[pianotech] Right Here, Right Now (was Stuff Which Should Really Be on PTG-L)(OT)

[Ryan Sowers]

Like our piano service businesses, when you raise your rates, you mostly
lose the lowest level of your clientele and keep the bottom feeders out of
range. I think most technicians underestimate what they can charge. I don't
think we should underestimate members willingness to pay for a top notch
organization.

If you are a full time technician $450 a year is a drop in the bucket in
your yearly expenses.

Ryan Sowers



On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Coleman, Jim <jcolem21 at utk.edu> wrote:

>  Alan & All,****
>
> About 3 years ago my report to Council stated that for PTG to be a dues
> based operation the dues would have to be around $350.  Since then the cost
> of doing everything has gone up.  In today’s dollars they would probably
> need to be $400-$450.****
>
> Personally I think that is where we should be (and it  would still be a
> bargin) but as Dale Probst has stated, we do not know what the fall-out
> would be in terms of losing members.****
>
> ** **
>
> See you in KC!****
>
> ** **
>
> Jim Coleman, Jr   RPT****
>
>   Staff Piano Technician****
>
>      University of Tennessee****
>
>      Knoxville, TN****
>
>  (865) 748-0998****
>
> (602) 989-0005****
>
> ** **
>
>


-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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