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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And there were two guys standing out in =
front of
that restaurant in the rain and one said "Shall we stay out here and get =
wet or
go inside and get soaked"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG<BR>Santa =
Clara,
California<BR><A href="mailto:cmpiano@attbi.com">cmpiano@attbi.com</A> =
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mathstar@salemnet.com =
href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R.
Barnard</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 18, =
2002 8:09
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Grand Island =
Tuner</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The voice of reason!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm reminded of the man who went into =
a brand new
restaurant and was shocked to see that hamburgers were $3,495. "What =
is this
all about?" demanded the man. "Oh," replied the owner, "We plan to =
break even
our first week."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September =
18, 2002
9:56 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Grand Island =
Tuner</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>The national average is just that, an =
average. By
itself it doesn't really mean that much and is hardly a reason for =
great
angst. Prices will vary as a function of cost of =
living.
You wouldn't expect a tech in some small town in the Ozarks to get =
the same
price as someone in a very high cost of living area like New York or =
San
Francisco. Certainly, other trade fees vary as
well. That being said, the best way to raise your prices =
is by
doing quality work and increasing the demand for your =
services.
Testing the upper end when you are only doing 3-5 tunings a =
week
doesn't make much sense. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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TYPE="CITE">>The national average for a tuning is =
$75?<BR><BR>Man oh
man. This really, truly -------- me off, to see such =
an
incredibly <BR>low figure published as the national =
average.<BR><BR>Is
your time worth less than a plumber? A phone repairman? a =
mechanic at
<BR>a car dealer?<BR>A waiter in a fancy =
restaurant?<BR><BR><BR>DAVID
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