Time is money. Yours and ours. Every repair that requires a quote, a callback, an approval, and a return trip costs everyone. We would rather just take care of it.
So we let our clients set their own authorization threshold. Some clients say "under $250, just do it." Others say $500. One of our clients says "under $10,000, just bill me." Our floor is $125. That is our minimum service call, because if something needs eyes on it, we are going to look at it without waiting for permission. Above your threshold, we call first. Always.
A $40 capacitor caught in the route is a $40 repair. The same capacitor ignored becomes a $1,200 motor. The threshold conversation is how we make sure the small thing stays small.
Here is how the repair threshold works.