Setting Rates

[Farrell]

Yes, and that is why one can observe a pretty fair range of "tuning" fees.
Professional, well trained, piano technicians will charge fees on a par with
other professionals. Tooners that get a couple lessons or read a book and
then toon part time or whatever are the ones that offer $45 toonings - and
hope they don't break a string - and look at you cock-eye when you say
"pitch raise - "what's that?", etc., etc.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Setting Rates


> Of course not just anyone can call themselves a plumber.   I believe it is
a licensed skill with several years of apprenticeship under a master
plumber?   Anyone can put a shingle and call themselves a piano tuner.
I've got to think there is a difference....oh, boy, have I opened a can of
worms...;-]
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
> From: Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Received: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:19:16
> Subject: Re: Setting Rates
>
> >Hi Matthew,
>
> >Our lovely fellow servicemen called plumbers charge $137.00 (Canadian)
for
> >a "visit". Should I charge less? I think not!
>
> >At 07:12 AM 14/10/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >>I was just curious.      And if you go to a clients home and all they
want
> >>you to do is evaluate the piano, which can take only about half an
hour...
> >> Just wondering what everyone has to say.
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Matthew Todd
> >>Todd Piano Works
> >>Piano Tuner/Technician
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> >Regards,
> >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
> >Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
>
> >mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/
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