Hi, Gordon!

First, all I can say is WOW!  Let's see, you cover seven counties, drive as much as 300 miles, and complete as many as 50 orders a day?!!  By yourself?!!  You da man!!

The best I've ever been able to manage on my own is an average of eight orders a day, covering thirteen counties and driving 150-200 miles daily.

As far as fees, I base mine on an average of how long it takes to gather, organize and present the information in the format to which my clients are accustomed.  It's similar to the "flat rate" concept which is common in auto repair facilities.  For example, if a current owner search normally takes me 45 minutes to an hour, and I can get one done in 20 minutes, I still charge the same rate.  I use it as an incentive to work "smarter", so to speak.

Copy charges are another matter.  Since our fees are all-inclusive, I mark up the copies to cover my costs for postage, faxing, etc. and for the convenience of "fronting" the fees to the client.  That seems to work better than "nickel and diming" our clients to death, and they seem to appreciate that.

Hope I've answered your questions, Gordon.

Regards,
Scott L. Perry, President
Jireh Business Information Solutions, Inc.
North Huntingdon, PA
SOT ID #1629