Prices for rebuilding work

[Elian Degen J.]

Hello Diane,

I would also be interested if it is not too much trouble I also have a fax
No in USA
 (603) 792-9313

Elian Degen

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Lawson <lawsonic@global.co.za>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Prices for rebuilding work


> Hi Diane, different Brian here. I would be interested in your collection
of
> prices, and I do have a fax    978 926 5675  its a USA number but gets
> diverted to my email.
>
> Brian Lawson
> IC PTG
>
>
>
> > From: Diane Hofstetter <dianepianotuner@hotmail.com>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Prices for rebuilding work
> > Date: 02 October 1999 09:18
> >
> > Hi Brian!
> >
> >   Well, your first day (?) of being self-employeed and already you're
> > burning the past-midnight oil :-)
> >
> >   Good idea to post question, interesting to find out what kind of
> answers
> > you receive.  Over the years I have accumulated price lists from a
> variety
> > of rebuilders, most of them are, however, old, but you can figure what
> > tunings cost in those years vs. today's tuning costs and extrapolate the
> > rebuilding costs in today's terms.  Do you have a fax?  I could send you
> > copies.
> >
> >   Yesterday I found a price list on the web from "Pianoservice Hawai'i"
> > called "Action rebuilding for Steinway grands" it's located at
> > www.pianoshawaii.com/pianoservice/steinway_rebuild.html.
> >
> >   I spoke with our customer today,  she is leaving tomorrow am. for a
one
>
> > month's trip to Tibet!  Said she does want to restore this piano and
will
>
> > work out the details with me upon her return.
> >
> >   Will write more tomorrow,  Murray wants the phone line for his
computer
>
> > and I want to go to bed!
> >
> >   Diane
> >
> >
> > >From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net>
> > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > >Subject: Prices for rebuilding work
> > >Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 01:27:41 -0400
> > >
> > >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.
> > >
> > >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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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