Hmmmm. Well, I see no one else has agreed with me. That hasn't changed my mind. I would never do it, nor would I appreciate anyone entering my home when I was not there - even if I forgot the appointment. I would rather they leave a bill for the service charge. Obviously different folks have different outlooks on things. Boy, I always thought I was one of the most easy going folks around. Hmmmm. I'll have to take another look at that! Just be careful. Good luck! :-) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Appt. Danger > Terry, > > You may be right, but turn the tables for a moment. Suppose *you* were the one > who had forgotten an appointment with (for example) the plumber, and went away, > and left the door unlocked. Would you sue him, knowing that any law enforcement > officer will bawl you out for going away and leaving the door unlocked? I > wouldn't; I'd be embarrassed that I forgot. > > Can it be called unlawful entry when both parties had agreed for you to provide > that service at that time? I wouldn't think so. And I know it can't be called > burglary, which is unlawful entry with the intent to commit a crime. I strongly > doubt a client will sue, because in court they wouldn't have a leg to stand on. > > But I appreciate your concern. Don't worry about sounding like my mother, or > even preaching. <G> We should all look out for each other a little more, I > reckon. And I don't live in Mayberry; I live in Lititz. > > Regards, > Clyde > > Farrell wrote: > > > Hi Clyde. I was hoping someone else would respond to your post. I hate > > sounding like someone's mother, but I truly believe this should be > > addressed. > > > > > Then there is the situation when the client forgot the appointment. If it > > is > > > someone I know would want me to just go in and do it, I try all the doors > > before > > > giving up. > > > > I don't mean to preach, but WHOA! Do you live in Mayberry? Even in Mayberry > > you would likely run the risk of being sued, or charges of unlawful entry > > being pressed. I realize you specify that this might occur "if it is someone > > I know would want me to just go in and do it", but IMHO you or anyone else > > doing this is taking a big chance (maybe only if it were a relative or the > > closest friend - anyone else, no-way). Anything from an accident, to a sick > > mother-in-law staying at the home, to just-cleaned-and-yet-wet-carpets, to > > who knows what could happen - my God, there could be the 13-year-old > > daughter that had just been raped and was hiding in the bedroom while you > > were there for an hour or two. Sorry for sounding like the proverbial > > mother, but for what it is worth, I would never, never do such a thing, and > > I think anyone else would be well advised to keep the same policy. Anything > > else is simply dangerous. > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:38 PM > > Subject: Magnetic door signs > > > > > Friends, > > > > > > I think I got only a few new clients with my door signs, but there is > > another > > > good reason to have them. Sometimes we arrange for me to tune the piano > > even if > > > no one is home. Either they leave a door unlocked for me or tell me where > > to get > > > a key. I am more comfortable having the signs identify me, if any > > neighbors see > > > me go into a house where they know no one is home. > > > > > > Then there is the situation when the client forgot the appointment. If it > > is > > > someone I know would want me to just go in and do it, I try all the doors > > before > > > giving up. Again, it's much better for neighbors to know who that is over > > there, > > > than to wonder if they should be calling the police about an intruder. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Clyde > > > > > > Tvak@AOL.COM wrote: > > > > > > > I'm going to look into those magnetic car-door signs that > > > > Warren Fisher has had so much success with. > > > > > > > > > > > >
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