dealers

[Paul McCloud]

Rick:     
            If you sell pianos out of your home (or elsewhere), you will
be in conflict with the store.  The piano you sell may prevent them
selling to the person you sold it to.  A salesman in our store used to
send refinishing jobs to a certain refinisher in town, but no longer.
They have been known to take away customers, because they also sell used
pianos.  If you work for this store, you may have to give up buying and
selling your own pianos.  Or they may decide not to send any more
referrals to you.  Piano sales are down everywhere, so things are
getting more competitive.  If you feel uncomfortable with the
arrangement at the store, maybe you can sit down with the owner/manager
and work something out, like consignment of your pianos at the store.  
            Hope things work out.
 
            Paul McCloud    
            San Diego
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of richard.ucci at att.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:34 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: dealers
 
List,
How would you feel about a dealer who told you that were not Allowed to
sell a used piano which you repaired etc. ? Said dealer is sending about
$6-7,000 yr. in direct work and referrals, only after their previous
tuner retired. 
Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano
 
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