Fuel surcharge?

[Phil Bondi]

> Tuning by rumor burns no fossil fuel, and rumor is an infinitely 
> renewable resource.
> 
I knew this was coming..!

Matthew, for the record, I don't feel like I'm "making 
money" charging a trip charge..and, for the record, I am 
charging LESS than the .505 deduction we get for 
mileage..because..I tend to bunch up in an area code when 
scheduling..AND..because I _know_ my rate of service is the 
2nd highest in this area. I like to think I have a heart and 
am sympathetic to my clientelle..especially those on fixed 
incomes, and families struggling to make ends meet. I would 
rather they see me trying to make my own ends meet rather 
than feeling I'm raising my rate to compensate for my loss 
of income because of......I see it as a fine line. 
Unfortunately, you don't.

I thought for months about this trip charge. This is not 
something that just came to me one night in a dream. The 
last time I checked, I am a mostly in-home service-based 
business which requires me to turn the key to get to my 
business. Instead of raising my rate, this is what I chose 
to do..and it's NOT a fuel surcharge..it is a trip charge. A 
horse with a different color? Perhaps, but that's MY opinion.

-Phil Bondi(Fl)