tuning fees

[David Ilvedson]

That's the way I do it except I don't figure in the trip home as I'm going to the next appointment...hopefully

David I.



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From: <JIMRPT@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:51:51 EDT
Subject: Re: tuning fees


>In a message dated 20/07/04 10:35:07 PM, Alpha88x@aol.com writes:

><< O! I meant that myhourly  rate for repairs is $35-40 plus parts, minimal 
>is $40 just to get me to the client's house. My tuning rate is $80.  I am 52 
>miles west of Philly.  >>

>Julia............ It is my opinion that any service call starts with the 
>minimum charge and my minimum charge is what I charge for a tuning. In your case 
>you say it is 80 dollars...I think that should also be your minimum service 
>call fee.  My minimum fee covers the trip to the customers house and 1 hr of work 
>plus the trip home.......after the first hour then and only then do 'shop' 
>rates apply.......but that is just the way I do it............. I figure that 
>anything less than that I am not covering expenses and my time.
>My view.
>Jim Bryant (FL)
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