Intresting reading.

I am a mobile auto electrician, and I also keep an eye on what the local agents are charging
even if thay can't fix it.

I soon caught on to getting call outs to simple things like fuses blown, bulbs needing replacing etc. to cover this I make a min charge of £45
customer gets aprox 30 mins labour, after that it is £45 hr.

If the public wants my experience of 30 yrs and all my diagnostic equipment, insurance etc, the job carried out at their convenience at their home/work place (no leaving their car ) I expect they need to pay for it, I am in business
not a charity, I need to earn a living too.

And when I do get a query as to why it was so expensive, I tell my customer, its £10 to do the job, £35 for knowing how too.