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<DIV>In a message dated 1/14/05 2:05:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,
terry@farrellpiano.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=765023701-14012005><FONT
face=Arial><EM>"Lately I've been ducking the whole "how much do you char=
ge
thing" quite succesfully with calls like you describe. I simply say: "I do=
n't
want to quote anything before I see a piano for the first
time."</EM></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=765023701-14012005><EM>(snip)</EM></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><EM>"Also, this let's me.....estimate the family's=
financial situation, find out how much the piano means to them,
etc."</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hmmmmm. Sounds suspicious to me. Don't you even ha=
ve a
standard tuning fee?</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>I find it much easier to not have to deal with a "floating" fee. =
All
of my rates are listed at the bottom of my invoice. If I feel like the=
customer is particularly cash-strapped, I can give a discounts\. Leavi=
ng a
large gray area when dealing with money can create problems like, "you tuned=
the
Dungboi piano at my friend's house for XXX$, how come you charged me xxxx$ t=
o
tune my Bargaindorfer?" </DIV>
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<DIV>For someone who is glib and a good bargainer, I can see the appeal of "=
no
set fee." For someone who has trouble asking for
what he/she deserves, having it etched in stone can make that=
aspect of the job easier.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>