[pianotech] how's business?

[Ryan Sowers]

In Olympia, WA we've had a record year. The tunings seemed a little slower than other years but we made up for it in piano sales and restoration projects. I think the rough economy will effect the discount technicians most. Those who cater to price shoppers are the first to get hit. I believe (and hope!) that those technicians who have a variety of services to offer and do high quality work will do OK. 



--- On Sun, 12/21/08, MPianotex at aol.com <MPianotex at aol.com> wrote:
From: MPianotex at aol.com <MPianotex at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] how's business?
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 10:58 AM



 

In NY actually Queens which is a borough and Long Island, I found that this 
season seemed to be reasonably busy, although many of the people had not 
responded to have their pianos tuned all year.
I too hope that things will improve. 
Happy holidays from NY
Marty
 

In a message dated 12/20/2008 7:46:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
pcpoulson at sbcglobal.net writes:

  I live in a small county in the Sierra foothills 
  east of Sacramento, CA. Business has been nocitably off since last fall, and 
  this year even those who I considered to be well-heeled and recession proof 
  are putting off tuning calls. Many of them are effected by the downturn in the 
  stock market, as well as the housing downturn. Several local businesses have 
  closed, most apparently the local GM dealer, which has left a large, empty car 
  lot visible by the freeway. Things will turn around next year 
  -right?
  Patrick C. Poulson
Registered Piano 
  Technician
Piano Technicians 
Guild


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