<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Similar to Mike below, I tune for several schools, just none in my home county. School business is something I don’t pursue as they are usually the most difficult as Mike cites below. They also are the most unappreciative. I can live without that.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p> <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">Dean May</u1:PersonName>             cell 812.239.3359 <o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 <o:p></o:p> <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Terre Haute</st1:City></u1:City> <u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</u1:State></st1:State>  <u1:PostalCode u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</u1:PostalCode></st1:PostalCode></st1:place></u1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Michael Magness Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:46 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: School districts and markup<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> On 10/10/07, Michelle Smith <<a href="mailto:michelle@smithpianoservice.com">michelle@smithpianoservice.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p> <div name="Compose message area" vlink=purple link=blue> <div> Thanks Jim.  <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> I actually posted yesterday evening but it didn't show up for a while.  I was, however, up at 4:40 this morning dealing with a 5-year-old issue.  Sheesh! <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Have a good one!<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Michelle Smith<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of James H Frazee Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:45 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: School districts and markup<o:p></o:p> </div>  <o:p></o:p> <div> <div> Michelle,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I'm not sure I'd take a full mark-up, it would depend on the situation.  (read, do I pay taxes in this district)  But I'd certainly charge them more than just wholesale - you're time is worth something, just ask a teacher . . . And, by the way, what are you doing up so early? <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Jim Frazee<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> Hi Michelle,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I have tuned for several school districts over the years although ironically never the one I live in(go figure)! Against the advice of my older, more experienced, wiser bretheren in the trade I offered a discount which I thought was appreciated when I began doing school work. I found it wasn't and my services were taken for granted as schools/teachers/directors are wont to do. I was called frequently at the last minute expected to re-arrange my schedule to accomodate theirs and still offer the discount. I eventually learned what my colleages had tried to tell me, never discount to anyone! I still do on occasion, in a case by case basis. Usually only on  purchases of items, cutting some percentage points or including some labor. In some cases offering a package deal. In rare instances I'll discount a tuning for a mention in the printed program. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> For instance in the sale you are asking about you might offer a percentage off with installation at your regular labor rate as a package. Explain that installing piano trucks isn't as simple as it appears and really should be done by someone with experience installing them and with knowledge of pianos. I have done the same thing when I sold piano trucks, Dampp-Chasers w/covers, etc.  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I hope this helps, good luck with the 5 year old,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Mike  -- Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.-- Albert Einstein Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 <a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a> email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>