<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>I have not noticed a slow down, though spring break week (just passed) tends to be a little slower.  Do you use a callback system to remind people when they are due?  That's the time that it really helps as you can call to find out what's going on with those overdue.  As I have a fair amount of rebuilding to do, a small break in the servicing is sometimes welcome, but that's not true for everyone.  To combat slow times it is really important to expand your repetoire to include rebuilding work even if you have to subcontract out some of the work if you are not comfortable with it.  It doesn't hurt to have a spec project or two in the shop either.   </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Tvak@aol.com href="mailto:Tvak@aol.com"></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> 4/10/2004 6:44:15 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> there's NO business like NO business</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">List<BR><BR>Anybody else out there experiencing an   e x t r e m e l y    s    l   o    w    Feb/March/now into April?<BR><BR>It's really been disheartening.<BR><BR>Tom Sivak<BR>Chicago<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>