This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Brian, Prehaps you are looking for information on the hours that each job = should take first. Then add the cost of materials and you will have your = personal price quote. Joe Goss http://primenet.com/~imatunr/ ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brian Trout=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 11:27 PM Subject: Prices for rebuilding work At the risk of someone yelling fire in our theater, I'd like to ask = for some input. I know that it can be construed as price fixing if we all get together = and agree as to a particular price we should all charge for a particular = product or service. That ain't where I'm coming from. I need some perspective of what other people are charging for = rebuilding work. A large piano store in my area has made mention of = much rebuilding work that they could 'send my way', only they have = requested a 'price list' of sorts. I've got some ideas for much of it, = but having been an employee for so long, and not having access to the = 'bottom lines', I'm a little in the dark as to what others might be = charging. On the one hand, I don't want to be too cheap. If a complete bellying = for a 6' grand might be considered reasonable at $4,500, I don't want to = be busting my hump trying to do these jobs for $2,500, just so I'll be = the cheapest guy in town. On the other hand, I haven't yet established = a reputation that would allow me to charge $6,500 for the same job and = expect to get it because I can demonstrate that I'm worth it. I've had many discussions with this particular dealer, and although = we're on a friendly basis, I can be sure he won't be the first to start = throwing out numbers. (Isn't there an old saying about the first guy = that throws out a number loses?) I have indicated on a number of things = that I most likely won't be the cheapest guy around, but rather he'll = have a product that'll be of very high quality, the kind worthy of a = premium price. Now, how do I determine just what that price is... = that's the six million dollar question... Of my local guild chapter, there's only two other people who are doing = serious rebuilding work, neither of which particularly wish to talk = about prices. So basically, I'm left with a situation where I'd like to find some = input, but don't particularly know where or how. Any figures, thoughts, ideas, or other remarks you'd like to send my = way? I'd be open to any and all of them. If you think it's too hot a = topic for the list, feel free to e-mail me privately. =20 Not wanting to stir up trouble. Just looking for input. I hope you'll all have a nice weekend. Thanks, Brian Trout Quarryville, PA btrout@desupernet.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/dd/54/9e/a4/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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