[CAUT] A-440 again

[David Ilvedson]

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Wim,

When I clicked on your email just now, McAffee found a=
 virus...could you check your computer for viruses...?

David I.







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Received: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:04:15 EDT
Subject: Re: [CAUT] A-440 again


In a message dated 4/21/2005 1:04:31 A.M. Central Standard Time,=
 pianotuna@yahoo.com writes:
Interesting that the article in the recent journal specifies that=
 even a 2
cent pitch correction is too much to do without some form of
overcompensation. I'd photocopy it and send it to them, and I'd=
 stop giving
them "the deal of the century" on their tunings. You are being=
 abused, and
your good name is at risk on every one of these tunings. 

What we charge is entirely up to us. If one of us feels that not=
 charging for a pitch raise, or giving some other kind of=
 discount, doesn't necessarily mean we are being abused, much=
 less risking our good name. Sometimes we do these things to keep=
 a nice job, or just because we think it will help in the long=
 run. 
 
Case in point. I tune a D for a large church in Birmingham once a=
 month. I made a deal with them two years ago that I would tune=
 that piano at half my normal fee, provided I tune at least one=
 other piano when I am there. This has worked out quite nicely=
 for me. I tune anywhere from 2 to 8 pianos whenever I go there.=
 Not only that, but in those two years, I have restrung the=
 piano, and rebuilt the action, and done some additional work to=
 some of the other pianos. And there is more work waiting for me,=
 when they get around to getting the money. I have also gotten=
 some referrals from that church.  Had I demanded full pay for=
 the D once a month, I would not have gotten the job. In other=
 words, I am giving something up in return for more work. It's a=
 nice gig which gives me a little extra income once a month. Not=
 only do I tune for that church, but often times I will schedule=
 other customers on the same day, for full pay. 
 
Wim 


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