top-flight tech. Would you complain if it was the other way around?
     
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