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<DIV><SPAN class=750400613-21012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>That's
not really fair. Ten years ago I would have to say that Young Chang was =
one of
the most responsive mfrs out there in response to warranty claims.
Their financial woes are not for the cause you =
imply.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750400613-21012005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Dean</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>James
Grebe<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 21, 2005 7:43 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Young Chang response- or rather lack =
of
<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wonder if the myriad of Chinese =
pianos will
have a parts response similar to Y-C. I wonder why they are =
going
under.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of =
Handsome
Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing instruments<BR>(314)
608-4137<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></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=chchristus@earthlink.net
href="mailto:chchristus@earthlink.net">CChristus</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> Thursday, January 20, =
2005 10:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Young Chang =
response- or
rather lack of </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It took =
YC about
four months to get the replacement brackets to me last year after I =
called
in the claim (Alright, they were in the process of moving back to =
CA, so
I’ll give them that.) Now it has been another four months =
since job
completion and still no check. Numerous phone calls to Mr. =
Hebert
unproductive, and his promise to return calls after =
“researching” the claim
also unfulfilled. Tomorrow we will call again (we try to call =
every
Friday or so), and we’ll end up faxing him another copy of the =
claim, and
see what happens.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It’ll =
be my luck,
that after griping openly like this the check will arrive very soon, =
probably Saturday. Call me paranoid, but I will proceed with =
great
caution the next time I see EAB’s (expanding action brackets) on a =
YC, or
not (proceed at all).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chuck =
Christus
(FL)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Okay, Tom, here's what I found out about =
Young
Chang. The warranty/technical fellow the local dealer =
has been
talking to is Blaine Hebert (pronounced Ay-Bear). The number is =
800-592-9393
ext. 237. Jim Davis in parts has the same number but is =
at ext.
110.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hope this =
helps,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dave Davis, RPT (Whoo Hoo!!!, I
passed!!!)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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