Clunker pianos - what do you do?

[David Ilvedson]

That would NOT be my way of doing business.  



David Ilvedson, RPT

Pacifica, CA 94044









Original message

From: "Andrew and Rebeca Anderson" 

To: "Pianotech List" 

Received: 4/10/2008 5:24:32 PM

Subject: Re: Clunker pianos - what do you do?





Most of the time I get called to rescue a clunker because it was bought with the intention of inflicting it on a budding piano student.  That is something I don't choose to be a part of.  They thought they could get a piano on the cheap and I show them that they wasted their money and suggest that they stop the hemorrhaging before it gets any worse.  



Occasionally I do get the "but we want it anyway" spiel and then I do quote what it would take to do it right, eight to ten Gs and they usually get angry.  Not a customer I wanted to have.



Andrew Anderson



At 03:51 PM 4/10/2008, you wrote:



Hi Andrew

  I also give this advice....

 However, your definition of value may be different than the clients.  We ascribe values in many ways other than money..Know what I mean? 

ie.  It's Grandmas piano...It has potential. It'll sound better than the new bright shinies out there & yes it needs 10 K of work...Is it worth it on the open market when done.  Probably not...Do they care....Probably not.  Advise them & then let them make their own choices. There grown ups after all.



  Dale







Michelle, 

I have a simple rule-of-thumb. If the cost of my work far exceeds the potential value of the piano I refuse to take the job. 

 

Andrew Anderson 

 





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