[pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices

[Gerald Groot]

I haven't but, I have held my prices stable for the past 3 years.  

 

Here in Michigan, we have been in our own rather serious recession since
about 2001 or 2002.  I think next fall though, I will likely raise my rates
again.  Health insurance, gas prices and most everything else keep's rising.
We must have a continued price increase at some sort of regular intervals or
we wil lag to far behind to play catch up.  

 

Jer

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of wimblees at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:23 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices

 

My dad's fee for tuning a piano in 1959 was $7.50. Prices, I'm sure, took a
tumble during the depression, and gradually came back up by the mid fifties.
(Has anyone reduced their tuning fee during this recession?)

 

Interesting comment at the end of the article. It seems that our profession
hasn't changed all that much in 80 years. 

Wim

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Groot <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 12:58 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices

Thought you might find this enjoyable.  

 

Here's an article I happened across from 1920.
<http://www.arcade-museum.com/presto/PRESTO-1920-1783/PRESTO-1920-1783-12.pd
f>
http://www.arcade-museum.com/presto/PRESTO-1920-1783/PRESTO-1920-1783-12.pdf
Prices are listed on the far right.  Grand's $6.00.  

 

 

 

 

Jerry.5

 

 


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