---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment For what it's worth: on those rare occasions when I've been booked more=20= than 3 weeks in advance the "missed"/forgotten appointment rate goes=20 up. I also suspect that there are a lot of folks that start shopping=20 for other tuners as well. I've found that in many cases, even with=20 repeat customers, people call today because they are having a party or=20= sing along next week and wouldn't be willing to wait that long anyway. As for pricing: In my area of upstate mostly rural New York prices=20 range from $45 to 80 for a basic tuning. will wickham On Feb 8, 2006, at 5:07 PM, pianotune05@comcast.net wrote: > I'm curious, > Why would it be a bad thing to be booked well in advance.=A0 I know a=20= > guy who 's booked 6 weeks or so in advance.=A0 I think that would be a=20= > good thing, and knowing my financial situation, I sure wish I was=20 > booked solid. > Marshall > =A0 >> -------------- Original message -------------- >> From: A440A@aol.com >> >> > Joseph writes: >> > >> > << Whe I facture that sales tax, car >> > >> > expenses (tolls, gas, etc.) and travel time are >> > >> > deducted from the gross fee, I do not see how I can >> > >> > charge less than $100 for a basic tuning. >> >> > >> > In the beginning, you will have to charge little enough to simply=20= >> attract the >> > customers that are price shopping. You will want to move out of=20 >> this category >> > as fast as you can. You will do this by impressing enough customers=20= >> so that >> > word of mouth, (is there anywhere else words come from?, uh, I know=20= >> a couple >> > of people that talk out their a. ahhhh, well, I'll just let that=20 >> be), begins >> > to fill your schedule. >> > As soon as you realize that you are missing customers b! ecause you=20= >> don't >> > have time to get to them, you will realize that you are not=20 >> charging enough. >> > You will then raise your price until you have more time than=20 >> customers, oops, >> > charging too much? You will know if your calls begin to drop off.=20= >> (or maybe >> > you let your quality slip). >> > Return customers are the lifeblood of a service business, unless = you >> > advertise so heavily that you don't need them, (hard to do). Do=20 >> what you can to >> > make your customers feel like they got their money's worth.=20 >> Customers usually >> > don't think in terms of dollars, but rather, what value they think=20= >> they are >> > receiving. Also remember that 90% of communication is non-verbal,=20= >> so if you are >> > confident that your price and the quality of your service are=20 >> equal, your >> > body language, tone of voice, and general bearing will put the=20 >> customer at ease. >> > A long term tech, with a large body of work and customers behind=20 >> th! em, >> > will comfortably charge more than the beginner. In Nashville, the=20= >> price of a >> > tuning varies from $60 to $130, depending on who is doing it. I=20 >> have customers >> > that feel much better paying me twice as much as the last tuner=20 >> they employed. >> > >> > If you are booked two months in advance, you are not charging=20 >> enough. >> > If your phone is not ringing, you may be pricing yourself too high.=20= >> The only >> > way to find your comfort zone is to get in the business and learn. >> > good luck, >> > >> > >> > Ed Foote RPT >> > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >> > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives= ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3516 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4b/a1/13/dd/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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