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size=3>Wim..Wim,</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size=3>I'm not looking at doing 5 =
figures to this
piano..if you read my original post, I told this customer that if we 'do =
it all'
to this piano, then we're approaching more than what the piano =
will ever be
worth. That got the ball rolling..read my original post, if you still =
have
it.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT
face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size=3>Again, my recommendations =
consist of
'must do', 'should do', and 'could do'..I've only run across one person =
so far
who 'should' do, and that piano turned out great..very happy =
customer..although,
those who 'must' do are also happy.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT
face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" size=3>I try to look down the road, of =
another
technician seeing what's been done and why. If I'm going to put my name =
on it, I
want it to be as good as can be delivered with the funds that I'm =
working
with.</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>The market that I'm in has not reached the 'restoration' =
phase
yet...yes, I feel strongly that your locale has alot to do with with =
type of
work..and I'll debate that point with anyone willing to do it with
me.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>sorry..didn't mean to get off-topic there..it's just that 5 =
years
ago, I was told that there's very little restoration work going on in =
this
area..and in the 5 years that I've been doing this, it has only gotten
marginally better..but as long as it continues to improve, hopefully I =
am
preparing my business for it. For every 5 proposals I write, there's 1 =
willing
to do some of the work..like I said, we're not there yet.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Phil</STRONG></DIV>
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