Hi, Clyde: In a message dated 00-03-08 08:11:31 EST, you write: << My personal practice is to charge for work actually performed. I don't jack up the charge for everyone with the assumption that I will have to do a pitchraise. I suppose that could be done fiarly if you give a discount when a pitchraise is not needed. I also don't do much for free. They pay for what they get. >> Exactly what I'm getting at. I have done too many pitch raises where I only charged my base rate because I regularly tuned their piano. This was meant as an incentive for regular tuning maintenance. Pitch raises take significant time and are evidence of soundboard movement - which is ultimately destructive to soundboard structure. I install quite a few humidity control systems, but now I will not guarantee my base rate unless there is a system on the piano. This way I will most likely get paid for what I do, and the client has a better preserved, more pitch-stable piano. BIll Shull
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