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[Jon Page]

At 08:38 PM 10/24/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>I had a lady just call me and she moved here from San Diego , last tuning
>>about 2 years ago in that area she said it was $45.
>>
>>
>
>True (I've heard this about California).  I had a potential client call me
>in 1996 and balk at my $60 to $75 tunings here in Austin claiming that San
>Francisco only charged $35 to $50 for tuning.  I explained that I was about
>$10 less than the prevailing local rate.  Ironically, when I mentioned that
>other stores may know someone (an apprentice perhaps ) that may work for
>that $35 to $50 rate here, the client "BLEW-UP" and yelled, "I'm a Medical
>Doctor.  I can 'afford' anyone I want.  If I want the best I pay for the
>best!"
>
>I thought about it for a second and said, "You're right.  If you want 'me',
>my rate just went up $10."  I now charge $70 to $100  (base tuning vs pitch
>raise plus tuning).
>
>He hung up on me in a huff.  But, I'm really glad that I didn't compremise
>myself to him.  I'm even more glad that I now charge the prevailing rate
>here in Austin, TX.
>
>Cheers,
>Brian Henselman, RPT
> 

Brian(s),

Stick to yer guns  . . .