Setting Rates

[Dean May]

Terry, and others,

Please be careful when making disparaging remarks against "tooners." It
seems to me that these are the very people that the PTG wants to draw in for
professional development. We need to be intentional about creating an
environment that makes beginners feel welcome. I remember when first
starting out I was super intimidated whenever I was around people that had
been in the business awhile. I was painfully and acutely aware of my
shortcomings and lack of knowledge/experience. I don't have my RPT yet
probably for that very reason: I felt like an "outsider" any time I went to
a PTG seminar.

The recent seminar hosted by my home chapter, Indy 440, was very different.
I felt very encouraged by the classes and strongly motivated to pursue
getting tested. The classes were excellent. Very well done. Many thanks to
all for their hard work.

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:02 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Setting Rates

Yes, and that is why one can observe a pretty fair range of "tuning" fees.
Professional, well trained, piano technicians will charge fees on a par with
other professionals. Tooners that get a couple lessons or read a book and
then toon part time or whatever are the ones that offer $45 toonings - and
hope they don't break a string - and look at you cock-eye when you say
"pitch raise - "what's that?", etc., etc.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Setting Rates


> 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__________________________________________________
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> >Regards,
> >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
> >Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
>
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>
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