Tuning Rates are subjective on this list.

[David ilvedson]

Jay,

What does a plumber in your area get per hour to come to your 
house?  You might want to see what other service professionals 
make per hour in their work.  Our profession is very specialized 
and I think many piano technicians tend to charge too little for 
their work.  For your information when I started out in Minot, 
North Dakota, after a year at WIT, this is in 1974, I was 
charging $20.00 per tuning.  I was $5.00 more than the two other 
guys.  

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA

David 

> From:          "Jay Mercier" <jaymercier@hotmail.com>
> To:            pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject:       Tuning Rates are subjective on this list.
> Date:          Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:38:19 PST
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> Since this is not only a national but international usernet list, I'd 
> say that all fees mentioned on this list are subjective.  The comment 
> below - what part of the country is this applied?  - New York City?  
> L.A.?  Maybe even a "smaller" city such as Cedar Rapids, IA.  I'm seeing 
> a lot of the $75 dollar range on up here guys.  If I charged that rate 
> where I live, I'd be out of business within 1 month!!!  I charge $50 
> dollars for a tuning and $10 per pitch raise.  The average house in my 
> town costs between $40,000 - $75,000 dollars, most people drive 5-10 
> year-old automobiles and your average "going out to dinner" costs around 
> $20 bucks for a family of four.  $50 dollars for a tuning around here is 
> much more than "ends meat."  Just my 2 cents worth.
> 
> Jay Mercier
> Piano Tech / Teacher
> Glenwood, MN
> >
> >For those of you who are charging $75 for a tuning, but are taking 2 
> hours to
> >tune a piano, you are only making $37.50 per hour. Have you ever 
> thought about
> >the expenses involved in your work and your home? Have you figured out 
> how
> >much money you need to earn to make a living?  Try it once, and see if 
> you are
> >charging enough to make ends meet. 
> >
> >Willem Blees.
> >
> 
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David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net