Clyde's vent time # 2

[Farrell]

Good point Susan. I went on a call to 801 W. Mixup Street a while back. Knocked on the door. Young girl opened door. I said I'm here to tune your piano. She said "sure". Showed me to the piano. I started tuning it. Parents came home. Asked me "WHAT THE #&%$ ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOME", etc., etc. Actually, it ended up that I tuned their piano and they paid me and all were happy at 801 E. Mixup Street. I then proceded down the street to 801 W. Mixup Street and tuned the scheduled piano! Yes, you can walk into the wrong house - someone may even invite you!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@unlv.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: Clyde's vent time # 2


> I don't remember who it was but I recall someone about years ago or so on
> the list, (I'm not sure but I think it might have been Newton), who had a
> client who told him he was leaving and to just go on in through the back and
> tune the piano.  Well he went in, pitch raised and tuned the piano, and then
> left a note that he would send the bill.  Well guess what...  the customer
> called the next day wondering why he hadn't tuned the piano yet!  As it
> turned out the neighbors were good friends and he ended up getting paid for
> the job anyway, but wow what a lucky guy!  I think that one goes down in the
> book for the most creative way of getting new clients.
> 
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
> 
> > Hapless tuner walks in, starts tuning, but
> > on the wrong day -- halfway through the tuning people arrive for a
> > wedding reception. You "know the people" but maybe you've mixed up
> > the address with one very similar, and a very similar house -- people
> > come home, find you inside, and don't know you from Adam ... etc.
> >
> > Susan
> 
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