Wow! I can't come even close! David Ilvedson From: "adkpiano- Alan" <adkpiano@breathemail.net> To: "PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Re: Gratuities Date sent: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 20:49:50 -0000 Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > Hello Rob .+ list > > Chutney - Just stick it on your cheese on toast. Some home made chutneys can > be used to dope tired hammer felts! > > The first piano I ever serviced { like yours 'A real heap of #*@&!!'} came > complete with the biggest, and most valued, tip I've ever had. The customers > were a young-ish couple, and the husband showed a real fascination for what > I was doing to his cherished heirloom. I presented the finished piano and > the bill was paid. Just as I was packing up my tools the husband said he > would like to give me something !!! "more money"- I thought...... > He went away and came back with a rolled up green felt bag. They gave me 24 > quality hard wood handled wood chisels - a matching set - every conceivable > head shape - each about 80 years old . I was astonished. He explained that > he would never use them and that he wanted them to go to a good home. They > had been his fathers. > A few years later I showed them to a carpenter friend hoping he would > sharpen them. He immediately offered to buy them - I wouldn't sell. He > valued them at £600 !!!!! > As you can guess, I'll never sell...... > > Alan > adkpiano@breathemail.net > > Alan King Mpta > > UK Tech >Scotland > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Goodale <Robert.Goodale@NAU.EDU> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: 04 March 1999 18:41 > Subject: Gratuities > > > >I had a most interesting gratuity last night. The piano- a 1908 Haynes > >Bros. baby grand. A real heap of #*@&!! At any rate the lady was real > >nice and I told her I would see what I could do with it since it was her > >personal little treasure. > > > >I quoted her $200.00 to take it apart, give it a good cleaning, do a > >little hammer reshaping, and some regulation. Unfortunately as I got > >more and more into it I continually found something else wrong with it. > >The clock kept ticking and I kept working. She was very nice and polite > >and I always try to stick to my quoted price if I can. Nevertheless > >this lovely piece of work was really starting to get to me. I ended up > >coming back the next day to finish up the regulation. > > > >The lady clearly new that I was giving it my all and that it was more > >work than I expected. When it came time for the bill she included a > >$25.00 tip and... and a jar of "Chutney" that she made herself. > >Hmmmmm. I have no idea what chutney IS let alone what to do with it. > >The point is she gave me something extra for my giving her something > >extra. > > > >Just wondering... What are some of the other items, (other than $$) > >that some other techs on the list have received?? > > > >Rob Goodale, RPT > > > > > > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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