<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1126" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>These vary tremendously based on the local = economy, what other area tradespersons charge (i.e., what the customer will pay), the = skill, experience, salesmanship, reputation, and confidence (guts) of the tuner/tech.  It's actually kind of a "verbotenen" subject to = discuss in the way you asked ... can smack of collusion, price fixing, etc. Best to = call tuners in your area, also appliance repair people, etc. That will give you = a start.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>As a beginner, you will not likely  be = charging an hourly rate for tuning, just a fixed rate. There are labor time guides = available from PTG, Joe Garrett, Randy Potter, etc., that are very helpful in = estimating jobs. But no one sets your tuning or shop rates except you and your = local market.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Meilleur de chance, mon nouvel ami.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=keys88@hotmail.com = href="mailto:keys88@hotmail.com">keys88</A> </DIV> <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> Monday, December 30, 2002 = 6:38 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Cost of service</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am not sure if this is an = appropriate question or not. But as an aspiring tuner (although it will be sometime until I = need to know this I'm sure), in light of the service call posts, would someone = give me an idea of what current charges are?  What is a going rate for a = tuning? Service call, or minor regulation.  I am just curious. Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2>Tom</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>