Hi Diane, different Brian here. I would be interested in your collection of prices, and I do have a fax 978 926 5675 its a USA number but gets diverted to my email. Brian Lawson IC PTG > From: Diane Hofstetter <dianepianotuner@hotmail.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Prices for rebuilding work > Date: 02 October 1999 09:18 > > Hi Brian! > > Well, your first day (?) of being self-employeed and already you're > burning the past-midnight oil :-) > > Good idea to post question, interesting to find out what kind of answers > you receive. Over the years I have accumulated price lists from a variety > of rebuilders, most of them are, however, old, but you can figure what > tunings cost in those years vs. today's tuning costs and extrapolate the > rebuilding costs in today's terms. Do you have a fax? I could send you > copies. > > Yesterday I found a price list on the web from "Pianoservice Hawai'i" > called "Action rebuilding for Steinway grands" it's located at > www.pianoshawaii.com/pianoservice/steinway_rebuild.html. > > I spoke with our customer today, she is leaving tomorrow am. for a one > month's trip to Tibet! Said she does want to restore this piano and will > work out the details with me upon her return. > > Will write more tomorrow, Murray wants the phone line for his computer > and I want to go to bed! > > Diane > > > >From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net> > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > >Subject: Prices for rebuilding work > >Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 01:27:41 -0400 > > > >At the risk of someone yelling fire in our theater, I'd like to ask for > >some input. > > > >I know that it can be construed as price fixing if we all get together and > >agree as to a particular price we should all charge for a particular > >product or service. That ain't where I'm coming from. > > > >I need some perspective of what other people are charging for rebuilding > >work. A large piano store in my area has made mention of much rebuilding > >work that they could 'send my way', only they have requested a 'price list' > >of sorts. I've got some ideas for much of it, but having been an employee > >for so long, and not having access to the 'bottom lines', I'm a little in > >the dark as to what others might be charging. > > > >On the one hand, I don't want to be too cheap. If a complete bellying for > >a 6' grand might be considered reasonable at $4,500, I don't want to be > >busting my hump trying to do these jobs for $2,500, just so I'll be the > >cheapest guy in town. On the other hand, I haven't yet established a > >reputation that would allow me to charge $6,500 for the same job and expect > >to get it because I can demonstrate that I'm worth it. > > > >I've had many discussions with this particular dealer, and although we're > >on a friendly basis, I can be sure he won't be the first to start throwing > >out numbers. (Isn't there an old saying about the first guy that throws out > >a number loses?) I have indicated on a number of things that I most likely > >won't be the cheapest guy around, but rather he'll have a product that'll > >be of very high quality, the kind worthy of a premium price. Now, how do I > >determine just what that price is... that's the six million dollar > >question... > > > >Of my local guild chapter, there's only two other people who are doing > >serious rebuilding work, neither of which particularly wish to talk about > >prices. > > > >So basically, I'm left with a situation where I'd like to find some input, > >but don't particularly know where or how. > > > >Any figures, thoughts, ideas, or other remarks you'd like to send my way? > >I'd be open to any and all of them. If you think it's too hot a topic for > >the list, feel free to e-mail me privately. > > > >Not wanting to stir up trouble. Just looking for input. > > > >I hope you'll all have a nice weekend. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Brian Trout > >Quarryville, PA > >btrout@desupernet.net > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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