Prince...ho-hum...STING...WOW! David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Andrew Remillard" <anrpiano at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/5/2009 9:53:00 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] on call tuning rates >List, >What a lot of help! Thank you all for helping me think through this >opportunity. >First a correction. Too often I attempt to multi-task.. usually to my >embarrassment. The artist in question is Sting not Prince. Why can't these >people have normal names like Bob or Sue??? >Here is a summary of what I proposed to the manager: Three levels of >service: 1) Technician on site for $1++ per hour, after 8 hours and weekends >+50%. 2) Technician on call. On call means they want first call on my time. >For that they have to pay. In any business transaction you have to >compensate a seller for taking their product off the market so that you have >the option of first refusal. So I am charging $2++ per day for just being on >call plus the normal tuning per hour fee and traveling expenses and time. 3) >The option I hope they take.. regularly scheduled tunings plus the option of >meeting with the artist to discuss and resolve any issues. >I think this approach allows the buyer of my time to create a product which >best meets their needs and I get well compensated for my efforts and time. I >will let you know how it all come out. >Andrew Remillard >ANRPiano.com >2211 Curtiss St. >Downers Grove, IL 60515 >630-852-5058
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