>The reason plumbers, mechanics, etc. charge so much is because they're not fully booked. They are experts who are available for you to book; you're paying for

>The reason plumbers, mechanics, etc. charge so much is because they're not fully booked. They are experts who are available for you to book; you're paying for their availability. If your car breaks down, you want to book an appointment tomorrow if possible, not six months from now. These businesses are generally booked enough that they decline a lot of potential customers. The reason they charge so much is because the nature of their business means they have orders of magnitude more capital and compliance costs than office work.