Even with gas, electricity and food price?going up here in Oahu,?my word of mouth business is finally starting to?get better. School and a lot of churches are?starting at the end of the month,?so a big mailer to them and teachers is going out this week, which?should bring in more business. YEAH. ??? Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Honolulu, HI 808-349-2943 www.bleespiano.com Author of The Business of Piano Tuning available from Potter Press www.pianotuning.com -----Original Message----- From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> To: pianotech list <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 1:51 pm Subject: Yikes AND Gadzooks ! Received my electric bill today. Used 20% less this month than last? and the bill is 30% more. Holy Smokes.? ? I think I'll roll back my latest price increase to some customers on fixed? income and price reconditioned pianos to move rather than holding out? for my premium price. This isn't a high-end area to begin but utility? prices going to affect discretionary spending, which means piano? tuning/services/purchases takes a back seat.? ? I don't know if this is a sign but usually I am swamped with calls for tuning? during the first two weeks of July, I usually refer them to other tuners but? the phone has been welcomely quite lately; allowing me to get needed? shop work accomplished.? ? So if your phone is not ringing...? you'll know it's me. :-)? -- ? Regards,? ? Jon Page? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080714/855b42ca/attachment.html
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