---------- > From: Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net> > To: pianotech@byu.edu > Subject: "H" and Scott > Date: Tuesday, March 25, 1997 11:34 PM > > > "H" and Scott did have a written agreement. In it "H" provided names, > addresses, phone nummber and other contact information; agreed to con- > tact the customers and inform them that Scott would be taking over the > business from him; and it DID include a non-compete clause. Scott did > not lose any money on the deal, in fact he made money on it. It's just > that for what he paid for it, he felt he was BUYING the list, not just > RENTING it! He obviously could have pursued it legally, but for his own > reasons, chose not to. > > To any new tech, just starting out, who might be considering buying a > client list from a tech who is either retiring, or moving out of the > area, my advice would be to wait until you have had a chance to hone and > develop your skills a number of years before making such an investment. > If the list is that of an experienced, well-established technician, the > chances are that many of his clients will have become accustomed to a > level of service and expertise which you, just starting out, may not be > able to deliver for a number of years. Once they become aware of this, > they are likely to take their business to another technician who can. > Once again, the way to go, is probably by starting out working for a > dealer, or two, while developing your own clientel on the side. You > won't get rich, working for a dealer, but you'll rapidly gain experi- > ence while doing so, and in the beginning, that's what's important. > > Les Smith Good advise. James Grebe from St. Louis pianoman@inlink.com > lessmith@buffnet.net >
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