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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Stephen Grattan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 10, 2008
4:27 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech
List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Clunker pianos - what
do you do?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>I also have a simple rule-of-thumb. I give the
customer- in writing, a full assessment of the piano, its current value
and its potential value - then let the customer decide. I have had
many cases where I have given the customer dozens of reasons to
junk it and they will say "It was Grandmas - I want to do
it" The money is green, they have made an informed decision, I have
full-filled my obligations and I like to pay my bills- so I do it. Have a
great day!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>----- Original Message
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From: Andrew and Rebeca Anderson <anrebe@sbcglobal.net><br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName>
<pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:18:32 PM<br>
Subject: RE: Clunker pianos - what do you do?<br>
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Michelle,<br>
I have a simple rule-of-thumb. If the cost of my work far exceeds <br>
the potential value of the piano I refuse to take the job.<br>
<br>
Andrew Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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