Of course not just anyone can call themselves a plumber. I believe it is a licensed skill with several years of apprenticeship under a master plumber? Anyone can put a shingle and call themselves a piano tuner. I've got to think there is a difference....oh, boy, have I opened a can of worms...;-] David Ilvedson, RPT ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:19:16 Subject: Re: Setting Rates >Hi Matthew, >Our lovely fellow servicemen called plumbers charge $137.00 (Canadian) for >a "visit". Should I charge less? I think not! >At 07:12 AM 14/10/2004 -0700, you wrote: >>I was just curious. And if you go to a clients home and all they want >>you to do is evaluate the piano, which can take only about half an hour... >> Just wondering what everyone has to say. >> >>Thanks! >> >>Matthew Todd >>Todd Piano Works >>Piano Tuner/Technician >>Tuning - Repairing - >>Regulating__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com >Regards, >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat >mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >3004 Grant Rd. >REGINA, SK >S4S 5G7 >306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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