Well, he just called back to "postpone" the whole
operation. May be world events. Maybe I made his wife
laugh too much and he's the jealous type. Dunno.
From now on ( if there is one ) I will always
charge to drive out and do estimates, and apply that
to repairs, should they choose to have them done!!(!)
T
--- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
wrote:
> These are the kinds of customers I simply say
> "Sorry, not interested....
> perhaps I can refer you to Jack Schiesser, who is a
> cousin to Joe Bloe, a
> freind of AlIdon Givifog"
>
> RicB
>
>
>
> gordon stelter wrote:
>
> > Yesterday I drove 30 miles to do an estimate on a
> > fabulous 1890's Ellington. Dealt with nice wife.
> >
> > Husband goes ballistic over prices,
> especially
> > action rebuild. Says I can come back and tune only
> > ($70). Says he'll rebuild action hisself!!!
> > This is what its like here, almost
> constantly.
> > I'd better grab this job before he calls one of
> the
> > $50 "tuners"!
> > Thump
> >
> > P.S. Today I'll ask him what he wants for this
> piano
> > and try to get it into the hands of someone who
> will
> > actually appreciate it.
> >
> >
>
> No doubt thats when he will start talking about the
> big bucks. :)
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
>
>
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