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<DIV>Hi</DIV>
<DIV>On the other hand, cell use is a fact of life, and availability is, as was
pointed out, equal to money . . I always have mine with me, and though
someetimes choose not to answer, if I am in a conversation with a customer, have
never found that my having a cell bothers my customers.</DIV>
<DIV>Actually, it works to my benefit, in that my customer has obviously made
the right choice, cause I am 'in demand' !!</DIV>
<DIV>After all, we have a portable business, and not one with an office and a
secretary . . .</DIV>
<DIV>Hello hello . . . . </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Jim Kinnear</DIV>
<DIV>Canada !</DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pmc033@earthlink.net
href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:dnereson@4dv.net, Pianotech List">dnereson@4dv.net, Pianotech
List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:26
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: answer cell phone in
customer's homes?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Hi, David:</DIV>
<DIV> I once attended a business class years ago.
It was agreed by all that carrying a cell phone into a customer's home was a
no-no. </DIV>
<DIV> I had a problem once when I answered a call
during a tuning. It was an important call, for me, and I needed to get
the call. I apologized profusely afterward, as the customer was irate
about it. But I never heard from her again. </DIV>
<DIV> I'd say that if your potential customer calls,
and you don't answer until later, so be it. Better to keep the customer
you have (by leaving the phone in the car) than answer the phone. If
it's a repeat customer calling, they'll leave a message. If they aren't,
they're probably price shopping. Don't worry about it. Just let it
ring...</DIV>
<DIV> JMHO.</DIV>
<DIV> Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV> San Diego</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dnereson@4dv.net href="mailto:dnereson@4dv.net">David Nereson</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">List Pianotech</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 08/18/2006 10:09:38 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> answer cell phone in
customer's homes?</DIV>
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size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Do you guys
and gals answer your cell phone in customer’s homes?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I just couldn’t bring myself to do
it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They might come running
into the room to see if I’m calling them to the piano to point something
out, only to discover I’m conversing on their nickel (at least, that’s how
they might see it if I’m charging by the hour).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But if you don’t answer before the
3rd ring these days, instead of leaving a message, people just call another
tuner.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How can you concentrate
on a tuning if you’re answering the phone and making appointments in other
people’s homes?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>--David Nereson, RPT<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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