Hi Jim My rate in Regina is $155.00 Canadian including taxes. Labor is pro rata, but maybe I should take a tip from the stove guy and go to $40.00 per 15 min block. At 01:25 AM 2/9/2006 -0500, you wrote: >And we don't think the oil companies constantly manage the gas prices !!!! > >They sure do here in Canada . . !!! >Besides, does the internet constitute an " association meeting" ?? > >I'd be curious to know what other Canadian tuners charge for a standard >tuning . . My fee is $95CAN . . and I get no quibbles . . in fact most >customers comment that it's pretty reasonable, in that I am usually at their >home for an hour to an hour and a half. >The stove guy charges $75 to walk in the door, and 25$ for each 15 minute >block afterwards . . !! > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> >To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 9:58 PM >Subject: RE: What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano > > >> In other words, they can throw you in jail anytime they want for whatever >> they want. Don't worry, be happy. >> >> 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 Cy Shuster >> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:49 PM >> To: Pianotech List >> Subject: Re: What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano >> >> 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: >> >> http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php (members >> area >> only) >> >> There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in any way >> tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) Regulate >> production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of products or >> services, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, customers, or >> patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or services, f) >> Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising, >> standardization, certification or accreditation, g) Encourage anyone to >> 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) >> 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 >> distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practices of any >> industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade practice, v) >> Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market share, x) Customer or supplier >> classification, allocation or selection, y) Decisions to quote or not to >> quote, z) Sales territories. >> >> --Cy-- >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.3/254 - Release Date: 2/8/2006 > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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