---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Julia, I understand that you have to "live with" the market you're in. But that price now-a-days, is totally unbelievable! When I moved to Houston 12 yrs. ago, I'd been charging $45.00 in a small town in West Texas and I was the highest priced tuner in town. But thanks to tuning for the symphony and the university there, I was able to get it. Others were charging as little as $19.00! When I got to the university here, my predecessor had been charging $65.00 for an off-campus tuning, so I went up to that. I'm now charging (for a couple of yrs. now) $85.00 and should probably charge more. Several in town are. Good luck on getting your prices up to where they "should" be! Avery At 02:26 PM 7/16/04, you wrote: >Greetings, > > I live 52 miles west of Philadelphia. I charge $35-$40 plus > parts. If the client is more than say, 15 miles out of town, I charge an > extra $10 non-local travel fee. I have been doing this business for about > 16 months. I get about 3-4 appointments a week. I am told that my prices > are reasonable. This has gotten my foot in the door at several area > schools and churches. > I suppose when the demand for my services goes up, so will > my rates. This area is tough, its 'Pennsylvania Dutch Country', and the > poeple are always looking for a bargain...they're tough. > > >Julia Gottchall, >Reading, PA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c9/ef/c8/21/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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