Hi Brian. I would let them know that in 2 months you will raise your rates due to increasing gas prices. This gives them time to get used to the idea and also takes some pressure off of everyone. Gas prices are the problem-not you or your client. Best wishes, Michelle Smith Bastrop, Texas From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Brian Doepke Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:12 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: how to politely ask for a raise I have been tuning for a church twice a month for a year+1/2 without even a slight increase in fees. I don't want to lose this client. They like my work, we have a good communication and rapport....but I feel a slight increase is warranted with increased advertising costs, travel expenses and so on. How would you handle this? Or...would you just leave the situation as it is? Thank you, Brian P. Doepke; RPT A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC "The after-taste of poor quality lasts longer than the first bite of a good deal." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080205/0b969438/attachment.html
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