Ed- I wasn't being totally serious. I got caught at a cynical moment not long after hearing from a customer who has the eight year old Steinway L serviced every four years or so. I would not, in the end, be able to gouge this or any other of my clients. Racehorses notwithstanding. Sid >Sid writes: ><< > In my rural area, I am on the verge of charging these people with > >> their second homes and second > >> decorator Steinways big city rates. Likely triple my norm. > >> >> > >Greetings, > This appears to be a classic case of opportunism. If "these people" come >to find out that you are charging them more than your norm because they are >wealthy, (and it will happen), you can kiss your reputation and future income >from them good-bye. Also, if you charge more because the customer >is rich, you >cannot say your price and your quality are linked. There is nothing but >trouble ahead for this business approach. > Your integrity will be measured by how closely your word and your deed >match one another. Will you honestly tell customers that your price >depends on >how much money they have? >Regards, > >Ed Foote RPT >http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > -- Sid Blum sid at sover.net
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