What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano

[David Love]

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They're saying you can't conspire to fix prices or do anything that =
effects
fair competition.  I don't think there's anything to prevent you from =
asking
what somebody charges, what manufacturers consider "suggested retail", =
or
otherwise researching what the market in your area dictates.  Not =
conspiring
does not mean you must remain ignorant. =20

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David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20

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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf
Of pianotune05@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:56 PM
To: Cy Shuster; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano

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Maybe it's because I've had a long day, but what is this thing from the =
PTG
trying to say?

Marshall

ps. no I'm not baulking it or complainig, but I like things easy to =
digest
this late at night. :)

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From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com>=20

> I don't know if it applies to this list (but it is run by the PTG), =
but we

> should all be aware of the anti-trust guidelines that we must follow:=20
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> http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php (members =
area

> only)=20
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> There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in any =
way=20
> tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) Regulate=20
> production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of products =
or=20
> services, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, customers, or=20
> patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or services, =
f)=20
> Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising,=20
> standardization, certification or ac! creditation, g) Encourage anyone =
to=20
> refrain from competing, h) Limit or exclude anyone from manufacture, =
sale,

> or practice, i) Result in illegal brokerage or rebates, j) Affect =
improper

> reciprocity in dealing, k) Current or future prices, l) What =
constitutes a

> fair profit or margin level, m) Possible increases or decreases in =
prices,

> n) Standardization or stabilization of prices, o) Pricing procedures, =
p)=20
> Cash discounts, q) Credit discounts, r) Control of sales, s) =
Allocation of

> markets, t) Refusal to deal with a firm because of its pricing or=20
> distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practices of any =

> industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade practice, =
v)=20
> Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market share, x) Customer or supplier=20
> classification, allocation or selection, y) Decisions to quote or not =
to=20
> quote, z) Sales territories.=20
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&g! t; --Cy--=20
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