Taking off shoes. more reply

[pianoman]

Hi Barrie,
Good idea.  Mine is  a safety issue as much as cleanliness and you need a
hard sole to do the job properly.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Periperals
Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a great
day!

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> From: Barrie Heaton <Piano@forte.airtime.co.uk>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Taking off shoes. more
> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 12:27 PM
> 
> I have a couple of clients that would like me to take off the shoes. I
> point out that if I take off my shoes it will inviolate my public
> liability  insurance.    For those who still bleat on...and on... I have
> two freezer bags,   which I put over my shoes and some elastic bands to
> keep them on,  I use 3 on each foot.  Two broad bands round the toe this
> help with traction and one on the ankle.
> 
> Barrie.   
> 
> 
> In article <199807091147.GAA32459@thor.inlink.com>, pianoman
> <pianoman@inlink.com> writes
> >Hi All,
> >I actually have had 1 client who I have followed into a progression of
> >expensive houses and now is in a $1 mil.+ mansion.  It has imported
marble
> >and all exotic stuff in it.  She has a 5'8" Kimball, go figure.  She ,
her
> >housekeeper, issues me footies when she finally leaves me in the BACK
door
> >and issues me towels to put my tool box, brief case, and anything else I
> >might bring in.  They are SO fanatic that they get charged $5 extra
because
> >it aggravates me so much to be that knit pickety.
> >       I might add the footies are still slippery on that marble and
hardwood
> >floors and you still have the pedal problem.  Wally's suggestion that
> >always having a second pair of indoor hard soles shoes is a good idea,
> >although some of these clients might not still believe you.
> >James Grebe
> >R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> >Piano Service and Piano Periperals
> >Creator of Hardwood PLTR's and Custom Piano Benches
> >pianoman@inlink.com         If I wake up in the morning, it WILL be a
great
> >day!
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Wallace Scherer <WallyTS@compuserve.com>
> >> To: INTERNET:pianotech@ptg.org
> >> Subject: Taking off shoes.
> >> Date: Thursday, July 09, 1998 5:19 AM
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> I went to a couple of workshops about business building etc at the
last
> >two
> >> PTG conventions. Both discussed the idea of taking off shoes in a
> >customers
> >> home. One said that he ONLY wore loafers out on jobs because it was
easy
> >to
> >> slip them on and off. So next chance I got I went out and bought some
> >> loafers. Hey, I got a good deal at the local thrift store; three pairs
> >like
> >> new for the price of one or less - only $18 for the three. Several
times
> >> customers have thanked me for taking them off, or at least have seemed
> >> pleased. But, yes, this is almost always on carpeted floors.
> >> 
> >> Wally Scherer
> >> Norfolk, VA
> >> WallyTS@iname.com
> >> http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2411
> >>   
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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