[pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices

[Gerald Groot]

I agree too.  Just yesterday, I lost a long time account because "someone in
the congregation claims to tune pianos and is willing to do it for much
less."  We will always have these kinds of situations in one manner or
another.  You know, I can't count the amount of times some jackass tooner
changes churches for the sake of getting the account long enough to screw it
up then changes churches again to get the next account because they finally
lost it back to me again.  They must really be hard up for work. 

Instead of compromising my prices and quality for the sake of a few $$$, I
told the music director about these types of people, how they operate and
the expense they will likely incur with the piano when then finally call me
back again in a few years after they realize that person isn't dependable
like I am and that they can't fix anything let alone tune pianos. 

Lowering your price will only bring in lower quality pianos and as
mentioned, you will have to work harder to make the same amount.  My dad
always told me to "work smarter, not harder."  

Jer 

-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Pierre Pouliot 
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:46 AM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices 

I agree... 

Raised 10 

-----Message d'origine----- 
De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la part

de AAA Piano Works, LLC 
Envoyé : 8 octobre 2009 08:07 
À : pianotech at ptg.org 
Objet : Re: [pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices 

Don't lower rates...we are a very specialized group of technicians.  The is 
much value to what we know and what we can do. 



-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf

Of James Grebe 
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:34 AM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices 

no 
James Grebe Est. 1962 
Piano Tuner-Technician 
Creator of Custom Caster Cups 
Creator of fine Writing Instruments 
www.grebepiano.com 
1526 Raspberry Lane 
Arnold, MO 63010 
(314) 608-4137 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KeyKat88 at aol.com> 
To: <pianotech at ptg.org> 
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:21 AM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Standard Tuning Prices 


> 
> In a message dated 10/6/2009 7:23:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> wimblees at aol.com writes: 
> 
> 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?) 
> 
> 
> Greetings, 
> 
>      I am considering it right now. Perhaps to the "tune" of $10 lower. 
> 
> Julia Gottshall 
> Reading, PA 
> 



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