<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <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=Windows-1252"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C334B2.A7270080"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> One reason I charge for a = pitch correction (1/2 tuning fee) is to help fix in the customer’s mind the need for regular tuning. In fact, I tell people that if I tune the piano regularly and it ever needs a pitch correction, I will do it for free. I = tire of tuning pianos that are 3-? years between = tunings. It’s an education and motivation thing, for me, as well as fair compensation = for the work, no apologies.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></font= > BTW “regularly” is annually for stable pianos in fairly stable environments, e.g., Acrosonic spinet in a climate controlled home. = Otherwise it is 2X per year, e.g., <st1:City><st1:place>Hamilton</st1:place></st1:City> studio in a church that only has heat and air for = about 6 hours a week!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Alan R. = Barnard<o:p></o:p> Salem, = MO<o:p></o:p> </div> -----Origi= nal Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David M. Porritt Sent: Tuesday, June 17, = 2003 7:26 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Pitch = raise <o:p> </o:p> <div> I've seen it = said several times that for a tuning fee, there is an allocated time.  If tuning doesn't take up the whole time other things (voicing, tighten screws = etc.) will be done for that same "tuning fee".  However, many say = that if they do a pitch raise, still within that time frame, that they charge = extra for it. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Why is it that = a pitch raise requires the extra charge when everything else done during the = allocated time is included in the normal charge?  = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> dave<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html> <PRE> _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________</PRE> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003