[pianotech] groupon

[Steve Fujan]

Duaine,

Check out
https://www.grouponworks.com/payments-terms-and-conditions

According to this, you have to be a "Groupon Merchant" to use their payment
processing service.



On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> wrote:

> What the heck has this got to do with the Credit Card processing part of
> their business ?????
>
> Duaine
>
> On 12/20/2012 08:20 PM, tunerboy3 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>>
>> Whatever Duaine....
>>
>> If you are only charging $80 for a normal tuning,, Groupon Makes you
>> charge 50% of that. The customer then pays Groupon $40. Groupon collects
>> 50% of that $40. YOU are only going to be paid $20. Is it really worth that
>> to you? $20? You are messing up the entire market for yourselves and for
>> every other technician out there. If you can't make a living tuning pianos,
>> then perhaps you should either move, or get out of the business doing
>> something where you can make a living?
>>
>> Jerry Groot RPT
>> www.grootpiano.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: pianotune05 at hotmail.com
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Sent:Fri Dec 21 01:50:34 UTC 2012
>> Subject: [pianotech] groupon
>>
>>
>> Hi Duaine,
>> I don't have an i phone either never hear of an equal.  When I do get an
>> i phone I'm serously looking into that square deal.
>>
>> Jer, I know what your saying and in theory it's not worth it. However, if
>> I didn't do the groupon where would I be now?  I'd be complaining to the
>> list that business is too slow and that I wish things would pick up. I'd be
>> getting on my wifes last nerve complaining that business is slow.  Bills
>> wouldn't be paid on time. My wife's stocking wouldn't be filled with
>> presents. My kids wouldnt have as many presents. Sure we'd have some money
>> coming in but it would be tight.  When my brother in law worked in sales
>> another salesman told him half a loaf is better than none." So I agree it
>> is a lot of aggrevation doing the groupon.  I've had two flakes this week.
>> I've called twice on both of them, no I'm sorry I had three.  I might even
>> have a fourth. However, I'm gaining valuable experience in tuning, doing
>> some repairs. Taking apart pianos is becoming much easier and quicker.  I
>> can even talk to a customer who insists on talking to me and still tune
>> without being distracted. lol  So over all I think there are pros and cons
>> to all of this.  If the returns are low, then I might do another one.  I
>> doubt they will be low. I'm receiving very positive feedback.  One of the
>> grouponers are repeating in April at regular rate.  So all though this
>> might be true with the massage guy, I think a lot of that might have to do
>> with demographic as the mid west is a totally different animal than the
>> east coast in terms of attitude towards everything actually.  I'm not
>> knocking the midwest, but I  must say i'm glad I'm back east again.  enough
>> on that     topic lol
>>
>> So I want you guys all to wait this out with me and let's see how the
>> groupon experience pans out.  I'll do my part present professional service,
>> send out a post card as per Williams suggestion which I really like, and
>> who knows my percentage might be higher than we anticipated. thanks
>> Marshall
>> 215-510-9400
>> http://www.phillytuner.com
>>
>
>
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> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years
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