In some schools in my area, the band instrument repair person who makes rounds to the school, offers to tune the piano. Since he is already there he doesn't have to charge milage, with the business already he can cut your fee by 5, 10 or 15 dollars. With an electronic tuner, its hard for them to pass up $40 or more an hour extra. If it needs a lot of repairs, why its time to buy a new piano. The public schools that I tune for, I have always been contacted by the vocal or instrumental teacher. They ask for rates, usually more than one piano is involved, make out a requisition which is approved by the principal, then call back for an appointment. Be prepared to have the invoice take 30 days or more to get paid. . A solicitation to the music department might be fruitful. Richard Moody ---------- > From: james allen bickerton <jbickerton@abraxis.com> > To: pianotech@byu.edu > Subject: Board of Education Pains > Date: Tuesday, February 04, 1997 1:10 PM > > While attempting to expand my young piano tuning business, I did what I > am sure a lot of you have done. I attempted to crack the lucrative > school system market.
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