Hey, don't knock those Acrosonics. I am doing a lot of repeat customers now, and I am finding that I seem to be making less money. Those neglected spinets bring in: Tuning = $75 Pitch Raise = $40 to $80 Few Repairs = $20 to $50 Total = $135 to $205 Nothing wrong with a neglected Acrosonic! Send 'em my way! :-) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul McCloud" <pmc333@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 10:50 AM Subject: Re: advertising > Mickey: > Years ago, when I first started, I tried a coupon mailer. I spent > about $250 on it. At the time, my price for tuning was about $55.00. I > did make a little bit, but it really wasn't worth it. I think I flushed > out every Acrosonic piano in the area-that hadn't been tuned for 20 > years. > I have seen an ad for a piano technician in similar publications > like the Reader. Most of the established tuners don't advertise much, > since they are already busy enough. When you first start out, you gotta > do what ya gotta do. Try it, and let us know how it goes. > > -- > mailto:pmc333@earthlink.net > >
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