[pianotech] rates for new techician

[Barbara Richmond]

Hi Zoe, 

After attending piano tech school 28 years ago, I went home and called up technician I knew and we went out to lunch. I posed the very same question you asked. His answer was, "You don't want to be known as a cheap technician." My tuning rate was the same as his--but for a while, it took me longer! I hate it when I stupidly underbid something and end up working for less than I feel I'm worth. There are a number of different ways people determine how they charge--piece work, hourly, you can look at some of the work guides to see how long job should take and base a price on that, etc. The question really isn't how many years you've been in business, it's about being competent. There are a lot of people who have been in business for years and years, but..... 

Good luck. 

Barbara Richmond, RPT 
near Peoria, Illinois 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zoe Sandell" <yiddishtangofever at shaw.ca> 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 2:16:22 PM 
Subject: [pianotech] rates for new techician 

Hello 

I am wondering if it is general practice for a technician starting out (like 
myself) to charge slightly less because I do not have the same years of 
experience. 

Ideas? 

Thanks 
Zoe 

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