Tuning business for sale.

[kmhamilton1]

I agree Jon - that's a lot of money. I purchased
the customer list of a deceased technician
in my area from his widow for a LOT less than that.
As you stated, there was no guarantee of
income and I was on my own as far as
contacting the customers. I may have
gotten many of his old customers anyway
but I felt good about giving her SOMETHING
for the list.

Keith M. Hamilton, RPT
Youngstown, OH


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning business for sale.


> At 12:03 AM 09/07/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >I am relocating and looking for a technician to care for my clients.
> >The business is located 60 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, Pa. in
> >Wheeling WV. I have operated this business for 21 years and
> >currently have about 750 customers.  The client list is a fully
> >maintained repeat customer database on Symantec Act 3.07  Many
> >customer tunings are on 6 month or 1 year intervals. Others are will
> >call customers.  There is potential for further growth.  Just make the
> >  phone calls and reap the results.  Price: $16,000.00.  Alternative
> >methods
> >of sale will be entertained.  Financing is possible. Target date is
> >October 1, 2000.
> >  Inquire at JPhillip7@juno.com or call 304-547-0717
> >
> >-James P. Duggan  RPT
>
>
> That's $21.33 per each prospective customer (in advance) with no
> guarantee of income. Moving and setup costs are enough of a burden
> without this steep debt.
>
> Perhaps a more attractive offer would be a commission basis where
> each referred customer returns a fee to you. This would save some
> advertising costs for a new tuner and is a quick start for their business.
> Depending on the going rate in your area, $21. may be a large percentage
> for a starting tech. Taxes take enough of a gouge without someone else in
> your pocket. If no one takes your offer and moves into the area, your
customers
> may find them anyway; if would cost them less than $16K to become
established.
>
> Personally I would happily supply my list of customers to another tuner
> as a customer service.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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