[pianotech] a new one for me

[David Ilvedson]

The odds of that girl hitting on an old geek piano tuner is pretty slim.   Making up stuff about the piano tuner is not likely to happen.   Of course if the piano tuner has a pedophile record...
I just don't worry about these things and I've never had a  problem in 35 years... 

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Leslie Bartlett" <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 8/22/2009 9:17:01 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] a new one for me


>Yeow, you wouldn't do that in Houston. Friday a early teenage girl 
>answered the door, and I immediately asked if a parent was home. If not, 
>I would have left. In my neck of the woods to do anything else would be 
>risking jail time.............  I have two or three times tuned when the 
>occupant left for some odd reason- but I hated it, and don't think I'll 
>allow it again.  Thanks for this. Now I'll start asking. Again- in this 
>city it is basic wisdom. (Houston)
>les bartlett

>Diane Hofstetter wrote:
>>   Maybe my experience was so good because it was about 30 years ago, maybe 
>the world has gotten less safe.
>>  
>>   When we moved to Portland and I started working for the Yamaha dealer, they 
>had a policy we couldn't be in the home if the customer was not present the whole 
>time.  Most customers who wanted to leave, were unhappy with that rule.  
>Although, there was one man who said; "In that case, I will cancel my appointment, 
>my daughter's piano is too important."  What a breath of fresh air!
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>> Diane Hofstetter
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>> Wow. IMHO, you are really taking a chance. If it is a long time  
>> customer, maybe not so big a deal.
>> One time I tuned a piano for a new customer and they were not home -  
>> they left a key outside for me and mailed me a check - I never saw  
>> anyone. I felt VERY uncomfortable with that arrangement - not sure why  
>> I actually went through with it - I'll never do that again. Just seems  
>> way too much chance of problems.
>> Terry Farrell
>> On Aug 21, 2009, at 8:07 PM, Qshooterq at aol.com wrote:
>>   
>>> 20% of my tunings are done with no one home, and most of those with  
>>> no one to greet me. Even some brand new customers.  ---Tom Gorley
>>>     
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