i used to have the sign

Labor $25 hr
If you watch $40 hr
If you help $80 hr
if you laugh $100 hr

Customers thought it was funny, when they would laugh
I would say " GOTCHA" and hold out my hand for payment...
ha ha ha



Rick Davis wrote:

Eddie Runner wrote in message ...

In my case, I dont mind the customer watching if he thinks he
is a know it all, sometimes its easier to let him watch me work and
ask questions or offer suggestions as the job progresses.. This way
the customer will know why the job has to be done a certain way.

That's why there's a sign in my shop that lists installation fees
followed by that old adage: "Prices are doubled if you help."