Reminds me of one thing: They only value your work as much as they pay for it. I don't think it's a good idea to give either your work or supply instruments at no cost. There should always be a fee. You can discount it if you want, but if you give it away, customers will think it's not worth much. My 2 canadian pennies, Marcel Carey, RPT Sherbrooke, QC -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la part de Dean May Envoyé : 1 novembre 2006 08:20 À : 'Pianotech List' Objet : RE: piano tuning- fickle church accounts I just lost a long time church account, no reason given. It is pretty frustrating as I have supplied concert pianos to them at no cost in years past for special events. The last time I was out their dampchaser was unplugged. I plugged it in, reminded them how important it was to keep it plugged in and came back in two weeks. It was unplugged again. I helped them get set up with an extension cord to plug it in further away. Now Im out $170+ for two missed appointments. Next time I call the secretary tells me the board has decided to use someone else. Sigh. Twice Ive nearly stopped by the church to press them for a reason, but Ive decided to take the high road. Whenever the pianist changes, music director or pastor, we are in danger of losing the account. Loyalty isnt real high. Thats why it is important to send regular reminders to the office to let them know you are out there. Dean _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Bartlett Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:24 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: FW: piano tuning Years ago, a newbie, I tuned for this large church. About three years in they replaced me without telling me. That has been a few. So I wrote their organist and asked him if he could recall why they replaced me. The reply left me somewhat amused. Thought I would share it FWIW. les bartlett _____ From: Scott / FoundryChurch] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:58 AM To: l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net Cc: Joleen Subject: piano tuning Hi Les, To be honest, I cannot remember much about why we changed tuners. We have actually had several tuners over the years. I wish the best of luck to you in your continued endeavors. SCOTT -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.20/508 - Release Date: 10/31/2006 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061101/a0d139f5/attachment-0001.html
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