Mark-up (was Steinway parts)

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<< Me thinks that the issue is that most techs (as well as mechanics, 
computer repair, plumbers, etc) build in a profit margin on parts and if 
the general public knows the ACTUAL cost, they might raise a stink about 
it.  >>

         I suppose this is so, however, I don't use any mark-up.  I tell my 
customers that the price they are charged for parts is my cost, and the reason 
my prices are higher than my competitors is that I charge a lot more for my 
labor.  They don't seem to mind, especially when they have been given a higher 
price for parts by another tech! 
Regards,



Ed Foote RPT 
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