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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=885051403-02062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I've had two technicians virtually turn their clientelle's
names over to me, and I will turn my names over to someone when I
retire. It is my belief one doesn't sell a "business"...... One
sells him or herself and when that is no longer occurring there is no
"business", only a data base, and each of those people, loyal to their tuner,
will be freed of that loyalty. I have had a local person
offer to "sell me names".......... I can find names in a phone
book. he can't sell me "business".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=885051403-02062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Just my skewed perspective.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=885051403-02062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>les bartlett</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jim
Johnson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 01, 2007 6:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> What's a tuning business
worth?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will be looking to retire sometime in the next
few years and I'm wondering what my business may be worth if I sell it. Do
any of you have experience either buying or selling a tuning/repair business (no
physical retail location, just a well established clientele)? What is the
relationship between annual income and selling price? Any ideas will be
appreciated.</FONT></DIV><BR>
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