<DIV>See, I'm no naive, I didn't even think of this!  Good advice, Jon.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Barbara Richmond, RPT</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Jon Page <jonpage@comcast.net><BR>Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2007 22:17<BR>Subject: Ethics for parsimonious customers<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR><BR>> You need to contact the bride and arrange payment.  Don't <BR>> rely on the<BR>> skin-flints to handle your monetary compensation.<BR>> <BR>> Chances are that the piano is flat since the owners are tight <BR>> with a penny.<BR>> A pitch raise or two might be in order and you need to spell it <BR>> out <BR>> to the bride<BR>> or have a meeting of the minds as who pays for what service.<BR>> <BR>> I've been stuck between the caterer and the father of the bride before<BR>> and request payment up front now with a disclaimer of tuning <BR>> performancecontingent on condition of the piano. I'll do what I <BR>> can for the agreed upon<BR>> price but without authorization on inspection I won't left <BR>> holding the bag.<BR>> <BR>> I prefer to rent out a piano of mine.<BR>> -- <BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> <BR>> Jon Page<BR>> </DIV>