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<DIV>Hi Wim. I have a couple questions for you. I think you have done =
some
rebuilding in your time (???). Let's say you recap a long bridge on a 50 =
year
old Steinway M (and do whatever else you normally do on a =
restring
job) and you recap a long bridge on a 50 year old Cable-Nelson 5' 8" =
grand (and
do whatever else you normally do on a restring job). Both customers come =
back to
you and inform you that there are prominent false beats in the top two =
octaves
and the bridge pins appear loose. Then they demonstrate by sounding the =
note -
false beats. Then they place a brass rod on top of bridge pins and apply =
slight
pressure and sound note - clear tone. Do you feel there is a problem? Do =
you
feel you should fix it?</DIV>
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<DIV>My guess is you will say yes to both these questions, and that is =
why I
call this a defect.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Wimblees@AOL.COM =
href="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 10, =
2001 12:57
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Killer Octave - =
Warranty
Issue?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
9/9/01 9:16:54 PM Central Daylight Time, <BR><A
href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca">baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca</A> =
writes:
<BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">Hi Wim,
=
<BR> &nb=
sp; My
appologies, but it hit a nerve. After all you are looked <BR>up to =
in that
capacity. <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Apology accepted. =
<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">
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<BLOCKQUOTE
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2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE">The comment of PTG Ethics is interesting. Our ethics =
state
that we should <BR>keep the best interest of the customer in mind. =
The
question is, are we <BR>keeping the best interest of the customer =
in mind
when we mention possible <BR>problems with their newly purchased
instrument,</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT =
lang=0 face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">If the customer thinks =
they are
placing their trust in a professional, and <BR>they are paying for =
that
service, do they have the right to know the truth. <BR> I think =
so.
The customers interest is having a piano functioning at =
<BR>factory
specs. <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Good point. But, what are =
factory
specs? Perhaps the factory specs on this <BR>4'6" piano are correct, =
but the
sound produced is not what we think should be <BR>coming from a piano. =
Unless
you can prove that the factory didn't do the job <BR>right, it's hard =
to fault
them. We have to take into consideration what we <BR>have to work =
with.
<BR><BR>(snip) <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
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TYPE="CITE">In the case of the possible soundboard <BR>problem, or =
the
wild string problem, if the customer hasn't noticed it, <BR>then =
<BR>it is
not a problem, and we should keep that information to ourselves.
</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT =
lang=0 face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Children have a habit =
of advancing
in their studies, and the problem will <BR>become apparent, could be =
after
the warranty period. Now in this case I <BR>feel you have ripped the =
customer off. They are now in the position of <BR>having an =
expensive
repair, or replacing the piano.</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
color=#000000
size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></FONT><FONT =
lang=0 face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Whoa. If the customer =
bought an
inexpensive piano because it is all they <BR>could afford, and then =
the child
become better and needs a better instrument, <BR>is that our fault? In =
other
words, I think we have to take each piano on it's <BR>"as is" basis, =
not for
what the potential is for the child. I often tell the <BR>parents of =
children
who are starting to learn on an older piano, that as the <BR>child =
become
better, the child will ask for a better instrument. The same =
<BR>can be
said for a new, but inexpensive piano. Don't assume all children are
<BR>prodigies, and thus have to start on an expensive instrument.
<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
color=#000000 size=3
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TYPE="CITE"><BR>the customer's agent, and especially not to =
initiate
action. </FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=3
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face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR></FONT><FONT =
lang=0 face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I would certain take =
exception to
this statement, Who then is going to be <BR>the customers advocate? =
Where is
the poor unfortunate customer going to get <BR>some honesty? =
<BR><BR>I do
agree with your thinking about not alarming the customer at the
<BR>beginning. But we owe the customer the truth. =
Dealers owe
the customer a <BR>correctly functioning piano. Neither should =
take
advantage of the <BR>customers ignorance.</FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></FONT><FONT
lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">As =
several other
have stated, you are by far the exception to the rule when <BR>it =
comes to
dealer/customer relations. I was the same way. I wanted to know =
<BR>about
problems. Unfortunately, not all dealers are like that. And when we
<BR>complain, we will get on the wrong side of the dealer. this is
unfortunate. <BR><BR>With as much time and money the manufactures =
spend on
educating us, and <BR>putting on parties at the convention, one thing =
I wish
the manufacturers <BR>would do is educate the dealers more. I don't =
know if
there is anything they <BR>can do, but perhaps if the techs could =
"complain"
about dealers to the <BR>manufacturers, with fearing retaliation, =
perhaps we
can get better dealer <BR>service. Unfortunately, too often the =
manufacturer
is looking at the amount <BR>of pianos being sold, and not at the =
amount of
service provided. <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
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TYPE="CITE">ust my view, perhaps I strive to treat customers, in a =
manner I
would like <BR>to be treated. <BR><BR>Roger <BR></FONT><FONT =
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<BR><BR>Wim <BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
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