First of all I want to say, Happy New Year to all.
Second I remember, some thing, what Mr. Fries said to a class on business once.
When times are hard, people stay home and enjoy their pianos so business is good.
When times are good, people have their pianos worked on, because they have the money.
I will give you another one. Some people think the piano is going away and there is no future in them. I think the more scarce it gets, the more a tec will cost. Just try to higher a stage coach repairman and you will know where the disappearing piano business will go.
William
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Erwin
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 11:56 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Fwd: year so far
Brethren
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I find it an encouraging and not bragging to hear guys state which direction their economic barometers are heading. So much of this depends on how use be woikin it. Geographical territory and many other things. I heard from Lloyd Meyer that piano sales are up 10% or so. nationwide. The builder of in the nations case, or the rebuilder of wealth is people just going to work everyday.
When Trix and I took on Jacob last year I was concerned about having enough to keep 4 people working but he has learned to tune and the rebuilding biz has really taken an upward tick. So we are grateful here. So here is the motto I have lived by for the last 25 years . After coming out of a divorce and a very difficult time a friend said this to me. I thought a lot about it.
"Failure isn't fatal......and success isn't final."
AS Thomas Edison once "The three great essentials to achieving anything worthwhile are; first, hard work, second, stick-to-it-iveness, and third, common sense."
This from a guy who tried about a 1000 ways to invent the incandescent light bulb. You gotta keep puttin it out there
We hope all of you have a Prosperous and less stress filled New year
Dale Erwin
www.Erwinspiano.com
209-985-0990
-----Original Message-----
From: James Grebe <jamesgrebe at charter.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Fri, Dec 31, 2010 4:42 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] year so far
No matter how long you have been around , up , is the right direction. Congratulations
James
James Grebe Est. 1962
Piano Tuner-Technician
Creator of Custom Caster Cups
Creator of fine Writing Instruments
Pump Organ & Plyr Piano benches
Table Timepieces
Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian
www.grebepiano.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
(314) 608-4137
Become what you believe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] year so far
Hi James,
I just looked at 2010 vs. 2009 and my gross income and net profit are both up nearly 145%!
Of course, only being in business for 2 years might have something to do with it. :-) At least it's headed in the right direction!
Regards and Congrats,
Rob McCall
McCall Piano Service, LLC
www.mccallpiano.com
Murrieta, CA
951-698-1875
On Dec 30, 2010, at 04:34 , James Grebe wrote:
> Yesterday, I equaled my gross income from 2009. That means the work I > have today and tomorrow is over the top.. Not bragging but last year was > my best year ever. this in spite of all the gloom and doom. How have the > rest of you fared this year? It seems to me that the people who can > afford pianos still want to take care of them.
> James
> James Grebe Est. 1962
> Piano Tuner-Technician
> Creator of Custom Caster Cups
> Creator of fine Writing Instruments
> Pump Organ & Plyr Piano benches
> Table Timepieces
> Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian
> www.grebepiano.com
> 1526 Raspberry Lane
> Arnold, MO 63010
> (314) 608-4137
> Become what you believe
>
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