<html> <body> Ms. Swanepoel, When I rent pianos out from the show floor, I have a substantial damage deposit adequate to cover loss and repairs.  Stage managers are quite anxious to recover it and will come literally clutching that bench in their arms... :-) Andrew Anderson At 07:17 AM 11/12/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Bob   Before I started with the piano rentals, a local colleague told me that he also does piano rentals, and that he used supply benches, but he had experiences of benches that got lost.   Regards   Kallie Swanepoel Piano Tuner/Klavierstemmer Phone: +27 (0) 12 379 3762 Mobile: +27 (0) 83 261 6942 Fax: +27 (0) 86 633 2999 <a href="http://www.kallieswanepoel.co.za/" eudora="autourl"> http://www.kallieswanepoel.co.za/</a>   From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of BobDavis88@aol.com Sent: 12 November 2007 09:33 To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Piano rentals   Kallie Swanepoel writes:   ....Do you think I should start supplying chairs with the rental pianos?   Kallie,   It's purely a business decision, and depends upon your local market conditions. Do you expect expensive damage to the chairs or benches? If so, it's a matter of weighing how much that will cost you, plus the capital cost of sturdy chairs or benches; versus the loss of business you have reported due to not supplying them.   Bob Davis <hr> <div align="center"></div> See what's new at <a href="http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170">AOL.com</a> and <a href="http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169">Make AOL Your Homepage</a>.</blockquote></body> </html>