Hi John, If my clients "don't cover the costs" then who will? At 07:38 PM 10/05/2004 -0300, you wrote: > I have a sliding scale, for my mileage surcharge. It does not cover the >cost, but helps. It depends on how much competition is in the area, you >cover. If there are tuners in the area, that don't have to charge extra, >then you lose if you charge too much. So each individual, has to play it by >ear. What works for one, may not work for another. Whatever you do, divide >the cost among your customers, for that trip. They don't appreciate it, if >they think you are gouging them. Most people, will not object to a mileage >surcharge, as they know that the prices have risen. Since your travel >expenses, are a tax deduction, then the full cost does not have to be >passed on. You can absorb a certain amount. After all, when the customer >goes to work, no one pays any of their gas, or tolls. Best regards, John >M. Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: >Topperpiano@aol.com To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 >7:20 PM Subject: Gas price increase > How is everyone handling this? > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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