---------- > From: pianoman <pianoman@inlink.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Tuning Prices reply > Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 7:02 AM > > > > ---------- > > From: PDtek@aol.com > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Tuning Prices > > Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 12:20 AM Sorry I pushed the wrong button. This was supposed to have been sent to the author only. Disregard my original reply. James pianoman@inlink.com > > > > List; > The best response is private as this is supposed to be against the law. > Here in St. Louis I charge $63.00 just raised from $60.00 in August1, 97. > James Grebe > pianoman@inlink.com > > > > A couple of tuner friends and I were discussing the average tuning rates > in > > our area and how no one had increased their fees in the last couple of > years > > and that maybe it was about time we did. Of course there are a lot of > factors > > involved in such a decision, with the quality of service not being the > least > > of them. We can, however, observe that in any given area prices do not > seem > > to vary to any great degree. We concluded that one way to help determine > > where we stood on the scale was to find out what was being charged > elsewhere, > > which is the purpose for this post. > > If the discussion of specific figures is offensive to anyone, I > apologize. It > > is also my understanding that guild members are not to discuss such > things > > due to antitrust laws, but I may be wrong about that. > > The bottom line is that some phone calls could extract this information > but > > this way would seem to be more efficient and get a larger input. > > In the Des Moines area where I operate, the going rate for a standard > tuning > > averages $50. I would be most interested in tuning prices from my > surrounding > > areas such as Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis and the Quad Cities. > > If anyone feels more comfortable replying privately, that's fine. > > Thanks > > > > Dave Bunch
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