[CAUT] Parts Mark up - Institutional Variation

[David Skolnik]

CAUTS -
It still fascinates me that our profession is possibly the only one 
that conducts these agonizing self-examinations in a public 
forum.  It seems to me that, to the extent that mark-up is a 
legitimately based cost, it could justifiably appear as such in any 
billing break-out.  On the other hand, to the extent that it is based 
upon control of supply and / or customer ignorance, it is arguably a 
subject for ethical pondering.  The institutional component is just 
another twist.  Either suppliers sell direct to end users or they 
don't.  Either they provided institutional / government discounts, or 
they don't.  If the purchasing secretary at the institution knows the 
wholesale price of parts, are they entitled to that discount when you 
work on their home piano?   I thought Tom's response stated the case 
concisely. Not as concisely as Chris, however.  Was that 40% of the 
original cost or of the doubled cost?

>double wholesale less 40% then add shipping charge.
>Chris Solliday

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY

At 12:02 PM 6/11/2008, you wrote:
>Dear Fellow CAUT"S
>
>
>I was wondering what  you do regarding  parts mark up
>for the institutions you work for.  This has always
>been a fuzzy area for me.   I'm not sure if we can
>discuss this or not, but any input would be
>appreciated.  Just want to be sure I'm doing the
>equitable and ethical thing.
>
>Regards,
>steve
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