One con I've noticed about having a sweet system...

[Insomniac119 10+ year member]

Everybody wants you to help them install their system. And it's not like I'm going to tell me friends they have to pay me.

Anyone else get this too? Do you make your friends pay you?

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[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

it depends, if they want me to install their ENTIRE system, i'd probably tell them "hey i'll show you how to do it and help you if you drop me something." definately charge less than bb or cc. but then again it depends on how well you know them, if they are a good friend i might would just do it for free. iono //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif im just glad no ones asked me lately //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Untouchable11 10+ year member]

Depends how good of friend they are..

My good one's I usually don't charge anything but beer or something..

Others... Depends

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

I had a friend ask me to do is stytem. Ran wiring, and hooked up the sub and amp for 20 bucks. It was an easy install tho, cuz he just wanted them back there, not secured or lookin cool or anything, he just wanted something. We are pretty good friends tho.

My best friend wanted me to install a remote starter/remote entry etc. He has money, and so he paid me 90 bucks fo that.

 

[Insomniac119 10+ year member]

My good one's I usually don't charge anything but beer or something..

yeah, that's usually what I tell them.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I have many (too many //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif) friends that have no real comprehension about wiring things together the right way the first time so it doesn't have to constantly be redone. So, for the most part they do not understand why I would invest as much cash as I have in the good 1/0, 4, and 8awg cabling that I use along with the 12awg and 14awg for speaker wire (shutup Jmac, I don't care that it's overkill //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif), the distro blocks, decent interconnects, etc etc etc when they reckon that any old wire all spliced together with those joints covered with no more than vinyl tape and the cheapest of Radio Shack RCAs work "just as well."

When something they've done screws up (as it inevitably does) I'm normally the one that gets called to troubleshoot. The most I've ever 'charged' for a decent amount of actual install work which comprised of a HU, two amps, a component set and one sub in a prefab box, was plenty of Gatorade to drink during the install as it was hot as blazes that day and the install was happening in my bud's driveway. After it was done said friend also bought me dinner, which was cool but unnecessary.

 

[ssj2xxgotenxx 10+ year member]

Happens to me all the time... Word of mouth gets you plenty of bussiness. Don't really want it, but people around here seek my skills.

 

[nferra2 10+ year member]

I usually help, or trade skills. I ordered, Installed a H/U, speakers, amp, and 10" sub in exchange for a guy at work to order and build me a computer/DVR for my 42" Sony TV. Another instance, I built a friend a fiberglass box in exchange, he bought enough materials to build his box and mine. I have also done stuff for free, my sister can't stop wrecking cars so I have taken her Pioneer deck out of so many **** cars and reinstalled it in a new ones, I can't believe that thing still works.

 

[AzzKicker 10+ year member]

for close close friends I will do it for free. Because there is always that one time or chance that you may need some help from them and I guarantee they will remember that moment they called you and said : hey john doe, could you help me setup my system, I'll pay you " and you said: " sure no problem, don't worry about payment".

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

I get people asking me everyday to install stuff, and yes I charge them

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[maldecido33 10+ year member]

good friends (ie. my best friends), i'll usually do it for free + maybe some beer or food.

otherwise, $20 for a one amp system($10 per extra amp), $10 + supplies for a box, $30 for remote start, $50 for keyless entry/security, $75 for something of the 791xv nature, something fairly complicated.

Pretty much about 1/3 of what the local shops charge.

fiberglass jobs i'll usually charge quite a bit though.

 

[dkc62 10+ year member]

Everybody wants you to help them install their system. And it's not like I'm going to tell me friends they have to pay me.
Anyone else get this too? Do you make your friends pay you?

nice links. ; 0

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I am doing a good friends because it is his first system and I want him side-by-side so he understands what is going on. What is what and how it all works. We will drinks lots o beer. I don't do installs for others who I think will mess with it.