<HTML>In a message dated 2/19/0= 3 7:51:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, pianolover88@hotmail.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Well i don't know about the= rate average in Chicago, but here in the Los Angeles area, 35 bucks is even rock bottom for Floor tuners. Average tun= ing fees in my area range from about $90-120; and that's for tuning ONLY. Pi= tch raise about $50 extra. </BLOCKQUOTE> The SF Bay Area is kinda pricey, too.  But we DO have to live here = in order to provide this service.   I charge by the service call which gives the customer 1 1/2 hours of my = time, then hourly after that(per customer approval).  Tuning rates arou= nd here range from 80(tooning rates....) to 150+ for a real show(tune; assis= tant cleans piano in and out; print out the receipt on the laptop while-u-wa= tch).  Average is 100.00 to 110.00.  Hourly is probably 75-100.00. Dave S</HTML>