I don't use a mark-up either; I just charge a hell of a lot for my labor.... xoDA On Feb 12, 2008, at 12:46 PM, A440A at aol.com wrote: > > << Me thinks that the issue is that most techs (as well as mechanics, > computer repair, plumbers, etc) build in a profit margin on parts > and if > the general public knows the ACTUAL cost, they might raise a stink > about > it. >> > > I suppose this is so, however, I don't use any mark-up. I > tell my > customers that the price they are charged for parts is my cost, and > the reason > my prices are higher than my competitors is that I charge a lot > more for my > labor. They don't seem to mind, especially when they have been > given a higher > price for parts by another tech! > Regards, > > > > Ed Foote RPT > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>The year's hottest artists on the > red carpet > at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music.<BR> > (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)</HTML>
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