This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment My philosophy is that procedures, like tuning, should earn one more money than standard hourly shop work. It is the way most every other profession charges. An ob doctor has a set fee for delivering a baby. It matters not if you labor one hour or twenty. It doesn't matter if you go one month early and don't' get the final four office visits, either. For us, as we perfect our techniques and time required goes down, our rates should not go down, they should go up, if anything. The customer is getting a more experienced tuner/technician, and our rates should reflect that. 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 David Love Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 10:25 AM To: 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: Setting Rates I think your tuning rate should be based on what the job should take, about 1 hour give or take. If $90. is the going rate in your area then use it. If it takes you longer because you are still increasing your speed then you might have to eat that difference for awhile. But I would have a higher hourly rate relative to your tuning fee. I would also have a minimum charge for showing up to fix a problem unrelated to tuning. If your tuning fee is $90. then a minimum of $75. or so would be appropriate. You can decide on a case by case basis whether that is or isn't appropriate. But you should have a set minimum that you quote. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Todd <mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:12 AM Subject: Setting Rates I was just curious. Is everyones tuning rates reflect their "per hour" rate, or are they both different. i.e., if you had a tuning rate of, let's say, $90, which may be a two hour tuning, does that mean the hourly rate would be $45 for any other work you might do? 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 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/cc/20/91/8f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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