<html> <body> Most of the time I get called to rescue a clunker because it was bought with the intention of inflicting it on a budding piano student.  That is something I don't choose to be a part of.  They thought they could get a piano on the cheap and I show them that they wasted their money and suggest that they stop the hemorrhaging before it gets any worse.  Occasionally I do get the "but we want it anyway" spiel and then I do quote what it would take to do it right, eight to ten Gs and they usually get angry.  Not a customer I wanted to have. Andrew Anderson At 03:51 PM 4/10/2008, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Andrew   I also give this advice....  However, your definition of value may be different than the clients.  We ascribe values in many ways other than money..Know what I mean? ie.  It's Grandmas piano...It has potential. It'll sound better than the new bright shinies out there & yes it needs 10 K of work...Is it worth it on the open market when done.  Probably not...Do they care....Probably not.  Advise them & then let them make their own choices. There grown ups after all.   Dale Michelle, I have a simple rule-of-thumb. If the cost of my work far exceeds the potential value of the piano I refuse to take the job.   Andrew Anderson   <hr> Get the <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/toolbar?NCID=mpqmap00030000000003"> MapQuest Toolbar</a>, Maps, Traffic, Directions & More! </blockquote></body> </html>