This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I charge a flat rate based on and if the piano needs a pitch correction = an additional charge of about 40% of my usual fee. If the piano is = still pretty much in tune and it doesn't need much, I try and find = something else to do. A bit of regulation, voicing (although I always = try and spend at least a few minutes touching up the voicing with = through the strings voicing. =20 I like Richard Brekne's method the best (I think it was Richard). = Charge a fee based on a 1.5 hour visit. Whatever you can do in that = time is what gets done. If the piano doesn't need much tuning you do = something else. It allows you to address the pianos needs without = getting into lengthy explanations and justifications with he customer. David Love ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jason Kanter=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: February 01, 2002 10:01 PM Subject: Pricing Models Pricing Models I am musing about pricing models for tuning. Most tuners seem to = charge a fixed rate plus additional for a pitch raise. This seems to be = equivalent to one rate for a one-pass tuning and a second rate (less = than double) for a two-pass tuning. What variations exist in your = pricing models? Does anyone charge a sliding scale based on average cents out-of-tune? = This would enable a lower rate for pianos that are very close to tune = (average less than 2 cents flat); it would be relatively easy to = measure/calculate with an ETD; and it would further incent customers to = keep their pianos in tune. It might also tally closer with the degree of = effort to get the piano into proper tune.=20 Reactions? || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| jason kanter * piano tuning * piano teaching bellevue, wa * 425 562 4127 * cell 425 831 1561 orcas island * 360 376 2799 || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| || ||| ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/98/a4/c1/54/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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