Supplying materials costs more than the invoice from the supplier: the drive, the returns, the warranty call eighteen months later, and the money tied up until you are paid. The markup is what covers that.
The trip to the supplier is not free
Charge the customer
$546.00
Materials carry real cost beyond the invoice: the drive, the returns, the money tied up until you are paid. A markup is what covers that.
You are carrying the cost, the risk and the warranty. Most trades mark up materials; the ones that do not usually charge more for labour instead.
That is your call. Some customers prefer a single price for the job, which avoids a line-by-line argument about supplier prices.
A flat amount for the time spent sourcing and collecting, on top of the percentage.
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