ethics thing

[Leslie Bartlett]

I picked up an Acrosonic for a young lady I've known 20 years gave her a
quite reasonable price, considering I moved it, and had to put it on its end
both to get it out of the old place and in the new, plus tuning.  So, a year
later she's tired of it, and says she ought to get right at double what she
paid...........................     Uh, ain't gonna happen............  But
I feel badly if someone goes innocently into a situation and gets screwed in
the process. Seen it more times than I want to.
les

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:51 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: ethics thing


If you wanted to, being that she had the interest in tuning the piano prior
to selling, you could point out the piano's other needs. Otherwise, no I
don't think it is really your/our place to say anything if she doesn't ask.
 
Just last week I went to a service call on a 1950 Betsy Ross wannabe spinet
(she thought it was originally bought at Sears). The only reason she called
was because some keys were "dead". 25% of the hammer centers were froze up.
The piano also had plastic flanges everywhere. Several were broke. She
complained of notes "ringing on". Half the plastic elbows had been replaced.
I recommended to her to replace the piano. After a brief discussion of
repair costs, she fairly quickly understood the wisdom of that course of
action. Then she went on to tell me about how she paid $350 for the piano
two years ago and wanted to sell it for at least that much.
 
I bit my tongue, collected my minimum service call fee, and forced a smile
on my way out..... :-(
 
Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Leslie Bartlett <mailto:l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>  
To: 'Pianotech List' <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>  
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 7:21 PM
Subject: ethics thing

A lady wanted me to tune her kimball console prior to selling it.  She tried
to sell it to "some guy" who rents pianos, but he said he really had too
many.......... 
 
Several dead bass strings, bass dampers buzzing, and enough rust on the
strings which was not superficial that I was very hesitant to tune it.   Got
it done, she having left, and left me a key to get out.   Is it my place to
tell her what she has, or just stay away and hope it implodes before anyone
else gets it?
les bartlett


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