A-440, ethics AND the bod

[John Pasterczyk]

Not so Terry,

If I get one price shopper a week that is a lot.  Most
first time callers are from referrals and do not even
ask or care about the price.  I'm sure this is true
with you as well.

I do not see why you do not consider this price
reasonable in this market.  As many have said before
compare our prices and services to any number of
service people (plumber etc.)  I am charging a
completely reasonable price for the service I provide.
 And People gladly pay for it, no questions asked. 
And as I've already pointed out, they subsequently
refer me to others because of the good service.

I do not disagree about the number of Quality
Technicians that charge less...I can also without
batting an eyelid name a handful of those.  I just
think they are short changing themselves. 
Particularly with the cost of living being what it is
here in "La La Land".

Respectfully,

John Pasterczyk
Registered Piano Technician

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:16:39 -0800 
From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com> 
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Good for you john, if you can get it. I just know
several "seasoned" 
full-time top-line techs who are around $120-130. You
probably 
experience 
your share of the following phone inquiry reactions:
"Thanks, I'll call 
you 
back", and never do because they can and WILL find
plenty of high 
quality 
technicians who charge a more "reasonable" rate. I can
tell you that I 
get 
plenty of work year round, along with tons of
referrals and so on. This 
is 
not only because I'm good, but because I am charging a
reasonable rate. 
My 
typical first time call  results in $300-500 in work,
on average, 
consisting 
of Pitch raise and tuning, full cleaning and maybe
file and shaping, 
along 
with various other stuff the piano might need in the
way of repairs, 
both 
minor and major.
Terry Peterson