<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1250"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff>I think that is sensible...choose your work area and stay in it...<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, CA 94044<BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Mike Kurta" <MKURTA@ADELPHIA.NET><BR>To: l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net, "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 7/20/2006 5:30:40 PM<BR>Subject: Re: mileage fees.<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    Hi Les:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    I used to charge for travel using a map with concentric circles radiating outward from my home base, the travel charge going up as the distance became greater.   It got complicated when I had calls on the same day in different areas.  I got tired of quoting mileage figures to the customer and trying to be fair to both them and myself.   Finally in disgust I just raised my rate to cover an average travel distance based on past experience and lumped it in with the tuning fee.  No itemizing.  Menu pricing.  Made life a lot easier.  If I get a long distance call now that I don't want, I refer to others who are younger and hungrier. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    Mike Kurta </FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>