<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a sign on my car for probably 5 years. It was a new Volvo with white lettering on the rear windows. While the signs definitely created phone calls and interest, I don't think I got much business I was interested in. I found that most piano work does not originate from an impulse purchase, at least not the business I wanted, most of the calls and people tapping on my window to ask questions were not interested in quality work on quality pianos. For me, a web site will tell people who I am and what I do, a line in the local book will let people who are looking for me find me and a reference from a happy client is the best advertising of all. If you're starting a new business, then I think different rules will apply and something like a sign on your car could be a good idea and might be worth trying.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=toddpianoworks@yahoo.com href="mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:21 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Car Signs (Pros/Cons)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Greetings list,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have been shopping around for a magnetic sign to place on each side of my car.  What has been your experiences with this method?  I prefer magnetic so I can take it off when my car is sitting for a period of time so no one will see that I have tools to steal.  But then, if I got into an accident, would having the sign be more liability for me?  Or am I just worrying too much.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I also would like to know if your business has increased because of the signs.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank you,</DIV> <DIV>Matthew</DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Looking for last minute shopping deals? <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping">Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.</A></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>