Hi Lar, The problem is your wifes jack ass attorney, probably not her. She would know already how worthless a list of names can be I hope. James Grebe R.P.T. and M.P.T. from St. Louis pianoman@inlink.com Creator of: Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Benches "Tranquility Base" E.T.A. April, 1999 -----Original Message----- From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 10:17 AM Subject: Re: BLUE SKY VALUE >Hi Larry, > >I once paid $5.00 for a list of 143 names and addresses. It was possibly >the worst decision I *ever* made. It took me 5 years to break even. People >don't want *another* tuner they want you. > >Blue sky value is perhaps $1.00 per name imho, and that would be for the >*active* list so $800.00 max! > > >At 07:29 AM 2/15/99 -0800, you wrote: >>HI all, >> >>My soon to be ex-wife's attorney claims my business has some blue sky value, >>or good will value. I'm curious what the rest of you have experienced along >>these lines. If blue sky has value that holds up in court, how much and for >>how long, how is it calculated and how can it be worth anything to anyone >>else if it's only of value to the service provider?? >> >>On a related matter ...... >> >>Give me some serious offers ........ >> >>Established piano service business for sale ....... >> >>1300 listed in database >>800 active (within last two years) >>abundance of PianoDisc and pneumatic player pianos >>good mix of all brands new, or like new >>not that many old uprights, plenty of grands >>darn few institutions, 3 furniture stores, 1 community college, a hand full >>of churches, no lounges >>excellent metro location >>bring your own hardware and real estate >> >>Lar >> >> Larry Fisher RPT >> specialist in players, retrofits, and other complicated stuff >> phone 360-256-2999 or email larryf@pacifier.com >> http://www.pacifier.com/~larryf/ (revised 10/96) >> Beau Dahnker pianos work best under water >> >> >> >Regards, >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. > >Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts > >drose@dlcwest.com >http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ >3004 Grant Rd. >REGINA, SK >S4S 5G7 >306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > >
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