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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>I don't charge mileage =
based on
distance for normal service calls. Like most, I try to group my =
appointments
together for the various areas I service. I figure if I drive a long way =
to
several appointments, that is simply what my schedule demands. However, =
if
someone needs their piano serviced ASAP and I don't have any other =
appointments
in the area, i.e. I have to make a special trip to that appointment, I =
charge
$30/hr. travel time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=2>Terry =
Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=phil@philbondi.com href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">Phil =
Bondi</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 14, =
2004 7:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Trip Charges - when to =
apply and
why</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=#000080><FONT face=Tahoma =
DEFAULT="FACE"><FONT
size=1 DEFAULT="SIZE" POINTSIZE="9">Hello to all.<BR><BR>I am =
going to open a
dialogue regarding trip charges. I have personally been avoiding this =
charge
since day one, and I am starting to think that this type of charge =
needs to be
applied in some cases. If you read on, I'm hoping you can offer some
insight.<BR><BR>-I got my break in this business doing dealership =
work..floor
tunings and warranty tunings. The dealership doesn't care where they =
sell to,
so there are times when I go a long ways to do a warranty tuning(my =
price to
the dealership recently went up for this work, regardless of
locale)<BR><BR>-The growth in this part of the country is starting to =
migrate
north of me - approximently 30 miles from my home and =
beyond.<BR><BR>-I know
what you're thinking: Establish a 'territory' when trip charges don't =
apply,
and go from there.<BR><BR>-For those that charge trip charges, is =
there a set
fee or does it change in regards to the mileage from the =
home?<BR><BR>-Let's
say I have 2 appts. in Tripcharge City. The 2nd appointment is 10 =
minutes away
from the first appt. Do you apply a trip charge for the 2nd appt.? - =
and is it
the same as the charge to the first appt.?<BR><BR>-Would you start to =
apply a
trip charge to those in Tripcharge City that have been customers for
awhile?<BR><BR>-I tend to wrestle with this kind of stuff and perhaps =
dwell
too much on it - but I do want to be fair to my clients and especially =
to
myself.<BR><BR>I look forward to your comments.<BR><BR><FONT =
color=#000000
DEFAULT="COLOR"><BR><LEFT><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000001 =
size=1 DEFAULT="ALL"
POINTSIZE="9">Phil Bondi (FL)
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