close enough>??

[David Love]

I build in enough time in my normal fee to do some little extras, maybe
touch up the voicing, vacuum out the piano, whatever is pressing, but not
necessarily everything if time doesn't allow.  I usually allow 15 minutes
for "other" things.  If I see it needs more than that then I discuss it
with the customer.  I agree with Susan K. that nickel and diming is not
generally good for establishing a positive working relationship.  You are
better off charging a little more in your flat fee and doing a bit more.  
As far as pitch corrections go, my normal tuning gets two passes.  One for
fine tuning and one to check the tuning and unisons.  A pitch correction
would be an additional pass: coarse pitch raise, fine tuning, check tuning
and unisons.  For that I charge an extra 15 - 20 minutes worth ($25.00).  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Koval <drwoodwind@hotmail.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 1/24/2003 8:55:10 AM
> Subject: close enough>??
>
>
>
>
> Conrad wrote>\
> If a tuner normally goes over the piano twice (as I've seen some state
they 
> do),
> -where is the extra pass which differentiates a normal from a pitch raise 
> tuning??
>
>
> Hello,
>
> It's that 3rd and 4th pass that makes the difference!  That's the only
time 
> I'll charge extra, and then I'll note on the bill:
>
> additional time needed to stabilize tuning
>
> That way it's not a punishment, just additional cost for additional time 
> spent on their instrument.
>
> Otherwise, as you say, just the normal two-pass and done. (1 hour)
>
> Ron Koval
>
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