How much would you charge?....................? -

How much would you charge and hour if you were to watch a person s dog? I am on the verge of starting a puppy or dog after care from about 3:15 to 9:00 p.m. I have a tendency of not charging people enough because I don t like people to struggle.....and the economy in all.......Just tell me how much you would charge and/or how much I should charge. Any extra tips for dog sitting would be helpful too. Thank!

I would charge according to the dog (size, age )and the demands of each animals according to the owner of course.......That is how it is done in Alabama. If it is just walking them for a half hour then 10.00 is good. If it is over that, then charge 15.00 an hour. If consists of bathing (use a muzzle) I would charge $20.00 flat fee.Don t forget your time IS important and the dogs going outside is too. If you drive, the 10.00 includes gas as well. I would figure out your mileage, your time offered to dog sitting and of course what your time is worth and add it all together to get a price.Secondly, talk with the customer about what each dogs needs are! Every dog can be different. As I said earlier, some are older and it takes more time to get them to go potty.Dog sitting is a not a science but you need to be LIKED by the dogs and respected OR it will not work out for your business. Make sure you do not have cologne or perfume scents when you show up to sit the dog (s). Some dogs are not interested in you if they don t like your scent. Wash your hands before and after watching the dogs. Make sure you have dog toys if they don t have any of their own. Take time to build a repore with them. They must trust you and respect you for a long term relationship and for them to remember you each time you show up to take care of them. After a while, they will know who you are and can t wait to see you again!I wish you Great luck with this adventure/business. I love animals, have had dogs since I was old enough to be on my own and I can tell you each dog has their own personality (like us humans) and sometimes dogs are under the weather as us humans are so be kind to them and know they will respect you in the long run.Also, make sure they have all their shots. Ask for SHOT records BEFORE you begin to sit the animals ok?Be safe!

Try charging small at first and see how that goes (Maybe around $10) and get Doggy Days where you give out discounts. You can maybe charge a little extra to give the dogs dog treats (upon owners approval) and see how that goes. I hope you have a great time with the dogs. Thats what i used to do when i was younger and i loved doing it. Oh, Yeah! Dont listen to the people who say to overcharge, theyre just trolls.

Business plan terms confusion? -

I m trying to come up with a business plan which I have never done before, my backer asked is to come up with financial projections, incorporating start-up and other costs (capital and overheads), financing plans and projected Balance sheet, profit and loss account and a cash flow.This sounds like Greek to me, and I looked them up but they all pretty much look like the same thing ?

Financial Projections are all of these...Incorporating Start up Costs are those costs necessary to register with gov t at all levels, get tax id, permits, etc.Capital costs - getting a premises, buildings, machinery, shelving, desks, computers, etc.Overheads, the cost of doing the business, paying utilities, salaries, parts to make your product, etc.Financing plans, how much debt will you take on and how will you pay itProjected balance sheet - what assets will you purchase, what debt will you take on, how much owners equity will there be.Profit and loss - how long will it take you to start making more money than you have to spend to stay in business. what is your break even point - key to this is your price points on your products and what kind of contribution margin will you have...Cash flow - projection of revenue from sales; cash sales, collections on accounts receivable, etc... Will you have enough cash on hand to be able to pay your bills, workers, and so on.It is a lot to do, be conservative in your estimates of how quickly you will be paid and sales revenue. A lot depends on what kind of product or service you are selling. What is the demand and/or price elasticity of your product?Good luck!

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Ebay question second chance offer? -

I just sold a skirt on ebay i had 2 bidders anyway bidder 2 won the item at ��8.01. However when i went in to see how much the skirt went for it says bidder one has made a second chance offer what does this all mean ( am new to ebay but does it generally mean they want to offer me a higher price?) because to me fair is fair the one with the winning bid should get the item please help confused thanks

As seller, *you* are the one who makes the second chance offer.Since eBay doesn t know you sold a skirt, it thinks you could have 20 of them. The SCO is simply saying if you *do* have a 2nd skirt and would like to sell it to the under bidder for the bid shown, click here.If you only have one skirt, do NOT do the SCO.

It is the seller who makes the second chance offer: Q. What is a Second Chance Offer? A. It is a feature that allows a seller to offer an item to a non-winning bidder at the bidder s maximum bid amount if the high bidder is unable to pay, or if the seller has more than one item available for purchase. The offer will be accessible only to the seller and the selected non-winning bidder. If the item does not sell, it will end after a period that is specified by the seller. Sellers should ensure that everything has been done to resolve the issue with the winning bidder in the case of a non-paying buyer situation before sending a Second Chance Offer. See the Non-Paying Buyer programme for details. This offer does not apply to Multiple item auctions. Read more: http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sellerguide��