I saw a name on my caller ID last week, but no corresponding message on the answering machine. Curious, I called the number and talked to a lady who said she had called because she wanted someone to come tune her piano "today". The person who did it had come at 5:00. I called about 7:00. I decided to question her a bit because when she had answered, I heard the piano playing in the background, and it didn't sound tuned. She said the first person she had talked to didn't come out to her town, but he recommended another tuner. He came out right away and only charged her $50, and only was there "about 20 minutes". But she wasn't sure he did a good job. I asked her if she could play something for me so I could hear it again. Her daughter played a little bit - enough to confirm that it really was NOT in tune. I offered to send her my brochure and price list, to which she agreed. She said she might have me next time. I made a note to call her before Christmas. I had never heard of the tuner before - but then I've only been her for a year. Another local tuner I know once told me that if a customer will pay cash, he will only charge $50. That way he can get around reporting it on his income tax report. And he's a PTG member too! (Ethics?) Wally Scherer Lake Worth, FL, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Send e-mail (TEXT ONLY!) to: <WallyTS@iname.com> or <p003520b@pb.seflin.org> If you are sending html documents, attachments, etc., please use: <WTScherer@hotmail.com> This is checked about once a week. My personal web page: <http://www.geocities.com/vienna/2411> My business web page: <http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/afinetune>
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