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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd advise against, Alan. Take =
a little
more time to think about it. It's too long. If you feel =
you
really need to send a note, make it as short as possible (and I mean
short!). Explaining your concern and fees is enough =
(that is,
*your* fees--and don't talk about the other service people, tuners or =
tooners or
what you might charge in the future). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If at all possible, I find it best to =
explain
the situation and fees to the person who is =
around (or
call the person in charge) before doing the work--no matter how many =
times I've
serviced the piano. It just works out better that =
way.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bummer situation, but another =
lesson
learned! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tune4u@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 21, 2005 =
5:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> =
Aaaaaaaarrrrrrgh!</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=500441220-21042005><SPAN
class=640172722-21042005><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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class=640172722-21042005></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500441220-21042005><SPAN =
class=640172722-21042005></SPAN>Had
to happen sooner or later. Visit people who don't play much, tune =
annual. He's
nice. She was okay in past. She not home. Sit at piano. 20+ cents flat =
after
period of high humidity around here. Tell him it needs pitch =
correction. Work
on piano for 2 1/2 hours. She's now home, comes in as I'm trying to =
take a
little Story & Clarke wine out of the unisons. Scowl. "We have =
places to
go today! How much longer is this going to take?" Oh, says I, I'm just =
finishing up. "How much." Well it needed pitch correction, you =
see, blah
blah blah, so it's $140 today. </SPAN></DIV>
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