Terry and service vehicle

[James Baker]

I only reply because I am included in this post.  I can only guess that it
is because I drive an older car.  I am not offended so don't take it that
way, but I just don't want to spend new car money on a work vehicle.  My car
looks very good and was paid for in cash.  I will replace it with another
late model used car when it no longer looks worthy or runs well.

On the same idea, I do not wear a suit to work.  I am up and down too often
adjusting pedals or some other dusty, dirty job.  Any ideas on clothing??
Let me have it, I can take it. (I hope)

James Baker

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Terry and service vehicle


> Hi Ryan,
>
> Now *THAT* is a "low blow". Piano Salesman indeed! *chuckle* I met one of
> them once--I barely survived it.
>
> I believe we are skilled craftsman--and I'm tired of hearing about tuners
> who wish their wives would go out and get a job so they can keep on
working
> on pianos.
>
> At 08:50 PM 6/19/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >Don,
> > The market determines what your proper fee should be, not your desire
for a
> >particular quality of car.  If you cannot afford a particular car,
raising
> >your fee above market value will not get it done.  Best look into
overtime,
> >perhaps reducing your fees, or changing occupations - perhaps to a piano
> >salesman.
> >
> >Phil Ryan
> >Miami Beach
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca>
> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 4:50 PM
> >Subject: Re: Terry and service vehicle
> >
> >
> >> Hi Terry,
> >>
> >> You are the one who is not charging enough. If you can not afford the
> >> vehicle of your choice and a *new* one, or a *leased* one your rates
are
> >> simply too low. The salesman probably leases the car so in a sense the
> >> Government is paying and not him.
> >>
> >> At 06:53 AM 6/19/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >I saw the flip side of having a presentable car the other day. I
pulled
> >> into the parking lot of a warehouse-type used Japanese piano importer
to
> >> inspect a couple pianos for a lady. The salesman pulled into the lot
right
> >> in back of me. Took him a couple minutes for the hardtop to
automatically
> >> come out of the trunk of his new Lexus two-seat convertible. I am not
> >> familiar with this car, but I saw a used one in the Auto Trader and the
> >> asking price was $63,000. I concluded immediately, that the salesman
(my
> >> spell checker suggested salmon?) was charging WAY TOO MUCH for his
pianos!
> >> >
> >> >Terry Farrell
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> >> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> >Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 12:11 AM
> >> >Subject: Re: Terry and service vehicle
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >They also cost $45,000.  Techs must be doing well in your
neighborhood.
> >> >
> >> >David Love
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >> >  From: Diane Hofstetter
> >> >  To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >> >  Sent: June 16, 2002 2:47 PM
> >> >  Subject: Re: Terry and service vehicle
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  Terry,
> >> >
> >> >  I'm sorry you won't be in Chicago too, your posts are always
> >interesting
> >> and it is clear that you are a great guy, it would have been nice to
meet
> >> you in person.
> >> >
> >> >  In our area almost all the techs drive Volvo wagons--Volvos have the
> >> image worldwide of being well engineered and well made, great technical
> >> machines, and that image is pretty good for a tech to have.  Also, it
is
> >an
> >> acceptable car to be sitting in the driveway of even the most posh
homes,
> >> so your clients are not embarrassed--although not quite as good as a
> >> Mercedes ;-(
> >> >
> >> >  Wishing you better luck,
> >> >
> >> >  Diane
> >> >
> >> >    James Baker <JamesBakerRPT@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >    Sorry you won't be in Chicago, but Atlanta is a toddlin' town too.
> >> I'll see you there.  By the way, I put a rebuilt transmission (after
> >> nursing it home from PA state) and ceiling liner in my Volvo wagon with
> >> 223,000 miles on it.  It is a '90 and I get 30 mpg on the interstate.
It
> >> is a great car with a lot of room.  I expect to get another 100,000 out
of
> >it.
> >> >
> >> >    James Baker
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
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> >> >
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> >>
> >> mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
> mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca
>
> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/
>
> 3004 Grant Rd.
> REGINA, SK
> S4S 5G7
> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner