John writes: << The intent was to point out that Jurgen's outfit contributes nothing to the industry, not that he personally is a nothing. I don't know him. There are people in our industry who genuinely give and those that only take. I've never seen pianoforte company run an ad, sponsor a major class or support the industry. They only try to skim off the efforts of others. <snip> I'm only suggesting that Jurgen starts supporting us the way the other companies do and not just use the LIst in lieu of advertising. <snip> We're in a shrinking business, and I'm grateful for the companies that continue to invest and grow our business and less tolerant of the companies like Pianoforte who only take. >> Greetings, I disagree. Pianoforte doesn't "take", they sell. I buy. The ads are there because they pay for themselves. Supporting the industry? They ARE the industry. Whether they advertise or not is a business decision, not a charitable decision and there is no need to create adversity out of thin air. I am grateful to the smaller, boutique companies. They operate on a smaller margin, take bigger chances, (atypical wire, odd sizes of leather, esoteric tools, etc.), and offer some products, (like the Wurzen punchings), that are really different. Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)</HTML>
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