Yet another billing question

[Ken Knapp]

MessageHi Geoff,

I'm not a piano tech at this point, but might be one someday (is that like I'm not a doctor but I play one on TV?). But I can relate as I have been in service businesses in the past (TV and appliances). The way I see it is that your time is worth so much per hour no matter what you are doing. I would charge the same. 

Ken

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Geoff Sykes 
  To: Pianotech at Ptg. Org 
  Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:01 PM
  Subject: Yet another billing question


  Greetings all --

  I have a customer with a home studio and for whom I tune their Yamaha C2. They recently acquired an old Fender Rhodes, a Clavinet and an old Wurlitzer electric piano. All three are in working order but they need tuning. I have never tuned any of these but I have done the research and know what the procedure is, and I'm confident that I can pull this off. But I'm having trouble deciding how much to charge for the job(s). Less than 88 notes, no unisons, but I still have to open it up and adjust some sensitive mechanics, and it's still a job for a tuner. So today's question is: of those of you who tune electrics, what percentage of your full rate do you charge? Or do you just charge full rate anyway?

  With experience I learn to be less naive. But I'm still glad this list is here.

  -- Geoff Sykes
  -- Assoc. Los Angeles
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