What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano

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Hi Cy, Avery, David, and everyone else!

Seems we are all saying pretty much the same thing.  David, you stated =
it far better than I did!  So...have we now established that the going =
rate for a tuning is somewhere between $40 and $160, give or take, =
depending on a nearly unlimited number of factors? <g>

Debbie
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  From: Avery=20
  To: Pianotech List=20
  Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:28 PM
  Subject: RE: What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano


  Very correct David. Thank you! :-)=20

  Avery=20

  At 09:06 PM 2/8/2006, you wrote:

    They=12re saying you can=12t conspire to fix prices or do anything =
that effects fair competition.  I don=12t think there=12s anything to =
prevent you from asking what somebody charges, what manufacturers =
consider =13suggested retail=14, or otherwise researching what the =
market in your area dictates.  Not conspiring does not mean you must =
remain ignorant. =20
    =20

    David Love
    davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20
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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [ mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
On Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net
    Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:56 PM
    To: Cy Shuster; Pianotech List
    Subject: Re: What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano
    =20
    Maybe it's because I've had a long day, but what is this thing from =
the PTG trying to say?
    Marshall
    ps. no I'm not baulking it or complainig, but I like things easy to =
digest this late at night. :)
    =20

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      From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com>=20


      > I don't know if it applies to this list (but it is run by the =
PTG), but we=20

      > should all be aware of the anti-trust guidelines that we must =
follow:=20

      >=20

      > http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php =
(members area=20

      > only)=20

      >=20

      > There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in =
any way=20

      > tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) =
Regulate=20

      > production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of =
products or=20

      > services, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, =
customers, or=20

      > patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or =
services, f)=20

      > Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising,=20

      > standardization, certification or ac! creditation, g) Encourage =
anyone to=20

      > refrain from competing, h) Limit or exclude anyone from =
manufacture, sale,=20

      > or practice, i) Result in illegal brokerage or rebates, j) =
Affect improper=20

      > reciprocity in dealing, k) Current or future prices, l) What =
constitutes a=20

      > fair profit or margin level, m) Possible increases or decreases =
in prices,=20

      > n) Standardization or stabilization of prices, o) Pricing =
procedures, p)=20

      > Cash discounts, q) Credit discounts, r) Control of sales, s) =
Allocation of=20

      > markets, t) Refusal to deal with a firm because of its pricing =
or=20

      > distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practices =
of any=20

      > industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade =
practice, v)=20

      > Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market share, x) Customer or =
supplier=20

      > classification, allocation or selection, y) Decisions to quote =
or not to=20

      > quote, z) Sales territories.=20

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      &g! t; --Cy--=20

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