What is a shop supplies charge?
A shop supplies charge covers the things a job uses up that never show as a part: rags, cleaners, lubricants, small hardware.
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How shops set it
- As a fixed amount on every job.
- Or as a percentage of the labor, the parts or the whole job.
- Often with a cap, so a large job does not carry a large supplies charge.
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Show it plainly
- It goes on the estimate and the invoice as its own line, so the customer sees it before they say yes.
- Whether it is taxed depends on where you are.
- Rules about supplies charges differ by state. Check yours before you set one.
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Where Scarab OS does this
- Under Settings › Shop fees you set the charges your shop adds to jobs: shop supplies, hazmat, disposal. Each is:
- a fixed amount, or a percentage of the labor, the parts or the whole job;
- capped if you want;
- taxable or not.
- Fees go on the estimate and the invoice like any other line.
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Questions shops ask
What is a shop supplies charge?
A charge for what a job uses up that isn't a part on the invoice, such as rags, cleaners and small hardware.
How do shops charge for shop supplies?
As a fixed amount, or a percentage of labor, parts or the whole job, often with a cap.
Should the customer see the shop supplies charge?
Yes. In Scarab OS it is its own line on the estimate and the invoice, so they see it before they say yes.
