Competitive Rates

[Matthew Todd]

Can you guesstimate the customers you have gained based on your yp add?  I am talking about good clients, not price shoppers.
   
  Thanks,
  Matthew

KeyKat88 at aol.com wrote:
      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> 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

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