tuning fee

[Hazen Bannister]

David Ilvedson wrote:

>Out of curiosity what kind of population and how many tuners?   
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>David I.
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>From: Hazen Bannister <hazen@bannisterpiano.com>
>To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Received: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:20:25 -0500
>Subject: Re: tuning fee
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>>Hi,
>> I know the market in my area, and I know how much of it I have, ( 
>>Churches, Schools, University's ) as well as private clients.
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>>>How do you know how many jobs  your "competition" is getting compared 
>>>to you? Do you see their books, or do you all compare notes every 
>>>week? I'm just curious.
>>>Terry Peterson
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>>>----Original Message Follows----
>>>From: Hazen Bannister &lt;hazen@bannisterpiano.com&gt;
>>>Reply-To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>>>To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>>>Subject: Re: tuning fee
>>>Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 16:46:44 -0500
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>>>pianolover 88 wrote:
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>>>&gt;for every tuning a tech may charge $150, I will get 5X that many at
>>>&gt;$110.
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>>>&gt;Terry Peterson
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>>>Hi,
>>>I charge more than most all of my competition, and they don't get as 
>>>much buisness as I do, no less five times more. I guess it's the old 
>>>supply and demand, if your phone rings off the hook ,you're worth 
>>>more, than if you're having to beat the bushes for customers.
>>>Hazen Bannister
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I live in an area with numerous small towns, maybe population of 4 - 10 
thousand each, just a guess.There's a couple of larger cities, that I do 
work in but if the phone rings enough, I'm choosy about traveling.
Best,
Hazen Bannister