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rightMargin=7>Wim,<BR><BR>When I clicked on your email just now,=
McAffee found a virus...could you check your computer for=
viruses...?<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: <WIMBLEES@AOL.COM><BR>To:=
<CAUT@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:04:15=
EDT<BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] A-440 again<BR><BR><FONT=
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<DIV align=left>In a message dated 4/21/2005 1:04:31 A.M. Central=
Standard Time, pianotuna@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Interesting that=
the article in the recent journal specifies that even a=
2<BR>cent pitch correction is too much to do without some form=
of<BR>overcompensation. I'd photocopy it and send it to them,=
and I'd stop giving<BR>them "the deal of the century" on their=
tunings. You are being abused, and<BR>your good name is at risk=
on every one of these tunings. <BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>What we charge is entirely up to us. If one of us feels that=
not charging for a pitch raise, or giving some other kind of=
discount, doesn't necessarily mean we are being abused, much=
less risking our good name. Sometimes we do these things to keep=
a nice job, or just because we think it will help in the long=
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<DIV>Case in point. I tune a D for a large church in Birmingham=
once a month. I made a deal with them two years ago that I=
would tune that piano at half my normal fee, provided I tune at=
least one other piano when I am there. This has worked out quite=
nicely for me. I tune anywhere from 2 to 8 pianos whenever I go=
there. Not only that, but in those two years, I have restrung=
the piano, and rebuilt the action, and done some additional work=
to some of the other pianos. And there is more work waiting for=
me, when they get around to getting the money. I have also=
gotten some referrals from that church. Had I demanded=
full pay for the D once a month, I would not have gotten the=
job. In other words, I am giving something up in return for more=
work. It's a nice gig which gives me a little extra income once=
a month. Not only do I tune for that church, but often times I=
will schedule other customers on the same day, for full pay.=
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<DIV>Wim </DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>