What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano

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Since I don't like to bargain, and I don't like prices to be a gray area, I=20=
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post mine on my website and have them listed at the bottom of my invoice.  =20
The way I see it, this eliminates, or at least minimizes price shoppers.
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I have the option of lowering the price for economically disadvantaged =20
customers if I so choose.
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Dave Stahl
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Dave Stahl Piano Service
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In a message dated 2/8/2006 7:36:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, =20
pianotune05@comcast.net writes:

Good point Dave, and I hope everyone in the crowded elevator heard it.  ;)
Marshall
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From: "David Love"  <davidlovepianos@comcast.net>=20

They=E2=80=99re saying you  can=E2=80=99t conspire to fix prices or do anyth=
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fair  competition.  I don=E2=80=99t think there=E2=80=99s anything to preven=
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asking  what somebody charges, what manufacturers consider =E2=80=9Csuggeste=
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otherwise researching what the market in your area dictates.  Not  conspirin=
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Behalf Of  pianotune05@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:56  PM
To: Cy Shuster;  Pianotech  List
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Maybe it's because I've had a long day,  but what is this thing from the PTG=
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trying to say?
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Marshall
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this late at night.  :)
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Dave  Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
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