POV: What Calling an Electrician looks like, How much would Charge/Pay for a Ceiling Fan, Thoughts?

Okay, we're doing a role play. You are the electrician and I'm the customer, okay? I don't know who you are. Ring. >> Hello, this is Chris from Anaheim Electric. >> Hey Chris, I'm glad you answered the phone. You'd be surprised, you're the first one to answer the phone. Most people I've called I've called a couple of guys and no one seems to answer the phone. Do you do ceiling fans? >> Of course we do [music] ceiling fans. >> Oh, excellent. Well, you know, my husband and I, we bought a ceiling fan from [music] Home Depot. >> Okay. >> So, can you tell me how much this would cost? >> Yes, ma'am, we're happy to help. So, how high is your ceiling? >> It's really high. I have to be honest with you, Chris. It's got [music] to be 20 ft. >> 20 ft high, okay. Um, is the fan you're getting us have a remote or will we need a switch installed? [music] >> You know, I think it comes with both, but my husband said something about he wants a switch, something [music] with three wire. >> Okay, okay. >> Can you give me an estimate so I know what I'm looking at? >> Yeah, so based on what you're telling me with a 20 [music] ft ceiling and you need a a switch installed with a three wire, um, you're looking at around 1290 for the [music] install. And that's all labor, material costs, and service call fee. >> Okay, I'm breaking character now. You're telling me that's all you would charge [music] is 1290? >> I mean, 1290 I think >> 1290 to put a ceiling fan [music] up that's 20 ft in the air? That's all you would charge? >> I mean, that's that's not a bad [music] price. That's a that's a that's a competitive >> I'm going to be 1890. He's going to be 1290. The answers that we get we're getting were totally unacceptable. [music] He's a young guy, he's 26 years old, he said 1290. So, that's okay. [music] I was waiting for him to say 1390 to 1890. [music] You know, a customer that's going to pay 1290 will pay 1590. I basically wanted to share [music] with you what his mind is and how much he would be [music] charging.