price raising

[Tom Cole]

I think that if you're going to do a substantial raise in prices, you
need to figure in some overpull. Since you will be paying extra in
taxes, you could bring it up to $97.50 or so and by the time April rolls
around, it should settle in very close to $90. 

Tom (who used to raise prices by ear) ;-)

Diane Hofstetter wrote:
> 
> Les, Brian, ET AL
> 
> My customers are constantly amazed my price hasn't gone up recently.  The
> last time we changed them was in 1996 just after my dad died.  We went from
> $65 to $90 in one fell swoop as we hadn't changed prices in years then
> either.
> 
> A few people were surprised when we told them the new price, but most never
> said _anything_, even the head of the conference center where we have taken
> care of 20 pianos for the last 18 years never blinked an eye (and he's
> _always_ looking for a bargain).
> 
> So don't get yourself all worried, today people _expect_ prices to rise. We
> live in one of the most expensive areas of the country, near "Silicon
> Valley" in CA. The house next door, which sold for $438,000 two years ago,
> just sold again two months ago for $990,000!  I guess we should be charging
> more like $200 by now, based on those figures.  Too bad tunings aren't real
> estate!
> 
> Diane
> 
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