Ron, Never had anyone suggest a lower price. They just say "thanks for the info, I might call you later". Maybe the difference between Chicago, and Fredonia Wisconsin. This week I tuned for someone who called when I wasn't home and got a price from my wife, then called a week later when I was home and got the same price from me, then called a week later to set up the appointment. Go figure. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Koval <drwoodwind@hotmail.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 2:56 PM Subject: Price shopper call...... > List- a play in two acts: > > Let me start by saying that I don't normally get calls from price shoppers. > I'm part-time, never advertised, so most of the people that call know what > to expect when I start talking with them. > > Just got a call last nite, I must've left a card with the guy at the > mega-music store close to work, (45 mins. from home) because this woman > mentioned getting my name from the store. > > SHE: A couple of note not working, needs a tune, what do you charge? > (I'm not sure I even want to tune over there, I prefer closer to home) > > ME: A "normal" tuning costs $95, with any additional work billed at $60/hr. > > SHE: Big pause..... "Wow, that should be around $45" (Uh, oh, did I hear the > Twilight Zone music...? Better back out of this one) > > ME: Well, maybe you'd have more luck checking the Yellow Pages...? > > SHE "Do you know what I charge my students for a lesson? $5.00! How about if > you just come and fix the keys? (This person is a piano teacher?!? Oh man, > get me outaa here!) > > ME: That would just be my labor rate, with a one hour minimum charge. > > As she launched into the next portion of this pleasant digression from > dinner, I decided I was done, interupted that she might want to check the > Yellow pages, and hung up. > > Imagine my surprise when she called back a few minutes later. (Isn't caller > ID nice?) > > SHE: "You're very rude" (Thanks, I'll add that to my resume..) > > ME: Would you like to hire me, or just lecture me? > > SHE: "You're very rude" and SHE hung up! > > (Ah, closure to our little relationship...) > > > So, those of you that advertise, do you get this a lot? Yikes! > > Ron Koval > Chicagoland > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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