[pianotech] Not again, Young Chang contact for action brackets

[CHARLES BECKER]

Derek from Young Chang e-mailed me today.  My brackets are on the way. 
Model and serial # is all you need.  I'll advise when they arrive.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano at bellsouth.net>
To: <pmc033 at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Not again, Young Chang contact for action brackets


> Paul
> It's not a matter if YC is supplying them for free or not. It's getting 
> them to respond to our orders and get the parts out. The last set that I 
> had to order took 6 months by the time it got to my doorstep. There is no 
> excuse for that.
> As I see it, the handwriting is on the wall for YC and supplying these 
> brackets. They have already taken a pretty big hit for all of the free 
> parts they've had to provide, plus the labor services paid in the past. It 
> all adds up, and guess what, there are plenty more which are going to need 
> this repair.
> Given the down economy and how all businesses cutting back anywhere they 
> can, it wouldn't  surprised in the bit if the YC bean-counters eventually 
> pulls the plug on providing the free brackets offer altogether.
> Tom Servinsky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pmc033 at earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Not again, Young Chang contact for action 
> brackets
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>> If Y.C. is still supplying the brackets free, where's the profit motive
>> for Pianotek to produce them?  When Y.C. were charging $100 or whatever, 
>> I
>> could understand an independent supplier charging less.
>> The last set I replaced, Y.C.  paid $180 for labor.  That was last year.
>> Has that changed?
>> Paul McCloud
>> San Diego
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>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net>
>>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>> Date: 04/22/2009 8:11:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Not again, Young Chang contact for action
>> brackets
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>>> Tom Servinsky wrote:
>>> > I'm surprised the folks at the big supply houses haven't jumped on the
>>> > bandwagon and started getting these produced for their inventory. 
>>> > Seems
>>> > like this would be a guaranteed cash-cow for many years to come.
>>> > Listening Pianotek?
>>> > Tom Servinsky
>>>
>>> I've been wondering about that for years.
>>> Ron N
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