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<div><SPAN contentEditable=false style="DISPLAY: inline-block"></SPAN>I totally agree. I did work for a couple of dealers, and still do occasional complimentary tunings. Happily, I no longer have to do floor work. They call me when they have a technical issue, or when they want their higher end stuff dialed in. The trouble is, I don't have enough time any more to work for their rates. I'd rather take the time to do something of more valuable, like sip on a cup o' Peet's whilst I call clients that are willing to pay for good service, or even go for a bike ride.</div>
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<div>If unscrupulous dealers evaluated work done vs. dollars spent, they'd understand that people with more experience are a far better value. But people tend to see others from their own frame of reference, and a sales shark is likely top think everyone is out to rip him/her off.</div>
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<div style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl<br>
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From: david@davidandersenpianos.com<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 8:22 PM<br>
Subject: Re: Paid for Pitch Raises?<br>
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 16px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2"><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Right on brother! I had the same thing happen to me years ago....working for a dealer. They’ll take anything you want to give away. When I raised my price, she brought someone else in and I was out, or was I? Out of a bad situation....yes. I knuckled down with my sense of pride in my skill, and hard work, and I get FAR more respect (and money) as a professional. Now when she calls me in, it’s as a trouble shooter and higher end tuner.</SPAN><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Randy Chastain</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><br>
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<div>Bing bing bing bing.....that's it. Your precious reputation can't afford the hit it takes when you work for a weasel of a a dealer. The piano world is a small, small world, and your reputation is everything. Look at you, Randy! You trusted and honored yourself, and you forced that weasel to grudgingly honor you by engaging you when she HAS to, on YOUR terms, AFTER you've become a respected tech by your own efforts. Sweet. </div>
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<div>Bravo. Trust the Force, Luke.</div>
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