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<p>That would NOT be my way of doing business. <br/><br/>David Ilvedson, RPT<br/>Pacifica, CA 94044<br/><br/></p>
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<hr/>Original message<br/>From: "Andrew and Rebeca Anderson"
<anrebe@sbcglobal.net> </anrebe@sbcglobal.net><br/>To: "Pianotech List"
<pianotech@ptg.org> </pianotech@ptg.org><br/>Received: 4/10/2008 5:24:32 PM<br/>Subject: Re: Clunker pianos - what do you do?<br/><br/>
<p align="left">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. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Andrew Anderson<br/><br/>At 03:51 PM 4/10/2008, you wrote:<br/></p>
<blockquote class="cite" type="cite">Hi Andrew<br/> I also give this advice....<br/> However, your definition of value may be different than the clients. We ascribe values in many ways other than money..Know what I mean? <br/>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.<br/><br/> Dale<br/><br/><br/><br/>Michelle, <br/>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. <br/> <br/>Andrew Anderson <br/> <br/>
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