How much should I charge?

[pacmania_2001]

In my circle of friends and family I am considered the computer literate or guru when it comes to fixing a problem or helping out with anything relating to computers. Normally I dont charge anything for doing this seeing as most of the time they are small problems that are easily fixed like installing a scanner.

Recently though, my mother's friend asked me to help him with some computer programs he wanted to learn. Basically I would learn them first (Adobe Paintshop, CAD Landscaping program) then teach him in more simple terms. He also wanted me to show him how to set up an email account in outlook, teach him how to downlod files and some basic skills in Microsoft Word/Excel. Also he wants me to help him shop around for a laptop to suit his needs.

My problem is how much should I charge him for this? I estimate that to learn the programs (already have basic knowledge in both) it would take about a week of on and off using of the program and then say another 10 hours to teach it to him. The other stuff I already know how to do and can teach it to him in say another 7 hours or so.

All up I think about 30 hours will go into it.

[twodogs]

Charge as much as he's willing to pay !

If he's not willing to pay, tell him to buy a book from Angus & Robertson !

[jeex]

just send him a couple of links to guides.. dont actually help him out, otherwise they'll constantly be calling for help.. its totally not worth it

[Conquest10]

yeah. i tried helping out a couple of people. now everytime they close a window they call me trying to find out how to get it back. somehow they can't remember even though its the same window most of the time.

[rogain69]

show them the way but let him learn it himself. i constatly have friends of friends calling me and asking "the computer is asking if i really want to do this, do i really want to do this???" But if its a hot chick i have no problem with helping

[zzyzzx]

A Million Dollars

[tgpo]

A Million Dollars

Didn't you post this another time here? It seems like I remember this post before.