My favorite reply to the constant query of how much do you charge: "As much as I can". This is used with discretion; I don't use this line on customers without a sense of humor or from radically different cultures. But when I do I almost always get the job! Oh, and about the "How often should I tune my piano? question: "As often as I can talk you into it." This is usually followed with an explanation of the needs of the piano and pianist. Blaine Hebert URPT (but as of yesterday a PTG member!)
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