Tuning Prices reply reply

[pianoman]

----------
> From: pianoman <pianoman@inlink.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tuning Prices reply
> Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 7:02 AM
> 
> 
> 
> ----------
> > From: PDtek@aol.com
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Tuning Prices
> > Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 12:20 AM
Sorry I pushed the wrong button.  This was supposed to have been sent to
the author only.  Disregard my original reply.
James
 pianoman@inlink.com
> > 
> > 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