<<I don't suppose the more expensive technician considers you one of those "tooners"? David I.>> My customers are what matter to me, and I'm sure that to some techs, their clients are nothing more than a $ sign. I LOVE my work, and it shows. Again, I charge pretty much the upper average of what techs charge in my area, and if I feel the need for another price increase, (usually every 2 years) I will not hesitate to do so. 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: tuning fee Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:11:08 -0800 I don't suppose the more expensive technician considers you one of those "tooners"? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: pianolover 88 <pianolover88@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:01:39 -0800 Subject: Re: tuning fee ><<Also...why not lower your price? think about all the extra work you'd >get...;-] >David I>> >I get plenty of work for what I charge for my services. I would have no >problem raising my fee when/if necessary. I do understand those who feel >the need to charge $150 or whatever, especially if they have a big overhead- >kids, college fund, clothing, medical, car(s) payments, mortgage, credit >card debt, maybe drug/alcohol dependecy, debt owed to loan sharks, >out-of-control gambling problem, etc. I try to base my fees on the average >for my area. Of course, there are those "tooners" out there who will charge >only $55 or $60. Sooner or later, the piano owner(s) will call me or another >qualified tech to "fix" the mess left behind by the "hit 'n run" tooners. >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: tuning fee >Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:13:01 -0800 >Also...why not lower your price? think about all the extra work you'd >get...;-] >David I >----- Original message ----------------------------------------&gt; >From: pianolover 88 &lt;pianolover88@hotmail.com&gt; >To: &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt; >Received: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:37:50 -0800 >Subject: Re: tuning fee >&gt;&lt;&lt;You were the first to make a claim about 5 times as much work as >the >&gt;higher priced competition....how do you back it up? >&gt;David I.&gt;&gt; >&gt;Mostly from customers who TELL me what other tuners (one in particular) >&gt;charges, (having inquired by phone) and that's one way; obviously >they're >&gt;comin' to me instead, so when i get 5 such calls, that kinda tells the >&gt;story. Another way is I talk to other techs and they tell me about >losing >&gt;&quot;tons&quot; of possible clients because they refuse to lower their >$180 tuning >&gt;fee. I probably end up with a fair amount of them. howabout your claim? >&gt;Terry Peterson >&gt;----Original Message Follows---- >&gt;From: David Ilvedson &amp;lt;ilvey@sbcglobal.net&amp;gt; >&gt;Reply-To: ilvey@sbcglobal.net, Pianotech >&amp;lt;pianotech@ptg.org&amp;gt; >&gt;To: &amp;lt;pianotech@ptg.org&amp;gt; >&gt;Subject: Re: tuning fee >&gt;Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:56:02 -0800 >&gt;You were the first to make a claim about 5 times as much work as the >higher >&gt;priced competition....how do you back it up? >&gt;David I. >&gt;----- Original message ----------------------------------------&amp;gt; >&gt;From: pianolover 88 &amp;lt;pianolover88@hotmail.com&amp;gt; >&gt;To: &amp;lt;pianotech@ptg.org&amp;gt; >&gt;Received: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 19:23:43 -0800 >&gt;Subject: Re: tuning fee >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;&amp;lt;I charge more than most all of my competition, >and they don't >&gt;get as much >&gt;&amp;gt;buisness as I do, no less five times more. I guess it's the old >supply >&gt;and >&gt;&amp;gt;demand, if your phone rings off the hook ,you're worth more, >than if >&gt;you're >&gt;&amp;gt;having to beat the bushes for customers. >&gt;&amp;gt;Hazen Bannister&amp;gt;&amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;How do you know how many jobs your >&amp;quot;competition&amp;quot; is getting >&gt;compared to >&gt;&amp;gt;you? Do you see their books, or do you all compare notes every >week? I'm >&gt;&amp;gt;just curious. >&gt;&amp;gt;Terry Peterson >&gt;&amp;gt;----Original Message Follows---- >&gt;&amp;gt;From: Hazen Bannister >&amp;amp;lt;hazen@bannisterpiano.com&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;Reply-To: Pianotech &amp;amp;lt;pianotech@ptg.org&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;To: Pianotech &amp;amp;lt;pianotech@ptg.org&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;Subject: Re: tuning fee >&gt;&amp;gt;Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 16:46:44 -0500 >&gt;&amp;gt;pianolover 88 wrote: >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;for every tuning a tech may charge $150, I will get >5X that many >&gt;at >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;$110. >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;Terry Peterson >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; >&gt;&amp;gt;Hi, >&gt;&amp;gt;I charge more than most all of my competition, and they don't >get as >&gt;much >&gt;&amp;gt;buisness as I do, no less five times more. I guess it's the old >supply >&gt;and >&gt;&amp;gt;demand, if your phone rings off the hook ,you're worth more, >than if >&gt;you're >&gt;&amp;gt;having to beat the bushes for customers. >&gt;&amp;gt;Hazen Bannister >&gt;&amp;gt;_______________________________________________ >&gt;&amp;gt;pianotech list info: >https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >&gt;&amp;gt;_______________________________________________ >&gt;&amp;gt;pianotech list info: >https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >&gt;_______________________________________________ >&gt;pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >&gt;_______________________________________________ >&gt;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 _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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