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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><!-- WEBMAIL STATIONERY noneset -->Rick:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
class=GramE>If you sell pianos out of your home (or elsewhere), you will be in
conflict with the store.</span> <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The
piano you sell may prevent them selling to the person you sold it to. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>A salesman in our store used to send
refinishing jobs to a certain refinisher in town, but no longer. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They have been known to take away
customers, because they also sell used pianos.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you work for this store, you may have
to give up buying and selling your own pianos. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Or they may decide not to send any more
referrals to you. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Piano sales are
down everywhere, so things are getting more competitive.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you feel uncomfortable with the
arrangement at the store, maybe you can sit down with the owner/manager and
work something out, like consignment of your pianos at the store.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Hope
things work out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Paul
McCloud<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>San
Diego<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>richard.ucci@att.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><st1:date
Month="2" Day="6" Year="2007"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tuesday, February 06, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><st1:time
Hour="11" Minute="34"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>11:34 AM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> dealers</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>List,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How would you feel about a dealer who told you that
were not Allowed to sell a used piano which you repaired etc. ? Said dealer is
sending about $6-7,000 yr. in direct work and referrals, only after their
previous tuner retired. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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