<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Yikes! Y'all agree with me twice in the same day?!!! I'm going to be checking the Eastern sky, tonight, for a very bright star. Either that, or a possible Very Large Full Moon!<G></DIV> <DIV>hehe</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></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=avery1@houston.rr.com href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>;<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/26/06 6:35:56 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: String replacement....is Why sell to idiots?<G></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks, Joe. We agree again! :-D<BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 10:33 AM 4/26/2006, you wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">I've been following this bit of ???<BR>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".<BR>Just my 1/2 cents worth of opinion. (That's all I've got left after filling up my automobile!)<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Avery,<BR> <BR>Why not? I'm not responsible for how he uses them, and there's nothing<BR>irreversible - no harm done.<BR> <BR>I charged retail just like I would if any Joe Blow wanted a string. :-)<BR> <BR>John Formsma<BR> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf<BR>Of Avery<BR>Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 4:19 PM<BR>To: Pianotech List<BR>Subject: RE: String Replacement<BR> <BR>Well, John.<BR> <BR>I'm sorry but I can't help but ask. Why did you continue to sell them <BR>to him????<BR>Just wondering.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I<BR> <BR> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>