Les, Stay crazy like some of the rest of us. :-) Raise your price and just present it. I don't explain; I just do it. When a customer reminds me that I'm not keeping up with cola, it's time. :-) If I've lost business because of raising my prices, I'm not aware of it. Gina ----- Original Message ----- From: Leslie W Bartlett <lesbart1@juno.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 10:29 AM Subject: price raising > I'm thinking of raising prices.... So, who cares? Well, I chatted with a > local who's been in the business decades more than I informed me that if > I tell that I'm going up because of inflation, vastly increased fuel > costs, increased travel time because of huge increases in (Houston) > traffic, plus being RPT, they'll all turn tail and look for a cheaper > tune. He says, "Raise it and let them deal with it." > I grew up thinking the customer would value attempts to help them be > informed. I know I'm crazy, but am I also stooooopid? Careful with > that one, Newton! > lesbartlett > houston > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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