---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Kevin, I agree that you undercharged her, unless you live in an area where piano technicians typically make $40/hour, not counting travel time. For first-time calls, if I suspect the owners may disappear after showing me to the piano, I tell them I may wish to talk with them about the piano's service needs after I have a few minutes to check it out, and I ask if they will be available. That saves having to make a decision what to do without being able to communicate with the owner. Regards, Clyde "Kevin E. Ramsey" wrote: > The most I ever charged for a pitch raise and tuning was $120. The > lady had gotten a very decorative Acrosonic from her Mother's estate, > and it hadn't been tuned in twenty years. After I got there, she and > her husband disappeared, leaving me in the situation of not being able > to discuss things with her. ( They went water skiing in their back > yard lake.) So I said, well, better do it right. I did over three > passes on it to get it up without breaking anything, put CLP on the > bearing points, etc. I was there about three hours. When I was done I > gave her the bill, and told her that she would never get another one > that large unless she let it go another twenty years. Still, I think I > undercharged her. Kevin E. Ramsey ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e4/4e/4f/f8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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