Tuning Prices reply

[pianoman]

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> From: PDtek@aol.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Tuning Prices
> Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 12:20 AM
> 
> List;
The best response is private as this is supposed to be against the law. 
Here in St. Louis I charge $63.00 just raised from $60.00 in August1, 97.
James Grebe
pianoman@inlink.com
> 
> A couple of tuner friends and I were discussing the average tuning rates
in
> our area and how no one had increased their fees in the last couple of
years
> and that maybe it was about time we did. Of course there are a lot of
factors
> involved in such a decision, with the quality of service not being the
least
> of them. We can, however, observe that in any given area prices do not
seem
> to vary to any great degree. We concluded that one way to help determine
> where we stood on the scale was to find out what was being charged
elsewhere,
> which is the purpose for this post.
> If the discussion of specific figures is offensive to anyone, I
apologize. It
> is also my understanding that guild members are not to discuss such
things
> due to antitrust laws, but I may be wrong about that.
> The bottom line is that some phone calls could extract this information
but
> this way would seem to be more efficient and get a larger input.
> In the Des Moines area where I operate, the going rate for a standard
tuning
> averages $50. I would be most interested in tuning prices from my
surrounding
> areas such as Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis and the Quad Cities.
> If anyone feels more comfortable replying privately, that's fine.
> Thanks
> 
> Dave Bunch