Hi Queen bee, there's some consternation going on in the local bed keeping face book page now. Somebody is advertising for £80 as a swarm collector, but isn't on the swarm collector register so doesn't go against any local guidance regarding payment. I'm not surprised as it can take over your whole life and costs money, which we have to earn somehow,to have /buy equipment to keep them all in.
It does give you good experience and I can see the benefit of being a volunteer collector for this reason as well as increasing your own and other bee keepers, or help it be easier for potential new keepers. But, I can also see the attraction in charging !