As a variant on what Mark describes, I deal with a small institutional contract I have (private school with about 15 pianos) on a per service basis, defining a service as a tuning plus 20 minutes other work. I do small things as they come up (broken strings, glue loose hammer heads, tighten action screws), but bank much of the 20 minute segment for relatively large jobs (like filing hammers, major regulation). What I like most is, as Mark describes, avoiding the hassle factor of getting every minute of my time approved ahead. I charge retail price. 30 to 40 minutes, at a higher rate, would probably be better for a university level situation (this is mid and high school - realtively low wear and tear). Regards, Fred Mark Cramer wrote: > I was just going to ask if anyone else charged for tuning by-the-hour. This > was actually the Dean's suggestion here when I began, conveying the fact > they recognized the value and need for time spent for things other than > tuning. It has worked out so well, I've adopted it for my private clientele. > > When a private client asks what my price for tuning is, instead of replying > $90.00, I now tell them "a service appointment will be $90.00 for up to 1 > 1/2 hours." > >snip< > Mark Cramer, > Brandon University > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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