<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 5/26/02 9:38:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PNHISTIC1@AOL.COM writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Looking forward to a time I'm too busy with private tunings to work for stores....:) <BR>
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Hi Dave Keep this goal first in your mind. In the meantime suggest to your customers that they read their owners manuals. If they have it on hand read through it with them. This takes the weight of your shoulders and gives more creedence to the information. Oh Yea, dealers don't give customers owners manuals anymore! So much for that idea. I picture in my head a dumpster behind the store overflowing with owners manuals. I guess the reason is that pianos are high maintenance, and high maintenance does not sell. To sum it up: Dealers only concern is to sell, and high maintenance does not sell. Give up any and all hope of any consumer education or technician support from piano dealers. Learn it, Live it, Love it. Joseph D. Gotta RPT </FONT></HTML>