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<DIV>I don't know Dale, 1/12 hour of service for $125 seems a=
little steep...5 minutes...;-]</DIV>
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<DIV>David I.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: <<A=
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A>><BR=
>To: <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:41:05 EST<BR>Subject: Re: wear and=
tear on da nerves</DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR>In a message dated 11/15/2004 11:15:47 AM=
Pacific Standard Time, bigda@gte.net writes:</DIV>
<DIV> <FONT size=4> </FONT><FONT size=3>But=
Davey boy Your in the land O stars & your cost o Living is=
in the stratosphere too, specially real estate.!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> In Modesto I charge no less than=
$125.00 & usually no more than $150.00. Like David L. this=
covers a 1/12 hour in home service that may include more than a=
tuning. Driving adds more to the bill.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">In all honesty, I don’t=
get near the $300. price I read recently for a tuning plus pitch=
raise. <BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT=
color=#000080><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
12px"><BR></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Hi kids---that price, as I remember, I=
quoted for 2 full & complete pitch raise tunings plus a=
precise, performance-ready tuning afterwards. If that’s not $300=
worth of work, then I’m in the wrong business.<BR>My normal=
pitch raise+ tuning bill, not including other mechanical work,=
is usually between $200 and $225.<BR><BR>xoDavid=
Andersen</SPAN></FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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