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Raise your prices

Jun 01, 2026
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Too many business owners are afraid to raise their prices

Last month, we raised our labor rate by $15 in the auto repair shops.

From $175 to $190 per hour.

Know how many customers complained?

Zero. Here’s what happened instead:

Sales actually increased by 18% through a combination of more cars + slightly higher sales per car.

To be honest, I don’t think anybody even noticed

We didn’t tell our employees either.

Why make a big deal about it?

For years, we’d overthink our pricing strategy

At the end of the day, pricing is all about value

You can charge whatever you want if you deliver great value

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