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<blockquote data-quote="Ali_Maxxum" data-source="post: 8025859" data-attributes="member: 12293"><p>We were due to increase our charges by a few pounds an hour, as well as looking at per acre/bale charges, etc. However now diesel has gone crazy (quoted £1.14 if I wanted a load next week) it's not just a small increase we are needing, it's potentially double figures an hour more depending on what we are doing of course just to cover the increase in fuel. </p><p></p><p>It has become so volatile that we are looking to review charges every time we have a load of diesel. Normally we just go with the fluctuations throughout the year, so no, we didn't drop rates when they were lower, but they didn't get increased when it rose either, but as it's only been up, up, up it's time to do something about it. </p><p></p><p>Pricing jobs are estimates only and making it clear that any increases will be charged for accordingly. </p><p></p><p>As it has been mentioned maybe keep rates where they are but charge the difference in extra cost of fuel accordingly. This could be a little difficult for us as our work could see us at half a dozen or more places in one day.</p><p></p><p>It has been very worrying with increasing levels of anxiety as to how to ride this wave out, everyone I speak to just hoping and praying that this is just a bit of a crazy period and hopefully if and when things calm that things can return to a more favourable level. My main worry has been people not having the work done while we still have not only the standard bills but the increasing cost of them as well.</p><p></p><p>We do however think anyone not living under a rock will fully understand and know that they just have to go with it and will support us as they always have done, as the level of service will be the same, regardless. If this carries on into harvest however there will be some very expensive fodder about, but should in turn return a higher price. Everything (should) go up together! </p><p></p><p>It's all gone so wild so quickly it has been quite over whelming to take in all at once.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ali_Maxxum, post: 8025859, member: 12293"] We were due to increase our charges by a few pounds an hour, as well as looking at per acre/bale charges, etc. However now diesel has gone crazy (quoted £1.14 if I wanted a load next week) it's not just a small increase we are needing, it's potentially double figures an hour more depending on what we are doing of course just to cover the increase in fuel. It has become so volatile that we are looking to review charges every time we have a load of diesel. Normally we just go with the fluctuations throughout the year, so no, we didn't drop rates when they were lower, but they didn't get increased when it rose either, but as it's only been up, up, up it's time to do something about it. Pricing jobs are estimates only and making it clear that any increases will be charged for accordingly. As it has been mentioned maybe keep rates where they are but charge the difference in extra cost of fuel accordingly. This could be a little difficult for us as our work could see us at half a dozen or more places in one day. It has been very worrying with increasing levels of anxiety as to how to ride this wave out, everyone I speak to just hoping and praying that this is just a bit of a crazy period and hopefully if and when things calm that things can return to a more favourable level. My main worry has been people not having the work done while we still have not only the standard bills but the increasing cost of them as well. We do however think anyone not living under a rock will fully understand and know that they just have to go with it and will support us as they always have done, as the level of service will be the same, regardless. If this carries on into harvest however there will be some very expensive fodder about, but should in turn return a higher price. Everything (should) go up together! It's all gone so wild so quickly it has been quite over whelming to take in all at once. [/QUOTE]
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