<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> They’re saying you = can’t conspire to fix prices or do anything that effects fair = competition.  I don’t think there’s anything to prevent you from asking what somebody charges, what manufacturers consider “suggested = retail”, or otherwise researching what the market in your area dictates.  = Not conspiring does not mean you must remain ignorant.  =   <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, February = 08, 2006 6:56 PM To: Cy Shuster; = Pianotech List Subject: Re: What's a = fair price to charge for tuning a piano   <div> Maybe it's because I've had a long day, but = what is this thing from the PTG trying to say? </div> <div> Marshall </div> <div> ps. no I'm not baulking it or complainig, but = I like things easy to digest this late at night. :) </div> <div>   </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> -------------- Original message = -------------- From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com> > I don't know if it applies to this list (but it is run by the PTG), = but we > should all be aware of the anti-trust guidelines that we must = follow: > > http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php = (members area > only) > > There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in = any way > tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) Regulate = > production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of = products or > services, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, customers, = or > patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or = services, f) > Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising, > standardization, certification or ac! creditation, g) Encourage = anyone to > refrain from competing, h) Limit or exclude anyone from = manufacture, sale, > or practice, i) Result in illegal brokerage or rebates, j) Affect = improper > reciprocity in dealing, k) Current or future prices, l) What = constitutes a > fair profit or margin level, m) Possible increases or decreases in = prices, > n) Standardization or stabilization of prices, o) Pricing = procedures, p) > Cash discounts, q) Credit discounts, r) Control of sales, s) = Allocation of > markets, t) Refusal to deal with a firm because of its pricing or = > distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practices of = any > industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade = practice, v) > Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market share, x) Customer or = supplier > classification, allocation or selection, y) Decisions to quote or = not to > quote, z) Sales territories. > &g! t; --Cy-- > > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives = </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>