<HTML>In a message dated 12/16/2001 10:07:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> Dale: Sorry, I realize that's what you were saying and appreciate your directness with your customers.  I just wanted to emphasize this point because I have encountered some jobs over the years that were sold without consideration as to the value of the instrument.  People were unaware that their $12,000.  restoration job only netted them a piano worth only $4500. David Love</BLOCKQUOTE>       Dave--------I'm right there with and all over that one. Most of time they didn't get $12,000.00 worth of restoration either.        Dale Erwin <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">----- Original Message ----- From: <A HREF="mailto:Erwinspiano@AOL.COM">Erwinspiano@AOL.COM</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent: December 16, 2001 6:47 AM Subject: Re: Bridging the cap?/ Restoration feasibility In a message dated 12/15/2001 10:59:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, <A HREF="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A> writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:Re: Bridging the cap?/ Restoration feasibility Date:12/15/2001 10:59:19 PM Pacific Standard Time From:    <A HREF="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A> (David Love) Sender:    <A HREF="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org">owner-pianotech@ptg.org</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:    pianotech@ptg.org Dale: I agree with you but I do think it is important to be as thorough as possible in advising the customer if the cost of rebuilding exceeds the completed value of the piano, or if the general quality of the instrument doesn't justify the cost.  If the client has other motivations, such as sentimental value, then they may go ahead anyway.  I have done several such jobs.   But in order for the client to make an intelligent decision, they should know all of the relevant information. David Love </BLOCKQUOTE> David I believe that is what I said just in different words.       Dale </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>