craftsmen/artisans vs Cheap goods

[bear]

I have a similar problem.
When I get asked to play pipes I charge a pretty good fee around $300
I tell them I charge my price because i have gone on tour with the chieftains and have played at carnagie hall.
They usually say well the other guy is cheaper and I tell them that he will not sound as good as i do.
People pay hundreds for a dj to put cd's in a machine but don't want to pay the piper why is that?
bagpiping is an art form that's just as memorable if not more than the thousands they pay for flowers.
why do you guys think that is?

I think it's because most people are not artists and don't understand that what they get is the product of years of learning and sacrifice. They think, "He has talent," and that you were born with a gift to play the pipes.
And most people can't appreciate the difference between a competent artist and a gifted artist.