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text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff>You don't have to be big to charge=
big. You just need the confidence in your skills and=
worth. Organ repair/service has a much bigger time=
difference between service. He might not be out to=
that organ again for several years. <BR><BR>David=
I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Carl Teplitski <KOKO99@SHAW.CA><BR>To:=
Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Thu, 16 Jun 2005=
12:00:44 -0500<BR>Subject: Re: Angry Hubby / OT ??<BR><BR>
<P align=left>GOOD for you !!! I have often times thought=
that we as tuners, should have <BR>a website where we could post=
these type problem clients for other tuners<BR>in the area =
to be able to access, and know how to handle if they are=
called.<BR>I think these types of people go thru many tuners in=
an area , dispensing <BR>similar , inconsiderate , acts, on=
unsuspecting guys/gals trying to make an honest<BR>living. =
Not fair to have to put up with that kind of b.s. <BR>I have a=
good friend who does organ, keyboard service, and charges very=
high rates for same.<BR>Nobody gives him a bad time . He is 6'=
3", and weighs about 275 lbs. Been on calls with him, <BR>to=
help him physically move an instrument, and saw what he charged.=
Could tell that the client <BR>was quite ticked - off, but=
didn't say a word. In the same situation,( and I recognize it,)=
same <BR>client would have tuned me in pretty good, I have no=
doubt. Maybe we should all hire a gorilla<BR>to come with=
us on our calls, just for that type situation. We could call him=
"SPIKE."<BR>I'm 5' 8", in shoes, so I certainly know the feeling=
of the above=
example.<BR><BR>CT.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><=
BR>Ed Carwithen wrote:<BR></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I went to tune a piano that is a=
regular on my list. I have been taking care of the piano=
for 6 years or so. It's a spinet..not a great piano, but=
nice lady.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I approach the door and=
husband says.."Are you going to tune that piano again? =
This is Bullshit! She doesn't even play the damn thing=
anymore."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Whoops! I turned around, put=
my tools back in the pickup and left. Wife called before I=
got home and left a message asking me to come back. =
She really did want the piano tuned. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You should also know that this piano=
is in a town 80 miles from my home, and the other appointment=
for that day had cancelled the night before, so I made the trip=
for one piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wrote her a note detailing what=
her husband had said and that I was uncomfortable working in a=
hostile environment. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I haven't heard anything back from=
her since. I hate to lose a client, but I don't need the=
aggravation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for listening.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Carwithen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Day,=
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