No way... David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: pianolover 88 <pianolover88@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:26:26 -0800 Subject: Re: A-440, ethics AND the bod ><<A lot of times well-off people think the most expensive must be the best. > That's a good reason to raise your price. I know I need to.... >David I>> >Well, unless ALL your customers are "well off", you will lose quite a few >lower income, price conscience people who comprise MOST piano owners out >there. Do you charge more or less depending on what you assume is the >person's income level? >Terry Peterson >----Original Message Follows---- >From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: Re: A-440, ethics AND the bod >Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:51:48 -0800 >A lot of times well-off people think the most expensive must be the best. >That's a good reason to raise your price. I know I need to.... >David I. >----- Original message ----------------------------------------> >From: pianolover 88 <pianolover88@hotmail.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Received: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 10:39:53 -0800 >Subject: Re: A-440, ethics AND the bod >>I know a LOT of RPTs in the los angeles area, but not a single one who >>charges $150 for just a tuning! The average TOP fee is around $120-130 >max. >>Of course that does not include pitch work or anything else. >>Terry Peterson >>----Original Message Follows---- >>From: David Ilvedson &lt;ilvey@sbcglobal.net&gt; >>Reply-To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net, Pianotech >&lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt; >>To: &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt; >>Subject: Re: A-440, ethics AND the bod >>Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:00:09 -0800 >>Terry, >>You don't want to think about the cost of living in California right on >the >>coast in La La Land... >>David I. >>----- Original message ----------------------------------------&gt; >>From: Farrell &lt;mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com&gt; >>To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt; >>Received: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:27:59 -0500 >>Subject: Re: A-440, ethics AND the bod >>David, >>Plea$e $end me a job application. Thank$. >>Terry Farrell >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: David Andersen >>To: Pianotech >>Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 1:14 PM >>Subject: Re: A-440, ethics AND the bod >>By working &quot;fast and dirty&quot; for the early stages of >this, I can >>stay within my usual time budget and not have to charge any more for the >>pitch-raise part. >>Excuse me, brother, but you’re out of your ever-lovin’ mind not to >charge >>for the pitch raise; forget about the “time;” think about 1. The >tremendous >>wear on your body, and 2. The expertise needed to accomplish >>2 quick raises, putting your hammer on every note, then a fine tuning. >Are >>you nuts? >>Here’s what my charge would be (remember, I get top dollar in a major >urban >>area): >>2 pitch raises @ 75.00 150.00 >>Tune A440 150.00 >>Total _____ >> $300.00 >>That’s hard, hard work, and I want and deserve to get PAID for hard >work. >>With all due respect, Robin, you should take a look at what you’re >giving >>away. The true payoff IS >>the beauty you create and enable, and the possibility of inspiring a >child; >>that said, your type of expertise, in any other realm, would be much >more >>expensive. >>Hope this helps..... >>David Andersen >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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