<DIV>Argh, that was I'm so naive...can't type either...  :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: piano57@insightbb.com Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2007 22:41 Subject: Re: Ethics for parsimonious customers To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> > See, I'm no naive, I didn't even think of this!  Good > advice, Jon. >   > Barbara Richmond, RPT > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jon Page <jonpage@comcast.net> > Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2007 22:17 > Subject: Ethics for parsimonious customers > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > > You need to contact the bride and arrange payment.  Don't > > rely on the > > skin-flints to handle your monetary compensation. > > > > Chances are that the piano is flat since the owners are tight > > with a penny. > > A pitch raise or two might be in order and you need to spell > it > > out > > to the bride > > or have a meeting of the minds as who pays for what service. > > > > I've been stuck between the caterer and the father of the > bride before > > and request payment up front now with a disclaimer of tuning > > performancecontingent on condition of the piano. I'll do what > I > > can for the agreed upon > > price but without authorization on inspection I won't left > > holding the bag. > > > > I prefer to rent out a piano of mine. > > -- > > > > Regards, > > > > Jon Page > > > </DIV>