caller ID callback

[Farrell]

Hey Brian, put your thinking cap on.

 "2) Hire a secretary.  Not practical at this point.  I can't afford to hire
anyone yet, and being without a mate, that's not an option either."

Maybe being without a mate is a GOOD reason to hire a secretary! ;-)
Just kidding, and not meaning to be too sexist! Just a nice thought.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Re:caller ID callback


> Hi Patrick,
>
> This is an excellent question, and one I've been thinking about posting
for
> quite some time.  I have caller ID as well, and sometimes wonder if I
should
> call people back who don't leave messages.  (I never have, but I've
thought
> about it.)
>
> I've also had several instances where someone has called and left a
message
> asking me to call them about getting their piano tuned.  On a few of those
> occasions, we will play answering machine tag, but more frequently, I'll
> call back when I get in from my day's service calls, and find out they've
> already scheduled with someone else.
>
> Options...  1) Call forwarding to my cell phone.  Might work in some
> locations, but cell coverage in my area is still somewhat spotty, and I
> might not be able to receive the call anyway.  2) Hire a secretary.  Not
> practical at this point.  I can't afford to hire anyone yet, and being
> without a mate, that's not an option either.  3) Hire an answering
service.
> I've not found one locally that was satisfactory to me, but are any of you
> using one successfully?  If so, I'd like to hear about it.  4) Keep on
going
> with the answering machine / voice mail.
>
> Most people do either call back later or leave me a message to call them,
> and we do connect shortly thereafter.  But those people that I miss out on
> serving because they don't reach me immediately still bug me.  It may very
> well be a fact of life for the smaller operators out there.
>
> Any thoughts, out there?  I'd be interested too.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Brian Trout
> Quarryville, PA
> btrout@desupernet.net
>