price raising

[Clyde Hollinger]

Dave,

All I'm trying to say is that equal work should receive equal pay.  There really
are some decent old uprights out there, and I can't see that clients should be
charged extra to tune them just because they're old, if they can be done in the
same time as a newer piano.  I suspect no one is really doing this.

I understand now where Terry's coming from, and if anything, he might not be
charging enough.  But to keep pricing clear, in my opinion, that extra $10 (or
whatever) for repairs done should be listed as a separate item -- Repairs.  I
don't see how anyone could find fault with that.

Yes, I charge extra mileage for any place more than a 15-mile radius from my
home, and for every five miles farther, the rate is higher.  I know in some
sparsely populated areas piano technicians may be few and far between, but where
I live I would recommend a piano owner 65 miles away call someone in their own
area.  My additional mileage charge for that distance will be too salty for most
people.

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT

"Brown, David" wrote:

> I'd like to throw in my two cents here.  I like the extra fee for old
> uprights.  I dread them every time I get involved in such projects.  I spent
> 3 hours on Friday repairing hammers, reglueing damper felts, etc. and tuning
> a piece of trash piano.  I charged $65 for the piano and $65 for the
> repairs.  I also should mention that I had to dig through 2 inches of crud
> and dust at the bottom of the piano to find all the missing parts.  I also
> should mention that I had to travel 65 miles one way to the piano job.  Do
> any of you charge extra for extreme mileage?
>
> Dave