<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Since I don't like to bargain, and I don't like prices to be a gray are= a, I post mine on my website and have them listed at the bottom of my invoice.&nb= sp; The way I see it, this eliminates, or at least minimizes price shoppers.</DI= V> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have the option of lowering the price for economically disadvantaged customers if I so choose.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl Piano Service<BR>650-224-3560<U><BR><A href="http://www.dstahlpiano.net/">http://dstahlpiano.net/</A></U></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 2/8/2006 7:36:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pianotune05@comcast.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2> <DIV>Good point Dave, and I hope everyone in the crowded elevator heard it= . ;)</DIV> <DIV>Marshall</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px sol= id">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> <BR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)" name=Generator> <STYLE>  </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Theyâ€= ™re saying you canâ€™t conspire to fix prices or do anything that effects fair competition.  I donâ€™t think thereâ€™s anything to pre= vent you from asking what somebody charges, what manufacturers consider â€śsuggested re= tailâ€ť, or otherwise researching what the market in your area dictates.  Not conspiring does not mean you must remain ignorant.  </SPAN></FONT><= /P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT= > </P> <DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David Love</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma si= ze=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech--bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>pianotune05@comcast.net<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, February 08, 200= 6 6:56 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Cy Shuster; </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Pianotech List</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: What's a fair price = to charge for tuning a piano</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times Ne= w Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times Ne= w Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Maybe it's because I've had a l= ong day, but what is this thing from the PTG trying to say?</SPAN></FONT></P></DI= V> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times Ne= w Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Marshall</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV= > <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times Ne= w Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ps. no I'm not baulking it or complainig, but I like things easy to digest this late at night. :)</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times Ne= w Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medi= um none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOT= TOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP= : 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-------------- Original messa= ge -------------- <BR>From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com> <BR><BR>> I don't know iff it applies to this list (but it is run b= y the PTG), but we <BR>> should all be aware of the anti-trust guidel= ines that we must follow: <BR>> <BR>> http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php (members = area <BR>> only) <BR>> <BR>> There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in any way <BR>> tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) Regulate <BR>> production le= vels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of products or <BR>> servi= ces, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, customers, or <BR>> patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or services,= f) <BR>> Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising,= <BR>> standardization, certification or ac! creditation, g) Encoura= ge anyone to <BR>> refrain from competing, h) Limit or exclude anyone = from manufacture, sale, <BR>> or practice, i) Result in illegal brokerag= e or rebates, j) Affect improper <BR>> reciprocity in dealing, k) Curren= t or future prices, l) What constitutes a <BR>> fair profit or margin le= vel, m) Possible increases or decreases in prices, <BR>> n) Standardizat= ion or stabilization of prices, o) Pricing procedures, p) <BR>> Cash discounts, q) Credit discounts, r) Control of sales, s) Allocation of <BR>> markets, t) Refusal to deal with a firm because of its pricin= g or <BR>> distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practic= es of any <BR>> industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade practice, v) <BR>> Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market sha= re, x) Customer or supplier <BR>> classification, allocation or selecti= on, y) Decisions to quote or not to <BR>> quote, z) Sales territories. <BR>> <BR>&g! t; --Cy-- <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> Pianotech lis= t info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></= DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Dave Stahl<BR><BR>Dave Stahl Piano Service<BR>650-224-3560<U><BR><A href="http://www.dstahlpiano.net/">http://dstahlpiano.net/</A></U></FONT><= /DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>