YES! Even squares, for a nominal extra fee to pay for my aching back after ward! I'm sorry, Mike, but this, in my opinion, is not ethical. It's not your customer's fault that you have a bad back. That's your problem. Either put up with it, or don't accept the work. On occasion, after playing a hard couple of rounds of racquet ball, my shoulder aches so much I can hardly lift my arm above my shoulder. But I don't charge my customer extra because of that. You can charge your customer extra because it takes longer to tune the piano because the pins are in the back and all the other unusual techniques you have to use to tune the thing. But you should not charge extra because it hurts your back. Just my 2 cents worth. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Michael Magness <ifixpiano at gmail.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 6:26 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] business On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> wrote: Michael Magness wrote: > <snip> > > In other words, I tune & service them ALL, no job is too small, dirty, > or beneath me or too late in the day, on a Sunday(if necessary)for the > pro's. EVEN, antique players - full uprights to spinets to Reproducers ? YES! Even squares, for a nominal extra fee to pay for my aching back after ward! <g> I have a friend locally, an expert rebuilder of antique players, reproducers & pump organs, he learned it from his father, who is available for advice if I feel the necessity. Mike -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years -- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100630/108ea802/attachment.htm>
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