This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment My best guess that among PTG members in the Midwest USA, an average = tuning fee would currently be in the $75 to $90 range. But that is only = based on my conversations with a few techs I happen to know and have had = the subject arise with. I know several that are both higher and lower = than this range (actually more than a few that are higher).=20 I get the impression that non-PTG members on average are charging as = much as $25 less than that range. And that is based on an even-more = limited, and likely biased, sampling. I also get the impression that rates at best tend to keep up with = inflation. OK, there's answers to three questions. Now I know you meant to ask a = couple more questions, so I'll save you the trouble of asking and just = go ahead and answer them: How much should technicians charge and how = should rates change? I think fees should be based on desired income plus the cost of doing = business with all that tempered with the tech's technical abilities and = what fees the area will support. Pretty nebulous formula for sure, but I = think it is the basic formula that one needs to use. Fees supported will = depend on median area income, perhaps the level of culture in the = community, education level, the economy, etc.=20 Rate changes should be based on inflation and how the tech's skills = change over time. If a tech's fees are at an appropriate level and s/he = actively pursues continuing education, fees changes should exceed = inflation because s/he is getting more experienced, gaining in = education, and thus is presumably providing better services. If = continuing education is not pursued and daily experience is not actively = turned into increasing skills ("who cares, it's just a job") I should = think at best the rate of inflation might be appropriate. If skills are = diminishing for whatever reason, perhaps it would be appropriate for = fees to increase at a rate less than that of inflation. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brian Doepke=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:54 PM Subject: 2 questions 2 questions, please. 1. What is the average tuning fee for a Midwestern town with a = population of about 333,000 ? 2. What is the average tuning fee percentage increase from one year o = the next? Thank you, Brian Doepke doepkeb@comcast.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d3/4f/8e/a3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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