hr rate; complete regulation of the grand piano

[David Ilvedson]

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Yeah...in 1974 I was charging $20/tuning and I was the highest.  =
 Time to check what the local tradespersons get for plumbing,=
 electrical and make sure your not selling yourself short.   You=
 might be surprised how many people thing the most expensive must=
 be the best...
David Ilvedson ...

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From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:57:52 -0500
Subject: Re: hr rate; complete regulation of the grand piano

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 


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