<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Ted, One test I consider is this-- Would the charges be justified if I were the buyer and the other person the seller?  If so, go for it.  It is so easy for us to look at things from just one point of view, and I think that is short-sighted.  I think I can say I have a well-thought-out reason for every amount I charge, but I don't explain the basis to my clients unless they ask (they rarely do). Regards, Clyde Ted Rohde wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style> List,    I read with interest the discussion on how techs charge...hourly fees, etc.   If we base ourselves on hourly fees, do we not hurt our income in the long run?  I know how long it used to take me to do an action regulation on a Yamaha Grand.  I now can do that same job in less than half the time due to speed gained through experience.  Am I now to be docked because I've attained more experience and skill?   It seems wrong that a person like myself who has been working for 30+ years should have to contract more jobs just to keep up with the novice.  Even the auto repair industry has manuals listing hours per job to charge.    Interested to hear responses.</blockquote> </body> </html>