Yet another billing question

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Hi Kerry,

What's an Aussie $ worth vs US$?

Just curious;)
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From: "Kerry Cooper" <brispiano at optushome.com.au> 

I am listed as a Rhodes repairer on the Rhodes web site. They bring their pianos to me and I charge $90.00 for the first hour and then $60.00 per hr. after that. I do carry parts for these pianos and am the only tuner doing these instruments. 
 
If they want me to go to their place, then it is the normal tuning fee of $145.00 plus any repairs needed. 
 
Kerry Cooper
 
Kerry Cooper 
Australasian Registered Piano Technician (ARPT)
Brisbane Piano Centre
(07)3809-0652
0412-033-379
brispiano at optushome.com.au



From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Sykes
Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2006 9:01 AM
To: Pianotech at Ptg. Org
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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