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Rentals Markup Calculator

Chairs, tables, linens at vendor cost, your markup, delivery and damage waiver passed through. Client price and whether it pays for your time.

Rental items at the vendor's price to you

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15 to 25% is normal for a planner who sources and manages the order.

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Vendors charge 6 to 10% of the order. Pass it through, do not mark it up.

Quotes, changes, counting chairs at 11pm.

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How this is calculated

Vendor total = Σ(cost × quantity). Client price = vendor total × (1 + markup) + delivery + damage waiver.

Your margin = vendor total × markup. Net = margin − your hours × your rate. If net is negative the markup does not cover your time.

Prices are before GST/HST. Add tax on top of the price shown, never inside your margin. Estimates, not advice.

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Verdict

The markup pays for your time

14% of the client price is yours

Client price$3,049
Vendor total
$2,168
Damage waiver
$173
Your margin
$434
Your time on it
$275
Net after your time
$159
Conservative yearly leak$0

What handling rentals below your time cost gives away across a year of orders.

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