Confessions of a "Lookerson"

[Ron Nossaman]

>     When someone calls to ask you. "What do you charge for a tuning" ?
>     Do you worry that you will loose them if you ask too much? 

No. If they're asking, I haven't "got" them yet to lose them. 
The Wal Mart shoppers hang up at the initial price. Those that 
don't, I also question on what sort of piano they have, and 
last tuning date, advising on expected repairs and pitch 
raises. If they have an old upright, I'll decline the tuning. 
As long as I have the luxury of choosing the trees I beat my 
head against, I'll make choices I can live with.


> Some may
>     call me a snob, but frankly, I don't want to tune their piano. Shop
>     for price when you know what you're getting. A car, TV, PDA, phone
>     etc. You don't shop for price when you're looking for service,
>     simply because the service people know what their worth.

As I've said before, if their basement filled with water or 
their living room with smoke when their piano wasn't tuned 
regularly, my prices would triple.

Ron N