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<DIV>James, </DIV>
<DIV>I figure I could get some tunings that way by perhaps catching a few off guard. They'll schedule me and I'm in. I'd hate to step on toes but I guess that's why they make steel tipped shoes. Look out, Marshall's comming!</DIV>
<DIV>Marshall</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "James Grebe" <pianoman@accessus.net> <BR><BR>> That sounds like a good cold call tactic. <BR>> James <BR>> James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. <BR>> R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 <BR>> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing <BR>> Instruments <BR>> (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 <BR>> BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! <BR>> pianoman@accessus.net <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "pianotune05" <PIANOTUNE05@COMCAST.NET><BR>> To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:44 PM <BR>> Subject: Re: One Piano Per....?? <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> My curiosity is, if one guy has all of the churchs, another has all of the <BR>> schools, another has Notre Dam, the other has another college, and yet <BR>> another has IUSB, plus their loyal customer base plus the other tunertechs <BR>> whom I do not know, how do I <BR>> a. keep from stepping on toes? <BR>> b. find customers that they don' t have if the store the only one in town <BR>> cannot hire me? <BR>> Marshall <BR>> ps. Maybe I need some sort of low vision device in order to see these so <BR>> called pianos that are out there not being tuned. I'm seriously thinking <BR>> about calling churches etc and saying, "Hello, I'm calling to schedule your <BR>> piano tuning", and seeing if the take me up on it, or say, "Oh we have a <BR>> tuner already." <BR>> (grrr pulling hair out saying how much I hate this community!) <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: Brian Doepke <BR>> To: 'An open list for piano technicians' <BR>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:21 PM <BR>> Subject: One Piano Per....?? <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> What is the average number of households that own a piano? <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> 1 in 75 ? 1 in 100 ? <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> This is not a quiz, I am just asking. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Brian P. Doepke <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> AAA Piano Works, Inc. <BR>> <BR>> 260-432-2043 <BR>> <BR>> 260-417-1298 <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>