Please forgive me in advance, but I can't help myself..... Matthew, First I too have a competitor in my area for prices similar to yours, however your guy can spell...... Second, if he could get to LAX airport, I could supply a return airfare with V Australia for about AUD 1000.00, then I could get a hire car (bomb) for about 30 a day, then supply him with tunings and make a good profit from him. I then could have a "working" holiday. When I have had enough suntan and my liver is struggling from too many margaritas, I could send him back. (hope he is a he, as I don't want to discriminate) Another benefit is that if he/she gets here by the weekend, he/she i.e the person could have a trip to the tropics and see a little of the Great Barrier Reef before returning on Monday. So what is the consensus here? Do I need to ask for references? Regards from Brian Wilson Brisbane, Australia Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:00:39 -0700 From: toddpianoworks at att.net To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] economy Well, I just ran across a craigslist ad for the Houston area: "Pianos tuned for 45$. Lowest price in town." I wonder how busy this individual will be!? TODD PIANO WORKS Matthew Todd, Piano Technician (979) 248-9578 (979) 248-9578 http://www.toddpianoworks.com --- On Mon, 4/12/10, David Stocker <firtreepiano at hotmail.com> wrote: From: David Stocker <firtreepiano at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [pianotech] economy To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 3:37 PM Marshall, When I started my business, I was told the general rule is a new business will take from two to five years to be established. Some businesses don't even expect a profit for that period. The first couple of years for me were busy for two weeks, sitting on my hands for three weeks, busy again for a while, etc. There didn't seem to be any rhyme or reason, it didn't seem seasonal, it just came and went. At about two years out, I started to be busy in a fairly steady manner. I will sometimes have more empty slots on the calendar than I would like, but I don't feel comfortable being lazy for too long. Spend time with the family, clean your shop, sharpen tools, make that jig you don't need now but you will some day, read the Journal till you fall asleep and take a nap! Any intelligent marketing will pay off some, but word of mouth will always be your best source. Make it easy for people to find you. In watching a number of businesses, not just piano techs, I have come to the firm belief that if you do good, consistent work, treat your customers right, and persevere you will be successful. That is many people's experience of the American Way. Hang in there! David Stocker, RPT Tumwater, WA _________________________________________________________________ Browse profiles for FREE! Meet local singles online. http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100413/c0048c47/attachment.htm>
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