Competitive Rates

[KeyKat88 at aol.com]

Greetings,
 
        I get price shoppers  occasionally.  This is a result I get from 
having a yellow page listing.  Although I would not give up my phone book listing. 
Tuners in this neck of the  woods are charging 65 to 70 per tuning. This is 
tough when I ask 83! I dont know  how they can do it.
 
Julia Gottshall
Reading, PA
 
 
In a message dated 6/4/2008 10:39:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
IFixPianos at yahoo.com writes:

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Matthew Todd <_toddpianoworks at att.net_ 
(mailto:toddpianoworks at att.net) > wrote:

Hi,
 
How often does everyone evaluate their tuning rates, and overall  fees?  In 
my area I have found, so far, that I am the most  expensive.  Not because I 
charge high, but because I feel my services  are of a higher quality, and my 
clients are paying for a skilled trade,  if you will.  I am the only PTG member in 
this area working toward RPT  status, by the way.
 
Have any of you had a lot of calls where they are only looking for the  
cheapest deal?
 
Just to remind you, I relocated to this area six months ago, and began  
building a full time business here in March.  Yes there are several  other 
extablished tuners in the area, some are good, some we won't  mention...but I feel if 
I get out there and do quality service, and great  customer skills, I 
shouldn't have a problem building a very reputable  business.
 
How many years did it take all of you to begin your business to when  you 
began full time?
 
Thanks in advance,
Matthew



My response to those looking for cheaper work is to give the  name of one of 
the local tooners that I know charges less, when they ask if  his work is good 
I tell them I'd rather not comment on that but I know he's  cheaper. Mkes 'em 
think, some book with me, others hang up.
 
I'm not sure if I would have had the cojones to charge more than the  
experienced guys in my area PTG or not, IMHO.
 
Mike

-- 
Perfection is not attainable, but if we  chase perfection we can catch 
excellence. 
Vince Lombardi

Michael  Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
_www.IFixPianos.com_ (http://www.ifixpianos.com/) 
email _mike at ifixpianos.com_ (mailto:mike at ifixpianos.com)  





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