<html>  <head></head> <body>  <DIV></DIV> Ken, Thanks, and I think you're very close to the truth on this matter. How does she know that I didn't have a serious crisis during the past few months? I'll post what happens later in the week.   Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from Ken Knapp <skyking@nep.net>: -------------- > About 10 years ago I was told I had cancer - supposedly terminal. But > all through that time I never once ignored any financial obligation. In > fact, I worried even more about them. In the end it turned out to be a > total misdiagnosis. > > That being said, remember a key point - she spent the money she had > planned to pay you with. IF (and I do mean IF) she had a mastectomy she > could have EASILY returned one of your many calls and explained her > situation and I am sure you would have cut her some slack. But she > didn't. Personally, I think she's playing games with you. > > Ken > > > > On Sat, 2006-07-01 at 21:14 +0000, richard.ucci@att.net wrote: > > List, > > Se pt.15th,2005 I took delivery of a 1902 Schirmer upright from a woman > > who wanted it rebuilt. I had given her an estimate of total cost of > > which she paid half on the 15th and was to pay the balance when > > completed. > > I had said that I would try and have the piano done by Christmas 05, > > but as often happens, work schedual did not allow enough time to do > > that. > > I spoke with her just prior to Christmas, and she said to take as much > > time as I needed. In her defense, she never bugged me about the piano, > > and when it would be done. > > I finished it at the end of May , and spoke with her then to say that > > the work was completed. She needed to have a friend and her husband > > work out a time to pick it up, and was working a golf tournament on > > the weekend of June 2-4. She also told me that she had spent the tax > > r efund that was to go towards the balance.That was the last time I > > heard from her. > > I left her a message about two weeks ago asking when she was comming > > to get the piano and pay the balance. No reply after two weeks. I > > called again two days ago, and told her I had another job comming in > > next week and needed the shop space, and would have to move her > > piano to a storage unit which would cost $150mo. plus $175 to move. > > Bingo! She left a message today reading me the riot act , telling me > > she just had a mastectomy, and the piano wasn't exactly the most > > important thing on her mind. I'm deeply sympathetic about this serious > > health crisis, but had no way of knowing that was the case. My > > messages to her were polite, and professional and without the benifit > > of a crystal ball. It was understood that payment was expected upon > > completion. > > I had intended to use the money from this job to take my family on a > > short summer vacation, and having already told my 9yr.old , felt under > > the gun. > > Help!!!! I need some advice on how to procede. Is there a way to mend > > this situation? > > > > Thanks, > > Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano > </BLOCKQUOTE>  </body> </html>