Customer Repairs I've Seen and some awful repairs by tech??

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/29/1999 1:38:40 PM, Ron wrote:

<<"The thing is that he said he is a Guild member, not an RPT which, as an
Associate, he is. That's entirely legal and ethical according to the FTC and
the PTG.">>

Ron;
 Since it is Memorial day I will cut you some slack:-) 50% right ain't half 
bad fellow!!
 I don't know about the FTC but the bylaws on advertising require status 
identification along with "any" use of the PTG name., i.e.

"Associate members shall have the right to use the Piano Technicians Guild 
name, but said name must be accompanied by the words “Associate Member” in 
letters no smaller than those used for “Piano Technicians Guild,” except as 
otherwise specified in the Graphic Standards Manual.  **This applies not only 
to advertising but also to any use of the Piano Technicians Guild name which 
is accompanied by the name of an Associate member, or identifies him or her 
as a member of the Piano Technicians Guild.**

  I agree with Tom S. that 'specific' instances of alleged ethics violations 
should be taken to ptg-l.....but I feel that a general discussion of ethics 
on pianotech never hurts :-)

Jim Bryant (FL)