the economy

[Paul T Williams]

Hey Wim

 You're doing fine for a "howlie" (or however they spell it)....  There is 
a great wealth of business when you "get-in" with the homies.  I was once 
enguaged to marry a woman from just outside town there and the "clique" of 
who gets in and out of favor with the locals is absolutely amazing!! She 
(my once  fiance) was in the traditional dance group with the "auntie" who 
ruled like a queen as to who to trust, etc.... They all listen to the 
Auntie!!!  They're VERY tight (never try to  tell them what to 
think....get the hint???)..... It's a tough nut to crack, but once IN the 
"family" you're in for life..  Find out who the Aunties are and totally 
give them the moon.  The tunings will follow...  Hope this helps!

Best, Paul

 



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Terry

I tune between 10 and 15, Most weeks not even that. At $115 per tuning, 
and even with some repairs, PR's, and other stuff, I am averaging about 
$6000 per month in income. My rent is $2100, and with the other bills, 
including taxes, electricity, car, cable, phone, etc, it all comes to 
about $6000 per month.  Just an average of 3 tunings per week will make 
life easy. Now, if I can just figure out a way to do that, without it 
costing a lot in advertising, I'll be happy. 

I am confident, however, that I will get the business. It just takes time. 


Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Mililani, Oahu, HI
808-349-2943
Author of: 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianolover 88 <pianolover88 at hotmail.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 3:52 pm
Subject: RE: the economy

20 pianos-tuning only, not including PR, regulation, repair, accessories, 
at an average of $100 minimum per piano, would yield $2,000, or $8,000 per 
month. You must have MASSIVE expenses and/or debt if you can't get by on 
that. If you add all the other extras above, you could easily ad d another 
$2,000-$5000 per month.


Terry Peterson

> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:42:59 +0800
> Subject: Re: the economy
> From: justpianos at our.net.au
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> 
> wim
> > HAVE to tune 15 - 20 piano a week, in order to make a
> > living. The bad news is,?I am only tuning 10 - 15 piano a week.>
> 
> 
> With respect,what do you charge, and what are your high expenses that 
you
> can't get by on 15 tunings a week?
> I would be looking again at my business plan.
> Bruce Browning
> The Piano Tuner.
> 
> 

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