hr rate; complete regulation of the grand piano

[gordon stelter]

I think that a lot of the problem is that we work on
"fun" things, so the work must be "fun", and we should
be grateful merely to have the opportunity to do it!
That certainly seems to be the mindset of many of the
folks around here, who would not balk at paying $60/hr
for greasy mechanic with a 9th grade education to work
on their car ( after they bring it to him ).
    Thump

    --- David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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 ...
> 
> ----- Original message
> ---------------------------------------->
> 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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