Good question. My rates for a tuning take into consideration that I drive about 30 minutes and spend about 90 minutes mucking about on the piano and admiring the pictures of the ladiy's kids, and giving her gratuitous lecures on piano care. So there goes two hours out of my day. If you are a three piano/day tuner and and you are going to devote all day to this particular project, then by all means charge the dealer triple. If you are a four piano a day tuner, then charge him four times! Your duty is to make a day's pay, nor only to support yourself and your family, but to support our local, state, and federal governments which need your money if they are to continue to perform the exemplary tasks which have so endeared themselves to our hearts. Oh, Oh, starting to get political. That's what I get for watching the Sunday talk shows. Coming down with Sam Donaldson-itis. Hey, everybody: Have a great fourth of July Holiday and don't eat too many rot dogs! Tunerjim (now happily) @juno.com
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