Hi everybody, i´m new here and i never worked with mailing lists before. I´m glad to have found this list, because i think it´s a great idea to change know-how all over the world. I´m interessted in the prices for a regular piano-tuning in several countries. Just tuning without any repairs or raising the pitch, but including tax and the money for driving to the customer. In other words: the money which the customer gives to you after your work is done. Here in germany i guess the price might be (in average) about 80 US-Dollar, depends on the city or region (more in the south, less in the north). In my hometown i take about 60 Dollar (all inclusive). Who i am: i´m a examined piano technician (german "klavierbauer"), selfemployed, 36 years old. I almost do tunings, but also sometimes ambulant repairs (maintainance). I do not make complete rebuildings anymore, because it´s too less money for too much work. So my knowhow about rebuildings is getting less year by year, but the money for tunings is earned quickly. I´m also examined psychologist (university) and work 3 days a week in a firm, which does human resources stuff (assessment center and trainings for managers). It´s nice to have 2 jobs, but it´s a pity that a piano technician have to work on another job to pay his landlord ant to fill the fridge :-( So, dear collegues, tell me about the prices for tunings in your country. What´s about asia, afrika, new zealand, brasilia..........all the foreign countries i only know from tv If anyone from you speaks german, feel invited to visit my homepage. Gregor Weldert gregor@weldert.de www.weldert.de
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