Two Different Worlds ... was Kimball Consolette keytop problem

[Alan R. Barnard]

Group hug, group hug. 

BTW I'd be very interested to know what some of you World Oners charge for a complete bridal tape job? How about y'other World Twoers?

THAT's the job that I really don't like and always see as a financial loser. I usually do it in my living room and watch a movie or something while doing it.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15






Original message
From: pianolady50 at peoplepc.com
To: "Pianotech List" 
Received: 01/29/2007 4:38:52 PM
Subject: Re: Two Different Worlds ... was Kimball Consolette keytop problem


Awww gee, Alan, you're causing me to need to post on this again.  Short message....hopefully we are all charging reasonable rates for what ever service, for our financial needs, and for the region in which we reside.  The economics of living in CA are quite different from those in FL, ME vs NY, etc.  Sometimes we just need to do a little shopping around for the customer to see what is available.
 
Debbie  
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Alan R. Barnard 
To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net ; pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: Two Different Worlds ... was Kimball Consolette keytop problem


Okay, I think I see why I was getting beat up here, about the whole keytop business. We are talking two entirely and distinctly different worlds:

World Number 1
World Number 2 

Anyway, as to the comment, "That's too low. The best in the business, such as Yvonne Ashmore charge to technicians $215 Customer should be paying $400+". Can you see how upside-down the economics are ... charging more than the piano's value for keytops, in many cases? Yet I can do the job myself, profitably and more than "good enough" for the wholesale prices of the custom shops. And the customer is thrilled.


Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15
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