Trip Charges - when to apply and why

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Sat, 14 Feb 2004 20:51:16 -0500


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Yeah, but I got my Lincoln with 720 Watts RMS and Neil Young's latest =
"Greendale" on the CD, so I rather enjoy the ride - I don't mind a =
slightly lower hourly income when I am jammin'. That's part of what this =
profession can be about!

Terry Farrell
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  From: J Patrick Draine=20
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  Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 11:42 AM
  Subject: Re: Trip Charges - when to apply and why



  On Feb 14, 2004, at 10:28 AM, Farrell wrote:


    However, if someone needs their piano serviced ASAP and I don't have =
any other appointments in the area, i.e. I have to make a special trip =
to that appointment, I charge $30/hr. travel time.


  Wow, it takes reading someone else's faux pas to go look in the =
mirror. Myself, I charge a fair bit more than most of the competition, =
but I almost never charge for extra distance, or (for the most part) =
ASAP service. Or discount for institutions or multiple pianos. But when =
I see Terry charging a mere $30/hr for travel time -- gosh, your time is =
worth more than that, even if you don't have a tuning lever in your =
hand! Maybe I should be billing for drive time too ....

  Patrick

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