This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello Everyone , I recently ran into a situation where I was asked if I could lower my price so that it could be marked up . I was tuning for a concert and the venue manager had been using another tuner for a long time that has left the area . They had a price set up that had been in place a long time (years) . And had not been increased . In fact the price for in home tunings in this area was higher . And had been for over four years . Price is not my question . After I explained how others were marking up my work , and what I was charging them he seemed ok with it . I live in an area where I do alot of concert work . In fact this promoter has me set up to tune two more times before the first of the year . But we got into a discussion about follow ups after the rehearsal . Most of the time there is not much work needed except when you run into that picky pianist . Or the venue is outside . Includes more than one piano , temperature change etc. . But time is money . Why should I set around . Sometimes I have to wait hours before I can do the follow up . Some want it right before doors open . Anyway what is the most accepted practice . Charge say 1/2 of the original fee 1/3 or charge by the hour ? For the easy follow up I've gone with 1/2 . To some that might seem like a lot but I'm actually losing money . Had I been able to schedule two in home tunings . I'd have come out ahead . This time of year it would be no problem . I have no openings until after Christmas . When these concerts come up they tend to cost me money . Taking up an afternoon because I don't know how or when I can set other appointments . I'd like to just tell them what I charge per hour . I don't know how many times I've got to the location only to find the piano is not ready . Or the stage crew is working . Or I'm half way done and they want to move the Piano . Also what do most of you do for professional accounts . Do you discount ? I don't . The only time I mark down my work is when I feel like it. Say a church piano needs more work than they can afford. Or the occasional family that might go without a piano if the cost for repairs is more than they can afford . I only discount the tuning service for floor tunings at dealers . I know that I'm going to get customers in return for that work . Do any of you have any experience with your work being marked up and resold say by a Resort or concert hall ect.? I do charge more for a concert tuning but not very much more . Only about 10% more . So If they turn around and mark that up what would be a normal markup . Say 25 % ?=20 I know that this is not really my problem . I'm just curious what others may have seen or heard being done .One of the Piano rental companys that I tune for marks up my tunings 25 % . I just don't feel I should make less so they can make more . Eventhough I do tune for them more often . Maybe I'm looking at it all wrong . ??? Thanks for your input in advance , and have a great Christmas season ! Brett Glass A Sharp Piano Service Maui --=20 ___________________________________________________ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/70/4c/87/80/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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