moral dilemma/ estimate

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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Good for you, David.. And don't forget,,you helped pay for the =
instrument in the first place.=20
Kevin
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  From: David Renaud=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 2:43 PM
  Subject: moral dilemma/ estimate


  An estimate for a public school teacher.
  She's hired me, she works for the school.

  Yahama Apt. size piano, not bad,=20
  needs minor work. Hairline soundboard
  crack, not open, at pitch, not
  too much wear, about 15 years old.

  Apparently the school is now uses electric=20
  keyboards; is willing to sell said piano
  to her.

  She evicts 2 other teachers from=20
  the room, and explains;" she wants=20
  to be alone with me because she,
  "Wants me not to be honest"
  "wants a high estimate",
  and proceeds to explain how she=20
  thinks she can get the piano
  for about $1000(Canadian money....about $600US.)
  She then makes clear I am not to
  communicate with the school, but=20
  will be using my estimate to get what
  she wants.

     Several issues come to mind.

  First, a client does not dictate what an=20
  estimate must look like.
  She thinks she can orchestrate the
  details because she is hiring me.
  I don't think so. I advocate for a
  client hiring me, buyer or seller,
  and act accordingly, but within reasonable
  limits based on defendable valuations.

  Secondly, she is a public servant,
  working for the very institution she
  is actively trying to rip off. I see
  no sense of obligation to look out=20
  for the interests of the corporation
  she works for. I told her this, and also
  told her if she worked for my company
  I would fire her. The same schools
  that are crying no money for books
  and activities have teachers attempting
  to suck the system for thousands
  of extra dollars. I happen to know this
  same school closed a wood-shop. What do=20
  you think of a teacher getting ahold
  of most of the tools for a song, for example=20
  $20 brings a giant lath home. Polish it
  up and offer it privately for a $800 value.=20

  I was booked to go to the lady's home=20
  after the estimate to tune and fix a few=20
  things. So between  this and the estimate=20
  I just walked away from half a days work.

  I have heard it said
  "never let pride get in the way of makn money"
  well.... today I beg to disagree.
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                grrrrrrrrrrrr
                David Renaud
                RPT=20
                Canada

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