Isn't it a pity: (a) if he's a shop employee/contractor of someone, there's a sizable hunk of that $160 he'll never see. (b) that it sounds like a pretty simple procedure, really, and the mfr COULD print the procedure in the owner's manual so that capable people can do it the first time, and the second, third, etc., if they so choose. Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:13:00, Don <<a href="mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca">pianotuna@accesscomm.ca</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hi John, Yes--after all his rates are a bit over double what mine are. Another example of our trade "under pricing" ourselves. At 07:00 PM 2/12/2008 -0400, you wrote: >Doesn't sound that hard. >Are you going to be a 'Doerson, the next time? :-) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don" <<a href="mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca">pianotuna@accesscomm.ca</a>> > >> Hi all, >> >> Just had the treadmill guy in to "service" the unit. Time less than 30 >> minutes, cost $160.00 plus taxes ($176.00 in total). >> >> Service included removing 5 screws, vaccuuming the motor/controller area, >> lubricating the "walk board", measuring the amperage draw and putting the >> dust cover back in place. >> >> I was definitely a "lookerson". >> Regards, >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com">pianotuna@yahoo.com</a>      <a href="http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/" target="_blank">http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/</a> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner </blockquote></div>