This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Standard margin in the new-piano retail market has been 55% for years. J R W=20 =20 jrwhiteltd@msn.com (253) 922-2372 _____ =20 From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Isaac Sadigursky Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:53 PM To: brad@bradselvespiano.com; 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Parts markup =20 Lesson #2 in parts mark-up Larry Crabb shared this story a few years back: A farmer in one of the Northern states was reading a newspaper about a = huge crops of watermelons in Florida.So,he borrowes $3,000 from his = cousin,drives to Florida,purchases those watermelons at $1 a piece,all 3 thousand of them,drives back home and sells them at $1 a piece. After counting the money,all $3,ooo ,he stops and thinks :Well,I = borrowed all this money,drove back and forth,sold the product and didn=92t make = any profit=85 Maybe,next time I shoud take A BIGGER TRUCK.. Best to everyone.. Isaac _____ =20 From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Brad Selves Piano Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 4:28 PM To: Pianotech Archives Subject: Parts markup =20 I'd like a concensus on how much pianotechs mark up parts they purchase = to do a job. For example, a set of hammers, shanks and flanges costing = approx. $800. How much do you charge the customer for them? =20 BRAD SELVES Certified Piano Technician Serving London & Southwestern Ontario www.bradselvespiano.com <http://www.bradselvespiano.com/>=20 519.318.2996 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2b/0d/bd/89/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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