[pianotech] business

[tnrwim at aol.com]

Non digital player pianos fall into the same category as squares for me. I like regulating grand dampers. I don't use clips on bridle straps. I don't mind tuning cheap spinets.


Terry Farrell

So should I charge extra to regulate grand dampers and tune the cheap spinet? When I mean extra, I mean more than my normal hourly rate. 

Wim






-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Jul 1, 2010 2:14 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] business


Non digital player pianos fall into the same category as squares for me. I like regulating grand dampers. I don't use clips on bridle straps. I don't mind tuning cheap spinets.


Terry Farrell


On Jul 1, 2010, at 3:02 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:




I do charge more per hour for squares. It doesn't hurt my back at all. I just hate "tuning" the untunable. Most tech simply refuse to work on them. There is a reason for that. I need to have a smile on my face while working. Charging more per hour while working on a square puts that smile on my face. 


If you choose to not charge a different hourly rate for distasteful work, then by all means do so.  :-)



Terry Farrell


Terry
 
I see your point. But why stop at squares? Why not charge exra for regulating grand dampers, putting clip on bridle straps on an old upright, or tuning a cheap spinet? Maybe you do. :)
 
Wim






-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Jul 1, 2010 11:16 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] business


I do charge more per hour for squares. It doesn't hurt my back at all. I just hate "tuning" the untunable. Most tech simply refuse to work on them. There is a reason for that. I need to have a smile on my face while working. Charging more per hour while working on a square puts that smile on my face. 


If you choose to not charge a different hourly rate for distasteful work, then by all means do so.  :-)



Terry Farrell



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