Under an hour tuning (was labor rates)

[Dick Beaton]

OK on the tuning rates, etc., but where in this big round world are you
located?
Dick MT

----- Original Message -----
From: <Hippypno2nr@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: Under an hour tuning (was labor rates)


> In a message dated 8/7/01 9:56:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> caute@optusnet.com.au writes:
>
> << Example
>  Tune in town is $100. Hourly rate $50 Cost to reshape a set of hammers,
2hrs
> by $50 = $100 plus pickup and delivery.
>  Tune in the country is $140. Hourly rate is $70 Cost to reshape a set of
> hammers, 2hrs by $70 = $140 plus pickup and delivery.
>   >>
>
> I can understand charging extra for the extra time it takes to get to "the
> country" but why should the hourly rate be higher once you are there?
> I live in a rural area and I don't charge extra to drive all the way to
town.
> I consider the lower overhead cost of rural living to be enough extra for
me.
> Of course that may have something to do with why I'm so broke too.
>
> John Krucke
> www.SandRidgeRecords.com/pianoservice.html
>