<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css>P { MARGIN: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left>And she/he will be right down the= road....;-]</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: w peterson= <<A= href="mailto:wpeterson2@socal.rr.com">wpeterson2@socal.rr.com</A= >><BR>To: Pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 16:35:23 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: ethics= question</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>I have one that tells= my customers that I am dead.    Bill= Peterson</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT:= 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----= </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:= black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianoman@accessus.net= href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">James Grebe</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A= title=pianotech@ptg.org= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 04,= 2004 4:24 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: ethics= question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This happens like the "S"= word.  I have had this happen to me and a little later got= them back.  Life is not fair and you  have to accept= the downs just like the ups.  Hang in there</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of= Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups<BR><A= href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526= Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU= BELIEVE!<BR><A= href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></D= IV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT:= 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----= </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:= black"><B>From:</B> <A title=richard.ucci@att.net= href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net">richard.ucci@att.net</A>= </DIV> <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, October 04,= 2004 2:32 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> ethics= question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>OK guys , here's the deal.</P> <P>A piano teacher I tuned for years ago, stopped using me for= reasons unknown, and started using a competitor.  He then= started telling clients who were mine originally and referred to= him for teaching, to use the other tuner.</P> <P> </P> <P>Last night I lost another one. The woman said," Oh we just had= it tuned.Our teacher suggested someone else. But if it= doesn't sound good later we'll call you". </P> <P> </P> <P>I replied ,"Thank you for your loyalty". "I'll certainly be= waiting by the phone for your call"." I am deleting you from my= files, Good Bye".</P> <P> </P> <P>Has this ever happened to you guys and what if anything= can I do about it and still be ethical. I deal with about= fifteen or more teachers now but I'm really starting to get= steamed.</P> <P> </P> <P>Thanks,</P> <P>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>