<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 11:03 PM, Michael Kurta <<a href="mailto:mkurta@roadrunner.com">mkurta@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Tahoma" size="2">     Last week I got a bill from my pool service with a fuel surcharge added.  Today I got another from my lawn service with a fuel surcharge also.  Should we,  1. Absorb the higher travel costs and say nothing or,  2. Add a fuel surcharge too or, 3. Raise our rate to cover the extra cost and lump it together with tuning?  Comments?</font></div> <div><font face="Tahoma" size="2">    Mike Kurta, RPT</font></div> <div><font face="Tahoma" size="2">    Auburn, NY</font></div> <div><font face="Tahoma" size="2">    Soon to be moving to the Chicago area.....</font></div></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Hi Michael,</div> <div> </div> <div>I travel within a 50 mile radius of my home/business base. Since much of that area is rural that can eat up the miles and time. I always felt, until recently, that milage chares were a nuisance to take the time to figure.</div> <div>I have for years grouped my appointments by area so that all of my days appointments are within 10 miles oe so of each other or on my way to or from the most distant one.</div> <div>I have begun charging the .55 milage allowed splitting it among the days customers, pre-figuring it prior to arrival and mentioning it when setting the appointment. I have had no objections or complaints. Most answer with "of course, that's expected".</div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. <br>Vince Lombardi<br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br> email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>