<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I've been following this bit of ???</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>I believe it to be a good policy, NOT to sell to the general public and non PTG members, unless you can be assured that they REALLY know what they are doing. It has been my policy for over 30 years. Yes, I've ticked off a few, but I just won't be a party to "do-it-yourself" piano work or "schlock" types, screwing up my beloved pianos, in my area. The same goes for selling "tuning kits" to the general public, etc. It just isn't a good idea, unless you can have some "control" over the situation, IMO. This sort of thing gives us ALL a "black eye".</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Just my 1/2 cents worth of opinion. (That's all I've got left after filling up my automobile!)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Avery,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Why not? I'm not responsible for how he uses them, and there's nothing</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>irreversible - no harm done.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I charged retail just like I would if any Joe Blow wanted a string. :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>John Formsma</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>-----Original Message-----</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>From: </FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org"><FONT size=+0>pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT size=+0> [</FONT><A href="mailto:mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org"><FONT size=+0>mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT size=+0>] On Behalf</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Of Avery</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 4:19 PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>To: Pianotech List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Subject: RE: String Replacement</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Well, John.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I'm sorry but I can't help but ask. Why did you continue to sell them </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>to him????</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Just wondering.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>