surcharge

[David Ilvedson]

Here in California in the Bay Area that is about right.  Very expensive to
live here though and don't forget $1.85/gallon for gas.  I went up in one
day 6 cents!

David I.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Avery Todd
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 4:08 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: surcharge


Richard,

    Not too many tuners "I" know charge $100 per tuning. :-)

Avery

At 09:49 PM 03/08/00 +0100, you wrote:
>Roy... given the fact that many (if not most) tuners way undercharge for
their
>services given the amount of training and experience they have,,, and
>given the
>difficulty in obtaining this training... and given the fact that there
>simply is
>no body around besides us who has the slightest notion of just what it is
we
>really have to try and accomplish...I say the fear of "gouging" is at best
>grossly overstated.
>
>If you tune 400 pianos a year and arent making 40 grand after travel
expences
>and the like... you are charging too little.
>
>Roy Ulrich wrote:
>
> > I think a lot of people are falling into the trap of thinking 20 cents a
> > gallon increase equates with large increases in prices for everything.
As a
> > tuner who buys a tank of gas about twice a week, I look at the _real_
> > numbers:  15 gallons @ 1.36 is $20.40; 15 gallons @ 1.56 is $23.40. Do I
> > need to gouge all my customers with an increase of $5 or $10?
> >
> > If you average a dozen tunings a week and charge an additional $10 each,
> > that's $120 a week increase to cover less than seven bucks worth of
> gas. Who
> > becomes the bad guy now, Standard Oil or you?
> >
> > Roy Ulrich
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wimblees@AOL.COM <Wimblees@AOL.COM>
> > To: Pianotech@ptg.org <Pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 9:02 AM
> > Subject: surcharge
> >
> > >With the increased cost of gasoline, and higher prices to follow, I am
> > >contemplating doing one of two things: raise my tuning fee $5 or $10,
or
> > add
> > >that much as gasoline surcharge to every appointment.
> > >
> > >The increase in fee would appear like a permanent solution, but might
be
> > >looked on as charging too much to soon. (I increased my price by $5 in
> > >September.) The surcharge, I think, might be understood by my
customers.
> > >(They all know we are paying much more for gas.) And if prices come
down,
> > as
> > >they are predicting they will in the fall, I can remove it.
> > >
> > >What are some thoughts on the matter.
> > >
> > >Willem
> > >
>
>--
>Richard Brekne
>Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
>Bergen, Norway
>
>